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Commissioners seeking new courthouse facilities manager

Body The search for a new Van Zandt County Courthouse Facilities manager is underway following approval to proceed with finding someone to fill the position by the VZC Commissioners Court Following the postponement of the meeting originally scheduled for Feb.

Briefs

Body The ‘3rd Thursdays with Erin Picking Circle’ will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

Donation of chairs made to library

Body TONJA GARTEN VZC Librarian February came in with a frozen blast, didn’t it? The Library Ladies missed a couple of days due to weather but came back ready to see our patrons. Hope everyone was safe, warm and had plenty of books to read!! February is a busy, but short month.

Local

Body Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.05/g Feb. 6, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

Winter storm blankets much of state

Body Mother Nature made her presence felt across the region during the past week, delivering a powerful arctic blast highlighted by a steady helping of sleet and icy conditions that caused business and school closures, accidents and countless power outages due to downed limbs and...
Van Zandt County residents received their fill of winter weather over the past week as an arctic system caused much of the area to be blanketed in ice and sleet. The winter weather resulted in business and school closures due to dangerous driving conditions and outages, and also served as a factor in multiple accidents. Courtesy photos

‘Blessings Barn’ to host ribbon cutting, open house

Body What started out as a ministry that was going to last three to four months has taken on an expanded identity that is now going on three years of service to the Martins Mill Community and beyond through the efforts of several church members at the Holly Springs Methodist Church.
A ribbon cutting and an Open House for the ‘Blessings Barn’ ministry at Holly Springs Methodist Church in Martins Mill is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the church. Among the church members that will be in attendance include left to right, Carol Abbott, Vicky Robbins, Patsy Shaw, and Pastor Erin Muckleroy. Photo by David Barber

CDC provides welcome news as Flu, ILI levels decrease

Body The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a welcome bit of news to states across the country last week, reporting a sharp decrease in the number of confirmed cases of flu and influenza-like illnesses.
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