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The office of Texas District 2 State Senator Bob Hall recently filed four proposed bills during the current Special Session of the Texas Legislature. The topics of the bills dealt with the subjects of District Notification, Five Percent Threshold, Landowner Liability, and Eminent Domain and are described by Hall’s office as follows: Senate Bill 57: District Notification The Problem: Recently, corporate entities attempted to exploit the natural resources of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.

A truck driver at the wheel that killed five people on I-20 near Terrell was indicted on multiple charges by a Kaufman County grand jury this past week. A company official for the trucking company, Hope Trans, was also indicted for felony forgery.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in Van Zandt County during the week of Aug. 4.

Spectrum recently announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 17,000 rural homes and small businesses in eight communities across Van Zandt County, including Ben Wheeler, Canton, Edgewood, Edom, Fruitvale, Grand Saline, Van, and Wills Point.

Nextlink Internet announced recently that construction has begun on a new state-of-the-art fiber network in Canton. When construction is completed, Nextlink will have deployed fiber broadband at data speeds up to symmetrical two gigabits per second (Gbps) to over 2,000 homes and businesses in Canton.

The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court received an overall positive audit report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, during its regular meeting July 30. John Manning of Patillo, Brown, & Hill LLP of Waco presented the audit report to the commissioners’ court.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, will be sponsoring a driver safety class from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

Summer is winding down, and as the new school year approaches, now is the perfect time to make online safety a priority. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is here to help parents and educators create a secure and positive digital experience for children.

This morning, I pulled into the office while it was still dark, about 4:30 a.m. The campus was quiet, as it usually is at that hour.

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