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We are excited to welcome a new month at the library. This year seems to be flying by. Our free take home craft kits for March are a paper hyacinth craft and a recycled book teacup craft. Both kits are now available at the Grand Saline Library.

March 10 Dan Curtis with the Canton VFW Post reminds the public that the next meeting will be held at 7 p.m., March 10, in Canton at the American National Bank Building. “We are looking forward to get our initial meeting signing up and sending off for our charter.

The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department had its hands full last week, responding to both a fire call involving a tractor and an unrelated vehicle crash within minutes of being dispatched last week. In a Feb.

Air Force and Army Veteran,Tim Pennington has been named Chairman of the Board for the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial. Tim is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and has travelled extensively all over the world serving in the military.

Two appointments to the Van Zandt County Historical Commission received unanimous approval March 2 during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court. VZC Historical Commission President Elvis Allen was in attendance to recommend that Carrie Woolverton and Robert Gaston be appointed to the commission.

Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network celebrates 20 years on air this month. Since the network was established in 2002, it has served as a news source for farmers, ranchers and landowners across the Lone Star State.

The Van Zandt Master Gardener Association Geranium Fundraiser ends March 21. All orders and payments need to be received by noon on March 21.

It was around 9:30 p.m. March 1, when a final tally of votes was in for the 2022 Primary Election. There were 8,774 total votes cast, with 8,149 Republican and 625 Democratic votes. There were a total of 3,104 votes cast during Early Voting. Voter turnout for Van Zandt County was 22.40 percent. Van Zandt County has 39,178 registered voters.

Scholarships were presented to three Van High School students March 1 during the Van Area Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Luncheon downtown at The Movie House. Chamber president Pat Valentine presented scholarship awards from the chamber to the 2021 Van Oil Queen, Cara Potter; first runner-up Megan Mande; and second runner-up Anyka Costner.

The Edgewood Municipal Court will conduct a citation and warrant resolution drive through March 26. The court has released information for those who face a warrant or citation for the city.