May 2024

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Edgewood ISD will hold commencement ceremonies at 7 p.m., May 24, in the Edgewood High School gymnasium located at 804 E. Pine St., Edgewood.

1937-2024 Wanda Jean Graves, 86, a resident of Dallas peacefully passed away on May 3, 2024. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Pleasant Grove Christian Church in Dallas, with visitation one hour prior to.

1942-2024 A funeral service for John Allen Murry, 81, of Canton was held on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Ken Hackney officiating.

One of Andy’s fondest memories is early morning coffee with his Mom. Coming in from doing farm chores, he would find her pouring for both of them.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, according to the National Weather Service.

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.

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Final results from the Saturday, May 4 city and school elections in Van Zandt County have been released. City elections were held May 4 in Grand Saline, Van, and Wills Point, while school elections took place in Edgewood, Fruitvale, and Van.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A near standing room only crowd was in attendance May 2 for the 73rd Annual National Day of Prayer ceremony. The ceremony took place in the Van Zandt County Court at Law Courtroom inside the VZC Courthouse in Canton and was hosted by the Canton Ministerial Alliance.