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Micaela E. Pruiett of Ben Wheeler received her Master of Education degree in counseling from Wichita State University in Spring 2024.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from July 9-July 16. Montie Travis Austin, 43, Grand Saline, possessing a controlled substance.

Texans should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after Hurricane Beryl. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) assistance using names, addresses, and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Members of the 2024 Van Zandt County Salary Grievance Committee were selected during a drawing held as part of the July 11 regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court. Two options were presented by VZC Judge Andy Reese to the commissioners’ court on how the selection of the VZC Salary Grievance Committee members would take place.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com During the 50-minute open session of their July 11 regular monthly meeting, the Van City Council discussed potential changes to the city’s personnel policy amendments. The discussion about personnel policy changes took place following the decision by former Van City Manager John DeSha to terminate Van Police Chief Melissa Davis July 1.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Following three major storms that struck Van Zandt County during the time period of April 26 through June 5, options for debris collection and removal were discussed by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting July 3.

Family caregivers are unsung heroes. Such individuals typically provide vital services to their loved ones who cannot fully care for themselves, and they often do so without compensation.

I absolutely love steak, regardless, if it’s from the back strap of a whitetail or loin of a grain fed beef, but there are vast differences in the way each are cooked, or I might say the way each should be cooked.

Van Zandt County has been approved for federal assistance from FEMA for the recent storms between April 26, 2024 - June 5, 2024. FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) for any resident, renter and/or business owner who suffered damage during those storms.

The Republican Club of Van Zandt County is featuring at their July meeting what will be three newly elected members of the Texas State House of Representatives. The July meeting will be held at 7 p.m.