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The Van Zandt Extension Livestock and Forage committee and the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau are sponsoring a soil test campaign that kicks off Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Event Center. This is for any forage producer or home gardener.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered welcome news to cities aroundVan Zandt County Feb. 8, indicating that six out of seven local entities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against collection totals against the same month from the previous year.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Jan. 24-Jan.

NETWORKING.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com Wills Point ISD officials moved swiftly Feb. 6, investigating an alleged threat of violence made by a middle school student earlier the same day.

Major accident on SH-64.

Those interested in filing to run in the May 6 city and school elections in Van Zandt County have until Friday, Feb. 17 to sign-up.

The search for a new Van Zandt County Courthouse Facilities manager is underway following approval to proceed with finding someone to fill the position by the VZC Commissioners Court Following the postponement of the meeting originally scheduled for Feb. 1 due to the winter storm in VZC, the commissioners’ court rescheduled the meeting for Feb. 8 in the VZC Court at Law Courtroom.

The ‘3rd Thursdays with Erin Picking Circle’ will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

TONJA GARTEN VZC Librarian February came in with a frozen blast, didn’t it? The Library Ladies missed a couple of days due to weather but came back ready to see our patrons. Hope everyone was safe, warm and had plenty of books to read!! February is a busy, but short month.