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Body Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g July 17, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 5.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 85.

Body Brookshire Grocery Co. announced an agreement whereby Walgreens will acquire BGC’s 120 pharmacies in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, which includes pharmacy customer prescription files and related pharmacy inventory.

Body The Canton Lions Club District 2-2X met July 12 at the Van Zandt Country Club with Lion Vice President Jonathan Helvey presiding. Lion Kenny Edwards introduced the speaker, Lion Chet Clayton, President, First State Bank of BenWheeler.

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Body A rain event will often soon be followed by an explosion in the mosquito population. A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert has information on the types of mosquitoes that may appear and tips on how to control or repel them.

Body A proposal to do a hand-counting of votes following the upcoming Nov. 7 General Election in Van Zandt County was tabled by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting July 5.

Body davidb@vanzandtnews.com Nine former members of the Van Zandt County Grand Jury were named to the 2023 Salary Grievance Committee following a 3-0 vote by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting July 5.

Body The University of Texas at Tyler offers free dementia and other brain-related screenings to the East Texas community through the UT Tyler Memory Assessment and Research Center.

Body After hearing an announcement about an overseas trip on her college campus last year, Jillian Barber knew that touring Israel was going to be in her plans.

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