March 2024

Van finished second in the boys’ division and placed fourth in the girls’ division March 21 at the Avon Rice Relays at Rains High School in Emory. The Vandal boys’ track team finished second out of 12 teams with 62 points.

Van senior Landry Jones was recently named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Girls Basketball Team for Class 4A. Jones was also named to the Class 1A-4A Legacy All-Star Team.

Easter at Bright Star Baptist Church will begin at 9:45 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 31.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ was presented to Frances Hyde by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during their regular meeting March 27 on her retirement after 28 years of service as a part-time VZC Pct. 2 employee.

The Van Zandt County Citizen Sheriff Academy Program (CSAP) provides you with an opportunity to experience the real world of law enforcement and what it is like to be a VZC sheriff’s deputy. It is designed to help the public better understand the mission, operations, and functions of the VZC Sheriff's Office, heighten community awareness, and im- prove communications between the VZC Sheriff's Office and the communities it serves.