A new policy regarding law enforcement pay and overtime was approved unanimously by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during a special called meeting Sept. 26.
The issue was first presented by VZC Human Resources Director Dan Maucieri to the commissioners’ court Sept. 19 during their regular meeting.
The amended policy regarding law enforcement and overtime presented at the Sept. 19 meeting read as follows:
The TVEC Charitable Foundatoin has awarded a grant for $3,000 to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Van Zandt County. The grant was awarded Sept. 4.
The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round Up which is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Foundation and may be used to award grant requests to local charitable organizations.
After previously announcing her retirement earlier this year, Van Zandt County District Judge Teresa Drum of the 294th District Court has now decided to remain in office until the end of her term.
Drum released a statement June 29 that she would be retiring from office after 16 years on the bench. She was waiting to hear from the Governor’s office regarding someone to be appointed to fill out the remainder of her term as she could not leave office until someone was appointed to step in.
During the First Responders Banquet held Sept. 11 at the Canton Civic Center, Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett, far right, honored Canton Fire Chief Bud Sanford, left, and Canton Police Department Chief Brad Allison, right, with corn hole boards. Various factions of First Responders were honored throughout the night.
A historical marker dedication was held for Thomas Jefferson Towles Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Hillcrest Cemetery. The event was hosted by the Canton Main Street Program and the Van Zandt Historical Commission.
VZC Commissioner Pct. 4 Tim West welcomed guests to the dedication and VZC Commissioner Pct. 3 Keith Pearson led the invocation.
The Canton ISD School Board met Sept. 17 to recognize teachers of the month and to also report on a fund balance policy. Superintendent Jay Tullos outlined the policy and the assignment of the additional funds.
On Monday, Aug. 20, the Van Zandt County Historical Commission made a special presentation to the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial. Those in attendance included members of the Van Zandt County Historical Commission, County Judge Don Kirkpatrick, County Commissioners Tim West and Virgil Melton Jr. along with representatives from the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial.
Have you ever wondered how to find your American Indian Heritage, how to find lost female ancestors, or how to organize your research?
These are the topics of the 38th annual Van Zandt County Genealogical Society seminar to be held Saturday, Sept. 22. It might be possible to find your answers at this seminar.
Billie Stone Fogarty, a former history teacher who now instructs genealogists on researching their family history both in the classroom and on the lecture circuit nation-wide, will be the seminar speaker.
Canton High School student Justin Burch has been battling health issues pretty much since birth but what he is going through currently is arguably his biggest challenge.
Justin, 15, along with his parents, Todd and Amanda Burch, flew to Philadelphia Aug. 25 for Justin to begin a series of treatments at the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia under the direction of Justin’s treating physician, Dr. David Sherry of the Rheumatology & Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Department at the hospital
