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Texas Property Tax Code Section 11.35 allows a qualified property that is at least 15 percent damaged by a disaster in a governor-declared disaster area to receive a temporary exemption of a portion of the appraised value of the property. According to the Van Zandt County Appraisal District, a property owner must apply for the temporary exemption no later than 105 days after the governor declares a disaster area. Qualified property includes: — tangible personal property used for income production; — improvements to real property (i.e. buildings or structures); and — certain manufactured homes.

SUZANNE DUKE Republican Club of Van Zandt County Vice-President Not even the heavy rain could keep the members of the Republican Club of Van Zandt County and guests from attending the July 22 meeting which featured our three guest panelists, Brent Money, Texas House District 2 Republican Candidate; Shelley Luther, Texas House District 62 Republican Candidate; and Katrina Pierson, Texas House District 33 Republican Candidate. Considering also that a number of our members were attending the East Texas Baptist Camp Meeting this past week, we had a great crowd! Moderators Dr.

On July 22, the Canton Independent School District (ISD) held its regular monthly school board meeting which covered a range of important topics, including presentations, information updates, and discussion items.

Texas 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. 9-11. This will be the 25th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.

Richard Risner

Van Zandt County Pet Project II and the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) have joined forces to host a ‘Shop for Paws’ event scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Pink Pistol, located at 55 Miranda Lambert Way (one block off of Main Street on the corner of North Street and Miranda Lamber Way) in Lindale.

When Debbie Brinkley, Executive Director of the Hope Center in Canton, chose the theme, ‘Building a Culture of Life’ for this year’s Hope Center fundraising gala, she didn’t anticipate the way the theme would be so inspiringly demonstrated.

The Canton High School Class of 1994 is planning their 30th reunion which will be celebrated September 27-28. Reunion events include attending the CHS Homecoming game on Friday, Sept.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A high-speed chase July 18 in Van Zandt County resulted in the arrest of two individuals while a third suspect is still being sought by law enforcement authorities. Van Zandt County Pct.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth and final in a series of articles on the recent mission trip to Canton by the Memorial United Methodist Church of Houston youth group. They were in Canton June 6-10.