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DAVID BARBER
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Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference at Dallas City Hall Aug. 23 where he signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties impacted by flooding and provided an update on the state’s ongoing response to severe weather and flash flooding across Texas.
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The Van Zandt Veterans Memorial presented a $1000 scholarship to Kylee Lookabaugh of Canton, before their August meeting. Kylee is the 2022 Valedictorian from Martins Mill High School. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council President for both her junior and senior year, as well as UIL State Champion in: Headline Writing, Literary Criticism, and Journalism. Additionally, Kylee was a member of the varsity basketball and softball teams and participated in the “Platoon of the Fallen” program at school and the Veterans Memorial. Kylee said she has a passion for writing and will seek a degree in English and eventually law to be a criminal prosecutor. Pictured with Kylee are Veterans Memorial Board Members: Virgil Melton Jr., Spencer Pennington, Cary Hilliard, Dan Curtis, Don Ashlock, Tim West and Harry Fontenot.
Read moreCome join us for the 2022 Van Zandt 4-H kickoff Sept. 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Texas AgriLife office at 235 Groves Street in Canton. It is a come and go event to show case what is offered in the county.
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ETHAN ADAMS
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The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society held its regular monthly meeting Aug. 27 at the main county library in Canton. President Carrie Woolverton reported that the Society is making progress on several projects to celebrate the county’s original settlers, including plans for a celebration next March for the 175th anniversary of the creation of Van Zandt County.
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