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The 2022 holiday shopping season promises to be an unpredictable one. The labor shortage and supply chain issues are already throwing a wrench into holiday shopping. Electronics, toys, and other products will be (or already are) in short supply, and retailers are struggling to staff up as the shopping season nears.

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TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Nov. 21, 2022. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Slow down and pay attention in work zones.

The Canton Lions Club District 2-2X met Nov. 2 at the Van Zandt Country Club with Lion President Tanya Watkins presiding.

Time to start planning for Thanksgiving, soon it will be here. I am starting to plan menus and pull out my recipes…how about you? I just love this time of year. Now if the weather man would just send some cold weather our way.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will have its regular meeting on Saturday, November 26, at 2 p.m. at the main Van Zandt County Library, 317 First Monday Lane in Canton.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 12.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.93/g Nov. 21, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 27.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 7.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 6.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.28 per gallon.

Six years have passed since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened. As people celebrate the holidays with friends and family, TxDOT wants stories such as Azeza’s to remind everyone to always find a sober ride.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION A number of recipients of the Obama-era program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are urging Congress to act during the lame duck session to give them permanent protection against deportation. The Texas Standard reported Austin accountant Edilsa Lopez was one of several recipients who met with Congressional leaders to tell their stories and urge them to adopt such legislation.

After six decades of hunting deer, I’ve come to enjoy spending time in the outdoors with friends at deer camp almost as much as actually harvesting the deer. But, don’t get me wrong, sun glistening off big antlers still gets my pulse racing. This past week, I not only enjoyed some great time with wonderful old friends but made some new ones as well. I was there in the blind with one of my best friends when he took the buck of his life and later invited to hunt with another great friend close to home where I put a big buck on the ground and meat in the freezer. Let me tell you all about it!