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Three, two, one ... Happy Birthday, Texas State Parks! Park lovers everywhere are invited to help Texas State Parks begin celebrating 100 years Jan. 1 with a First Day Hike. Almost every Texas State Park will host ranger-guided and self-guided walks, bike rides, paddling trips and polar plunges in honor of the national initiative aimed at getting people outdoors.

As temperatures drop in Texas this week and wind chills plunging into the single digits or lower, the American Red Cross North Texas Region urges everyone to safely heat their home by following critical steps to avoid a home fire.

Many enjoy having a real Christmas tree for the holidays. And when the holidays are over, there are several eco-friendly ways to dispose or recycle a Christmas tree.

Tyler Junior College has recognized 696 graduates earning 777 awards for the Fall 2022 semester. TJC President Dr.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 9.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.57/g Dec. 19, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 37.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 29.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.77 per gallon.

With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Kaufman County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are stressing the importance of testing harvested deer taken this hunting season to curb the spread of this deadly disease.

Members of the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, Terrell Fire Department and Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department all made their way to a Goss Lane property this week after receiving a call for a possible barn fire in the area.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 14-Dec.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Recognitions were at the top of the agenda for the final regular Van Zandt County Commissioners Court meeting of 2022 featuring several retiring VZC elected officials and employees.

news@vanzandtnews.com Dylan Wheeler, an Edgewood native with over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, did his part to spread Christmas cheer recently, as he, with the help of friends, raised over $13,000 for a local toy drive. After weeks of gathering funds, Wheeler and company visited the Canton Walmart this past month, where they bought over 1000 toys, including bicycles, sports equipment, and more, for the Tunes for Tots event.