January 2022

The Canton Eagles hit one of their slowest stretches of the season last week, hitting the court just one time with a home date against Jacksonville Jan. 7. The Eagles would hang tough early in the contest before a second half surge carried the Indians pull away for a 61-35 win.

The Van Zandt County Republican Club has announced that they will be hosting a candidate debate Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Civic Center in Canton.

Dollar Tree, Inc. announced its new Family Dollar and Dollar Tree “Combo” store opening in Edgewood. The company’s brand-new store format, which combines Family Dollar’s trusted brands with Dollar Tree’s thrilling offerings in seasonal, party and crafting.

Around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, the Van Fire Department was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of FM 858 and VZ County Road 4514.

A Van Zandt County repeat drug offender has once again been apprehended by the VZC Sheriff’s Office according to information released by the sheriff’s office. According to the report, a Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detective shared information with VZC Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies about suspected drug activity at Duke’s Travel Plaza.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Dec. 29-Jan.

Van Zandt County has a growing community of families that homeschool. We love our homeschool families and we are rolling out two new programs for our homeschool community.

In previous editions of the Van Zandt News, staff incorrectly listed Clyde Bostick as a democratic candidate for the State Rep. District 2 seat, currently held by Bryan Slaton. Bostick is running as a republican challenger to Rep. Slaton. The News apologizes for this error.

My name is Don Ashlock. I am a candidate for Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace in the Republican Primary on March 1. My goals for office will be to become a full-time judge and to run a professional office based on common sense, professionalism, and Christian values.

Van Zandt County cities were extremely fortunate throughout the final weeks of 2021 and opening week of 2022, largely dodging the surge of COVID-19 cases that struck other parts of the country. That trend may be changing, however, with the Northeast Texas Public Health District announcing nearly 400 new confirmed and probable cases between the Dec.