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A benefit barbeque was held for three VZC sheriff’s office employees who recently lost their home in a house fire. Big John and Virginia of Barbecue and a Prayer supplied the barbecue and donated the $3,900 raised during the benefit.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-8.
Read moreAccording to Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix, an inmate in the VZC Jail was found unresponsive on Tuesday, July 20 at approximately 8:48 a.m.
Read moreGiven the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the 2020-‘21 school year, the Texas Legislature passed SB 1697 to give parents new rights to determine whether their children should repeat a course or grade.
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Sandy Hill was recently appointed for another two-year term in office as Van Zandt County Auditor by VZC District Judge Chris Martin.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department released the following activity report from July 21-26.
July 22
Burglary of a vehicle was reported at the 2200 block of N. Trades Blvd. Tools were taken from the vehicle.
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Largely because of the delta variant of COVID-19 and a large percentage of unvaccinated Texans, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas rose sharply in the past week, with 22,773 new cases reported by the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University. That’s close to double the number of cases the week before, and deaths reported also increased to 192. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 99% of deaths attributed to the virus are people who have not been vaccinated. Hospitalizations of lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients also rose sharply, to 2,834 currently in Texas hospitals as of Sunday. That’s up nearly 50% from the previous week. The number of Texans who are fully vaccinated rose slightly to 12.353 million — 42.3% of all the total state population.
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