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Body Aproposal to do a hand-counting of votes following the upcoming Nov. 7 General Election in Van Zandt County was tabled by the VZC Commissioners Brandon Barton was on vacation and not in attendance for the July 5 meeting.

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Body An 82-year-old Ben Wheeler woman was killed as a result of a two-vehicle accident that took place during the early afternoon hours of June 29 along State Highway 64 approximately 12 miles east of Ben Wheeler.

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Body Former Van School Board President Scott Thomas thought his time as a trustee was over after 12 years of service in May but a recent vacancy on the board changed that plan.

Body The value of hobbies is undeniable.

Body What is your family’s health history? This could be a life-and-death question, for which family research can provide some answers, according to La-Donna Garner, the speaker at the June 24 Van Zandt County Genealogical Society meeting.

Body The Texas Education Agency released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results for end-ofcourse assessments. The results include assessments in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

Body Voting procedures, roads, and maintaining current Van Zandt County employees were among the topics discussed by VZC Pct. 3 Commissioner Keith Pearson as he spoke during the regular weekly meeting of the Canton Rotary Club June 29.

Body Memories of destinations and the people he met along the way through the years at those locations were shared through a power-point presentation by ‘Expedition Texas’ Executive Producer Bob Mauldin.