December 2021

Most of Van Zandt Countyoffices up for reelectionare unopposed as the March1, 2022, Texas PrimaryElection draws close.Offices that are unopposedare those held by VZCDistrict Judge Chris Martin;VZC District AttorneyTonda Curry, VZC Court atLaw Judge Josh Wintters,VZC Precinct 2 CommissionerVirgil...

The Salt Palace Museum in GrandSaline is getting a new facelift thisweek after the old walls made out ofsalt are being torn down and new saltwalls are going up.Grand Saline Salt Palace Museumofficials stated that the process of removingthe old walls and replacingthem with fresh walls is done every...

McMillan Park to open Dec. 18Following a public hearingDec.

The Edgewood Bulldogs bested a field that included Caddo Mills, Life Oak Cliff, Quinlan Ford, Scurry-Rosser, Winnsboro, Wills Point and Sunnyvale to win the 55th annual Jack Shellnutt Invitational Tournament Dec. 2-4. The win marked Edgewood’s 20th ever title at the event, and first since 2017.

The Van Lady Vandals stayed close to home last week, making the short trip to Grand Saline to compete in the annual Eddie Rogers Memorial Tournament. Van would go on to dominate the event, winning all four games by at least 20 points each to claim this year’s varsity title.

The Edgewood Lady Dogs have been a team on a mission throughout the opening weeks of the 2021-’22 season, routinely registering wins against larger schools and perennial playoff contenders.

The UIL released enrollment figures and cutoff numbers for its biennial redistricting process Dec. 8, providing a general outline of how schools throughout the state will be classified for the the 2022-’23 and 2023-’24 school years.

The Van Vandals and Mineola Yellowjackets delivered an early season thriller on Tuesday night, battling down to the wire in a highly competitive game that would come down to the final few possessions.

The VZC Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Nov. 30- Dec.

Dec. 10: The Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce is holding a Christmas Bicycle Drive. Monetary donations are also accepted. New bicycles can be dropped off at the Chamber Pavilion, Grand Saline, on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bicycles will be accepted until Dec. 10.