April 2022

The TVEC Charitable Foundation recently awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 to the Myrtle Springs Alumni Association to be used toward repairing the floors and foundation for its 93-year-old building, known locally as the Old Myrtle Springs School Building.

Van Zandt County has approximately 121 children in foster care. We normally range from 120 to 160 children. There are not enough homes in Van Zandt County so some of the foster children from Van Zandt live in foster homes in other counties in the State of Texas.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from March 29-April 5. Filmon Fessehaie Abraha, 39, Dallas, driving while intoxicated 3 RD or more IAT.

Colfax Cemetery Association to hold meeting The Colfax Cemetery Association will hold their annual meeting on April 30. After the annual dedication and meeting, hotdogs and chips will be served, stated association members.

A Van Zandt County Grand Jury returned indictments charging three members of the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office with making a False Statement to a Peace Officer, a violation of Texas Penal Code section 37.08, a Class B misdemeanor. Those individuals are Sheriff Steve Hendrix, Chief Deputy Jerry Wood, and Sergeant Blake Snell.

Hope Pregnancy Center has expanded and now offers parenting classes and baby and toddler supplies and necessities for parents of children up to the age of two. The Center recently remodeled its facility, adding classrooms and an additional 576 square feet of space that serves as the new Hope Boutique.

The annual Decoration Day for the Union Chapel Cemetery will be held Friday, April 29, at the cemetery located at State Highway 110, approximately three miles east of Van. A barbecue brisket lunch will be offered for sale, and a bake sale and an open business meeting will also be held.

The Grand Saline Library is excited to announce our programs for April. Each Wednesday, we are continuing our Top-Secret Building Challenge using America’s favorite building block. Each week, you can stop by the library after noon to find out what the challenge is and building your creation. We post photos of each of the creations on our Facebook page so the community can vote for their favorite. The winner gets bragging rights until the next week.

A free family research workshop focusing on computer research, will be held Saturday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Van Zandt County Library, at 317 First Monday Lane, Canton. This yearly event, hosted by the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society, addresses beginner genealogists’ questions, but will have plenty of information for advanced genealogists.

The James Pinckney Henderson Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, met on March 26 at the Van Zandt County Library in the Buchanan Room in Canton, Texas. Present at the meeting in person and via Zoom were Roseann Ward, Sherrie Archer, Benja Mize, Carol Powell, Pat Thibodeau, Wenonah Wilson and Carrie Anne Wil son-Woolverton.