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Body The Canton City Council held its regular monthly session July 21 to discuss, among other things, recent actions taken by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during two recent sessions and their potential impact on the City of Canton.

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Body County commissioners doubled up on meetings recently, following their regular called session July 15 with a special called session just two days later on July 17 to hear from its evaluation committee on agenda item related to the hiring of an architectural firm.

Body news@kaufmanherald.com Charges against a Grand Saline man for alleged cockfighting were dropped, with his roosters and hens being returned to him after a hearing on Wednesday, July 22.

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Body The Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees set its collective sights on bookkeeping items and the district's District of Innovation plan during their most recent session, taking on an agenda with just three action items July 20.

Body The potential formation of a Regional Groundwater Conservation District to preserve the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer was front and center last week with members of the public and elected officials discussing the matter at-length during the most recent commissioners court session held...

Body news@kaufmanherald.com The Grand Saline City Council discussed a lease agreement for the Juvenile Detention Center in Van Zandt County during their regular meeting Tuesday, July 21. The Van Zandt County Juvenile Department sits within the city limits of Grand Saline.

Body I remember well my first experience feeding deer in hopes of attracting them to my hunting blind which, back in the 60s was a couple of two by fours nailed to the fork in a tree branch of an old oak.

Body The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has closed the VZCR 4414 (Tank Farm Rd) bridge over I-20 in Van Zandt County effective immediately. The closure is necessary to allow crews to inspect and repair damage on the bridge.