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The Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, will host its annual Fall Book Fair event Oct. 4-7.

Over 700 fourth grade students representing every school district in Van Zandt County were in attendance Sept. 27 and 28 at the VZC Fairgrounds in Canton for the annual ‘Ag in the Classroom’ event, sponsored by the VZC Farm Bureau.

Van ISD Director of Curriculum and Accountability Karla Rainey shared changes in the STAAR testing program for this school year during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board Sept. 19.

East Oak Street Church of Christ, located at 508 E. Oak St.

The Captain James Burleson Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 and the James Pinckney Henderson Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, will hold a grave marking ceremony for Private James Rice. Veteran of the War of 1812 and Citizen of the Republic of Texas, in Elm Grove Cemetery, County Road 2708, Van Zandt County, Texas at 2 p.m.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com An emergency was declared for fiscal year 2023 by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during a called special session Sept. 19 regarding repairs to the VZC Courthouse roof as a result of heavy rainfall on Aug. 22.

Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter confirmed that a high-speed pursuit from Garland ended in the Van area Sept. 21.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com For Ernie McCoulskey of Canton, the thought of becoming a beekeeper did not come overnight. “I first got the bug about these bees when I was seven or eight years old,” said the 65-year old beekeeper.

Former Van City Councilman Ryan Hanson called for the resignation of current council member Charles Ryan during the Sept. 8 regular monthly meeting of the council.