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As the clouds separated revealing the moon slowly taking over the light of the sun, citizens all around Van Zandt County watched this rare moment. While the weather was a concern for this astronomical day, the clouds turned out to play a pleasing part in the unique experience.

Van Zandt County Director of Emergency Management Vicki McAlister shared that there were several road closures in Van Zandt County as a result of a storm that went through the area April 26. “We had several road closures on Friday (April 26) into Saturday (April 27) and there are still some roads in the county that are impassible,” said McAlister through a statement released April 29.

Unless you are reading my column this week online from somewhere in the middle of the Sahara Desert, chances are pretty good that Ole’ Luke doesn’t need to tell you it’s been wet, plenty wet! I’ve tried very hard to get ‘out there’ several times this past week, between rainstorms. I watched the weather radar closely and when I saw a break between storms, I loaded my CVA Muzzleloader in the truck and headed to a nearby hotspot for wild hogs.

The Van Zandt County Aggie Club held their Annual Aggie Muster at the Van Zandt County Country Club in Canton on April 21. Approximately 40 Texas A&M graduates, family members, and friends gathered for a meal, fellowship, a program, and to honor the memory of three formerA&M students who died during the past year.

Dr. Ron Taylor, of Taylor Made Smiles of Texas, a local dentist in Wills Point, and his talented daughter, Jayden, recently showcased their musical prowess in the heart-stirring performance of ‘God Bless America’ with the Millennial Choirs & Orchestras in Dallas.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A software upgrade to the Van Zandt County Financial Package received unanimous approval by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting April 24. The upgrade received approval from the commissioners’ court following a presentation by VZC Auditor Sandy Hill.