February 2023

Joy Holden of Van was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Neches River Chapter, held its annual George Washington Tea Feb. 11. At the event, the chapter presented Good Citizen Awards to seven high school seniors, one from each school in the county.

The final list of scheduled candidates running in the city and school elections set for Saturday, May 6, in Van Zandt County have been released. The final day to sign up was Feb.

Legislative and school district updates were presented by Van ISD Superintendent Don Dunn Feb. 20 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board.

Do you have an outstanding citation at the Edgewood Municipal Court and want to know what your options are? Do you have a warrant and are worried about being arrested and don’t know where to turn? The court, which will conduct a Citation and Warrant Resolution Drive from February 28, 2023 - March 28, 2023, wants to help explain your options and work with you to resolve your citation. The Edgewood Municipal Court continues to be a Safe Harbor Court.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com A 49-year-old Wills Point man was arrested and booked into the Van Zandt County Jail Feb. 20 following an investigation that revealed he had been keeping the deceased body of his mother at a residence located along County Road 3828.

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Years of behind the scenes efforts and analyses were brought to fruition Feb. 15 with the Edgewood ISD Board of Trustees officially throwing their support behind an effort to bring a $39 million bond proposal before voters during the May 6 election cycle.

1993-2023 Robert Patrick Smith, 29, passed away on Feb. 12, 2023, after being struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle.

1941-2023 A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at St.