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A suspect wanted in connection with a murder in Abilene was arrested locally last week according to information released by the Abilene Police Department. In a notice to the Abilene community dated Nov.

The Van Zandt County Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, has announced that it will serve as a drop-off location for letters to Santa until Dec. 16. Library officials stated, “You can bring your own letter from home or fill one out at the front desk. We will then deliver them to the post office to be sent to the North Pole!”

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Nov. 22-Nov.

East Oak Street Church of Christ, located at 508 E. Oak St.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Two out of three scheduled ‘closed session’ items were moved to an over 90-minute ‘open session’ during the regular monthly meeting Nov. 15 of the Van City Council.

sports@vanzandtnews.com A routine step in the election process proved to be anything but on Nov. 18 as Wills Point ISD board members met in a special called meeting to discuss and canvass the results of the recently concluded Nov. 8 election.

artins Mill standout student- athlete Mattie Burns etched her name into the local record books earlier this season, becoming one of the few high school athletes to qualify for and compete in the same event at State for four consecutive seasons. As a freshman in 2019, Burns clocked a time of 13:28.52 to finish 71st overall out of 151 competitors at the UIL State Cross Country Meet.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar continued to deliver good news to county cities last week, announcing that five out of seven local entities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against the same period from the previous year.

The Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team finished its fall semester of tournaments on a high note, setting a new school record. At the American Forensics Association District 3 Fall Qualifier Tournament held virtually on Saturday, TJC earned seven qualifications for the AFA National Tournament, which will be held in April 2023 in Santa Ana, California.

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