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At the beginning of their monthly meeting Jan. 17, the Van School Board heard from three audience speakers on different topics.

It was all fun and games and a little reading too at the Van Community Library. Storytime attendees enjoyed a snowball fight along with a book read by Joan Tunnell Driver last week. The library hosts Storytime every Wednesday at 10 a.m. The event is free for children and their guardians to attend. The library is located at 310 Chestnut Dr., Van. Courtesy photo

No action was taken by the VZC Commissioners Court on a $2,000 donation request made by the Van Zandt County Master Gardeners Club to the court. VZC Courthouse Facilities Manager Joe Carter along with representatives from the VZC Master Gardeners Club were in attendance.

The upswing of newly confirmed and possible COVID-19 cases within the confines of Van Zandt County continued last week with the Northeast Texas Public Health District announcing 300 new cases over the seven-day reporting period from Jan. 10-17.

The Republican Club of Van Zandt County is conducting a debate/forum for the candidates in contested races in the Republican Primary. This event will be held beginning at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan.

The Van Lady Vandals hit the court twice last week, kickstarting District 14-4A play with games against the Athens Lady Hornets and Wills Point Lady Tigers. Van would prevail in both contests, pushing their overall season mark to 19-4 overall.

Van Zandt County cities were extremely fortunate throughout the final weeks of 2021 and opening week of 2022, largely dodging the surge of COVID-19 cases that struck other parts of the country. That trend may be changing, however, with the Northeast Texas Public Health District announcing nearly 400 new confirmed and probable cases between the Dec.

My name is Don Ashlock. I am a candidate for Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace in the Republican Primary on March 1. My goals for office will be to become a full-time judge and to run a professional office based on common sense, professionalism, and Christian values.

In previous editions of the Van Zandt News, staff incorrectly listed Clyde Bostick as a democratic candidate for the State Rep. District 2 seat, currently held by Bryan Slaton. Bostick is running as a republican challenger to Rep. Slaton. The News apologizes for this error.

Van Zandt County has a growing community of families that homeschool. We love our homeschool families and we are rolling out two new programs for our homeschool community.