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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Recognitions were at the top of the agenda for the final regular Van Zandt County Commissioners Court meeting of 2022 featuring several retiring VZC elected officials and employees.

news@vanzandtnews.com Dylan Wheeler, an Edgewood native with over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, did his part to spread Christmas cheer recently, as he, with the help of friends, raised over $13,000 for a local toy drive. After weeks of gathering funds, Wheeler and company visited the Canton Walmart this past month, where they bought over 1000 toys, including bicycles, sports equipment, and more, for the Tunes for Tots event.

Amidst flurries of faux snowflakes, Santa Claus makes an appearance during the Edgewood Holiday Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Plans are being finalized for the swearing- in ceremony for 16 Van Zandt County elected officials to begin the new year of 2023. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 2 p.m.

Following a dispute between 10 members of the Ben Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department and its Board of Directors, a special meeting was held by the board on Thursday, Dec. 8 of the fire department.

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sports@vanzandtnews.com The final monthly sales tax revenue report of the year was published by the office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar Dec. 7, indicating that four out of seven local cities had seen gains when comparing against the same period from the previous year.

During their final regular monthly meeting of 2022 held Dec. 8, the Van City Council unanimously approved the installation of a new monument sign downtown with an electronic message center.

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.