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Caution urged as holiday season nears

Many hallmarks of the holiday season, including Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals, present potential fire hazards that contribute to an annual increase in U.S. home fires at this time of year.

Interviews conducted with WPISD superintendent candidates

Wills Point ISD officials continued to make strides in their search to find the district’s next superintendent in recent weeks, conducting interviews with candidates over a three-day span after the application window for the position closed Nov. 30.

Accident on SH 19 results in two deaths

A two-vehicle accident last week near Canton resulted in the death of two Van Zandt County residents. According to information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications Sgt.

Library

TONJA GARTEN Librarian It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! That special feeling is in the air. Most places you go there are pretty decorations everywhere.

Blotter

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 7-Dec.

Bell files legislation to curb appraisal increases

On Friday, Dec. 2, Representative Keith Bell (R-Forney) filed House Bill 868 to lower the maximum appraisal increase rate of homestead exempted properties from 10 percent to 3.5 percent.

Genealogical Society hosts ‘Show and Tell’ event

TheVan Zandt County Genealogical Society met on Saturday, November 26, Van Zandt County Library. The program was Show and Tell, which included attendees sharing stories of history, genealogy and family. Participants will often bring a photo or other item to illustrate their accounts.
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