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Many hallmarks of the holiday season, including Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals, present potential fire hazards that contribute to an annual increase in U.S. home fires at this time of year. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are among the leading days of the year for home fires.

Wills Point ISD officials continued to make strides in their search to find the district’s next superintendent in recent weeks, conducting interviews with candidates over a three-day span after the application window for the position closed Nov. 30.

A two-vehicle accident last week near Canton resulted in the death of two Van Zandt County residents. According to information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Sgt.

TONJA GARTEN Librarian It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! That special feeling is in the air. Most places you go there are pretty decorations everywhere.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 7-Dec.

On Friday, Dec. 2, Representative Keith Bell (R-Forney) filed House Bill 868 to lower the maximum appraisal increase rate of homestead exempted properties from 10 percent to 3.5 percent.

Van Area Chamber of Commerce President Pat Valentine discussed the annual ‘Silver Santa Senior Gifts’ program for senior adults ages 60 and older during the chamber’s Christmas Luncheon Dec. 6 downtown at The Movie House.

TheVan Zandt County Genealogical Society met on Saturday, November 26, Van Zandt County Library. The program was Show and Tell, which included attendees sharing stories of history, genealogy and family. Participants will often bring a photo or other item to illustrate their accounts. This year’s stories were as entertaining as ever.

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