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Church to host food giveaway East Texas Street Church of Christ, located at 508 E. Oak St.

The City of Canton joined a growing chorus of Van Zandt County entities to call for water conservation efforts to intensify, following similar announcements issued by the cities of Wills Point, Van and Edgewood in recent weeks.

Brian Ballard of Garden Valley performs a solo July 21 during the monthly “3 Thursday” singing and instrumental event at The Movie House in downtown Van. The monthly event is hosted by Erin York and sponsored by the Van Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The public is invited to attend and participate in the next “3 Thursday” event scheduled for Aug. 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Photo by David Barber

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.

A high-speed chase that began with an attempted stop in neighboring Smith County came to an end in Van Zandt County shortly before 2 p.m. July 26.

The number of newly confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported in Van Zandt County increased by 97 last week according to figures published by the Northeast Texas Public Health District July 21. Van Zandt County had seen 6,968 confirmed cases and 4,909 probable cases since the pandemic was first tracked.

Our treasure chest is quickly emptying as the end of summer is rapidly approaching. Children are telling us about the lunch boxes and backpacks they are getting for the coming school year. Summer always seems to pass too quickly but we are eagerly anticipating cooler fall weather as this summer has been hotter than expected.

Main Street Baptist Church in Grand Saline will be the location for two support groups, Divorce Care and Grief Share, beginning Sunday, Aug. 21.

Triple-digit temperatures are forecast throughout the week for North Texas, with temperatures on Wednesday climbing to near-record levels, according to the National Weather Service. To help keep everyone safe during this latest heatwave, the American Red Cross is urging people to use caution and follow our heat safety tips.