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davidb@vanzandtnews.com An agreement between Van Zandt County and the Animal Protection League of Longview was unanimously approved by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting March 13. The contract was approved following a presentation by Animal Protection League Director Sheila Phillips and a recommendation by VZC Pct.

Van Zandt County Historical Commission The Edom arts community and many other well-wishers turned out on March 9 to dedicate a historical marker for Potters Brown, a pottery shop and studio opened in Edom in 1971 by revered artist Doug Brown (1943-2020).

How many times have I been hunting and watched a hawk or buzzard over head and wish that I too had the ability to observe the landscape from above rather than be limited to what was within my peripheral vision there on the ground! This past week, I had the opportunity to join a few good friends and observe what the hawk or buzzard sees every day, all while setting around a campfire in the company of great friends, eating a dinner of grilled chicken with all the trimmings and enjoying what possibly might one of the last cool evenings of the season.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com After narrowly avoiding a runoff election, Kevin Bridger, the likely new Van Zandt County Sheriff, released a statement after winning in the March 5 Primary Election over three opponents. Current VZC Sheriff Joe Carter chose not to seek re-election.

Women business owners in the Wills Point community gathered on Friday, March 8 for the first-ever ‘Bridging the Gap’ luncheon. It was a special occasion where women came together to share, build each other up, and encourage one another.

After losing in a special called election Jan. 30, Brent Money of Greenville rebounded in the March 5 Primary Election to win the Republican Primary as he defeated Jill Dutton of Van in the three-county race for the Texas House District 2 seat.

One of my favorite ways to spend an early spring morning is tossing small Roadrunners or Beetle Spins into the slow-moving current of a stream feeding a lake with a healthy population of white bass. When conditions are just right, catching can be nonstop.