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One-third (33 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association strongly encourages everyone to keep the festive memories and remove the hazards by disposing of Christmas trees promptly after the holiday season.

An update on repairs in the Van Zandt County District Courtroom was given to the VZC Commissioners Court during a special called meeting Dec. 27.

After being closed for almost three years due to COVID and a death in the family, The Old Firehouse re-opens with a new season for the new year. With the loss of his beloved wife Judy to Alzheimer’s, Jeff Gottesman has dedicated the stage to her memory, as she was instrumental in creating the venue which celebrated 11 seasons prior to her passing.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 27-Jan.

In a 3-2 vote Dec. 21 by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during the court’s final regular meeting of 2022, the court decided to withhold VZC funding temporarily for the Ben Wheeler Fire Department.

Plans are being finalized for the swearing-in ceremony for 16 Van Zandt County elected officials to begin the new year of 2023. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 2 p.m.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff ’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 21-Dec.

As we look forward to the start of a new year in 2023, the year 2022 in Van Zandt County could be remembered for a number of accomplishments and disappointments along the way but it could never be called uneventful.