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A tragic incident unfolded in Van Zandt County on Monday night as a tornado-warned storm swept through the area, resulting in the death of a county commissioner and injuries to his wife when a tree fell on their vehicle. Expressing his grief outside his uncle’s home, Casey Melton described Virgil Melton, the Precinct 2 Commissioner, as a significant figure in …

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