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The search for a new Van Zandt County Courthouse Facilities manager is underway following approval to proceed with finding someone to fill the position by the VZC Commissioners Court during a rescheduled regular meeting Feb. 8.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered welcome news to cities aroundVan Zandt County Feb. 8, indicating that six out of seven local entities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against collection totals against the same month from the previous year.

TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Feb. 13, 2023. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Please slow down and pay attention in work zones.

The University of Texas at Tyler announced students who were named to the fall 2022 President’s Honor Roll. To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have completed, in one semester, 12 or more semester hours of undergraduate college-level credit with an “A” in all courses.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Neches River Chapter, held its annual George Washington Tea Feb. 11. At the event, the chapter presented Good Citizen Awards to seven high school seniors, one from each school in the county.

The Van Zandt Extension Livestock and Forage committee andVan Zandt County Farm Bureau are sponsoring a soil test campaign that kicks off Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

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ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com While the general election filing period for both the city and the schools has started off rather leisurely, the city reported its first action in several weeks, as current city councilmember Randon Sumner has officially filed for a bid at re-election.

Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton is once again partnering with the Tim Tebow Foundation, as they are slated to host the “Night to Shine” event on Friday, Feb. 10, from 6 - 9 p.m. This will be Lakeside’s third time partnering with the event.

VINYL & VINTAGE ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com In recent years the trend cycle has lent itself to a myriad of styles and fads, which all inevitably will run their course and fall by the wayside. Rarely will a trend see a long enough lifespan to truly catch on nationwide.