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The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens has temporarily closed to visitors while Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) completes emergency repairs to a steel column that structurally supports the main visitor center building.

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‘Aviation Allies: The Royal Air Force in Terrell’ is the title of a traveling exhibit now on view at the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library in Canton through the month of August. The exhibit tells the story of the partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States to train hundreds of British pilots in North Texas before and during World War II.

The Texas Farm Bureau and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offices in Canton will be hosting a Farm/Ranch Fire Prevention Conference Friday, Aug. 22 at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Event Center located at 220 Burnett Trail in Canton.

The office of Texas District 2 State Senator Bob Hall recently filed four proposed bills during the current Special Session of the Texas Legislature. The topics of the bills dealt with the subjects of District Notification, Five Percent Threshold, Landowner Liability, and Eminent Domain and are described by Hall’s office as follows: Senate Bill 57: District Notification The Problem: Recently, corporate entities attempted to exploit the natural resources of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.

Dallas Fox (third from left) of the Fox & Co. Military Museum located in Scurry, Texas on donated medals and a number of other items from previous wars to the Van Zandt County Courthouse on Aug. 1. The display case can be found in front of the VZC Clerk’s office on the second floor of the courthouse. The items donated were from World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War. Among those standing with Fox were VZC Judge Andy Reese (second from left) and VZC Veterans Service Officer Tommy Forgue (far right).

According to Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney Tonda Curry, the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the developers of a lithium battery storage facility being built south of Canton has been extended through Friday, Aug. 29 by VZC District Judge Chris Martin of the 294th Judicial District.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court received an overall positive audit report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, during its regular meeting July 30. John Manning of Patillo, Brown, & Hill LLP of Waco presented the audit report to the commissioners’ court.

The Republican Club of Van Zandt County convened on Monday, July 28, drawing a crowd eager to engage with local and state political issues. The meeting served as a platform for community members to discuss upcoming elections, legislative updates, and law enforcement initiatives.