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Commissioners Court: County Holiday-Pay Policy Change, Fireworks, A Resolution, and A Surprise Presentation This week, the Commissioners Court agenda was packed with interesting items. In particular, is a change to county employee holiday pay policy, and a First Family presentation made by the Van Zandt County Genealogy Library. Additionally, … [Read More...]
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7th Annual Lighten Up East Texas Weight Loss Challenge and Walk Across Texas! Partner to Promote Weight Loss
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Exploring ‘New’ Hunting Land I thoroughly enjoy scouting ‘new’ land that I have permission to hunt and fish on. Many years ago, this often equated to a study of … [Read More...]
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Leaf Spot
Leaf Spot I used to have several dwarf Indian hawthorns (Rhaphiolepis indica) lining the porch to my front door. They were lovely - evergreen in winter, blooms … [Read More...]
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American Civil War Meets the Old West on The Mountain
American Civil War Meets the Old West on The Mountain For the first time ever, a Civil War re-enactment took place on Canton’s First Monday Grounds at Old Mill … [Read More...]
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The Absurdity of Policing the Past with Today's Values Issues such as slavery, racism, women’s rights, and other injustices, have become defining controversies of … [Read More...]
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