January 2024

Against the defending Class 4A state champion Brownsboro Bearettes Jan. 19, the Van Lady Vandals stayed within striking distance but in the end, could not overtake Brownsboro on its home court as the Bearettes dealt the Lady Vandals a tough 38-34 defeat.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com High school administrators, athletic directors, and coaches in Van Zandt County and across the state of Texas will be anxiously awaiting word on what district realignment will look like for the next two school years as the Texas University Interscholastic League is scheduled to release information at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. District realignment is announced every two years by the UIL.

The Van Vandals and the Canton Eagles were well represented on the District 8-4A, Division 2, All-District Football Team recently announced. Van Senior Jose Suarez was selected as the ‘Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year’ as he shared the honor with Carthage junior Kash Courtney.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Jan. 9-Jan.

A Wills Point woman has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M.

A Van Zandt County grand jury has indicted an Illinois man accused of murdering a woman on I-20 last September. According to KLTV in Tyler, Jason Rashad Williams, of Danville, Illinois, was arrested on Sept.

In a case of animal cruelty, the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of Texas, in collaboration with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, found 10 dogs, allegedly subjected to cruel treatment, on a property near Wills Point on Jan 16.

With the filing deadline set for Friday, Feb. 16, the signup period for the May 4 city and school elections in Van Zandt County is continuing.

Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese announced that there will be Town Hall Meetings conducted in VZC Pct. 2 and VZC Pct.