May 2024

Editor’s Note: The following information was submitted by Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter considers crimes against children to be of the highest priority. To that end, one investigator is dedicated to investigating crimes that are alleged to involve child victims.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Several Van Zandt County residents were in attendance May 10 for the first-ever ‘What’s Up in VZC?’ Seminar held at the Senior Citizens building in Canton. A number of elected officials and other speakers brought up a number of topics, but animal control ended up resulting in the most comments and questions.

Operation Kindness will be sponsoring a low-cost vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Republican Club of Van Zandt County Our very own Texas Senator Bob Hall will be the keynote speaker at our May 20 Republican Club of Van Zandt County meeting. With the November 2024 elections fast approaching, Senator Hall will be addressing a very timely topic, Election Integrity.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Apr. 7 to Apr.

Van Zandt County Genealogical Society Publicity Chairperson The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society was scheduled to meet Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2 p.m., at the VZC/Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane, Canton.

A statewide Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Conference provided networking and educational opportunities for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals and college students was hosted by the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) April 5-7 in Waco.

Early Voting for the two Van Zandt County Commissioners Court elections will begin Monday, May 20 and continue through Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com In a 3-2 vote, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court approved the adoption of a portion of PR 8700 as VZCR 4719 in VZC Pct. 4 during their regular meeting May 8.

Van ISD Marketing & Communications Coordinator Van ISD proudly announces its upcoming western STEAM Bus Tour set to take place from June 2-14. This journey aims to bring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education directly to rural schools and Texas landmarks across far West Texas.