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The TVEC Charitable Foundation recently awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 to the Myrtle Springs Alumni Association to be used toward repairing the floors and foundation for its 93-year-old building, known locally as the Old Myrtle Springs School Building.

Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11, will be recognized as a full-day school holiday at Van ISD following the amended approval of the 2022-’23 school calendar by the Van School Board during its regular monthly meeting March 28.

A special ceremony recognizing Van Zandt County as being debt-free is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the VZC District Courtroom at the VZC Courthouse in Canton.

Van Zandt County Ag Extension Agent Tommy Phillips has released information regarding a free program for water well owners. “Communities Unlimited is conducting Home Water Well Assessment for area landowners.

Maintenance crews will be laying hot mix on FM 2339 between FM 773 and FM 1861. Flaggers will be on site to move traffic safely through the work zone. A second crew will be addressing various bridge work on FM 47. There should be no impact on traffic.

Although statewide COVID-19 cases have dropped this season, and resumption of many activities compete for time, the community blood supply has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels; many blood types remain at less than one-day’s availability. Between 600 and 800 patients need blood transfusions daily; most require more than one unit of red cells or other blood components, like platelets.

Food giveaway set East Oak Street Church of Christ will hold a food giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 12.

Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix remains silent after indictments were issued against him by a Van Zandt County Grand Jury last week. Attorney Kenneth Biggs of Tyler, who represents Hendrix, has called charges against the sheriff “baseless” and stated the sheriff “looks forward to defending the allegations in court,” regarding the indictments Sheriff Hendrix and two other sheriff’s officers were charged with making a false statement to a peace officer, a Class B misdemeanor, as announced by Van Zandt County District Attorney Tonda Curry.

Above, Van councilman Ernie Burns leads as conductor of the mini train at the Van Community Library. The train ride was a part of Story Time held each Wednesday at the Van Community Library. The book of the day was “The Little Engine That Could.” Right, The Van Community Library was the recipient of a new children’s bookshelf in the form of a trash truck donated by Republic Services.

A donation to the Van Community Library was received from Republic Services earlier this month. The children’s section of the library received a new trash truck bookshelf as a gift from Republic Services.