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DAVID BARBER An update on a number of summer projects at different campuses was presented to members of the Van School Board during its regular monthly meeting Aug. 15.

A local five-year-old received her first haircut this past Sunday, and it was a little more special than the average back to school trim. Claire Cockreham of Canton, who starts kindergarten this month, had been growing out her hair since she was born with the intention to donate to Locks of Love.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Grand Saline Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Public Safety Director Jeremy Barker and GS city council member July Cato strongly voiced their disagreements toward one another concerning the job performance of Barker as public safety director during the council’s special called meeting Aug. 17.

Vendors on the First Monday grounds had the unenviable task of checking their wares and cleaning up debris caused by storms that swept through the area Aug. 21-22. First Monday events and activities for the month of September will go on as originally scheduled. The storm system that swept through caused enough damage for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration that included Van Zandt County.

The Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved calling a bond election in the amount of $40 million for November 8, 2022. Since May, when the district’s $72 million bond package fell just short of passing, district officials have been gathering community feedback to determine the next steps.

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

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will meet August 27 at 2 p.m. at the main County Library, 317 First Monday Lane, Canton. “Who Knew Family History and Genealogy was so Much Fun... Look, I’m Related to Elvis!” is this month’s topic.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Aug. 16-Aug.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.40/g Aug. 22, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

Storytime to resume Sept. 9 Wow, August is almost over and summer too! You know what that means - back to school.