June 2025

Colton Lehberg, a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Grove City College from Van, has been named to the Dean’s List with High Distinction for the Fall 2024 semester. Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0.

Cheyenne Price of Grand Saline was one of 1,053 students who earned a spot on Shenandoah University’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled full-time in baccalaureate degree programs and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Retiring Van Zandt County Veterans Service Officer Harry Fontenot was recognized for his 15 years of service by the VZC Commissioners Court June 4 during its regular meeting. “We want to honor Harry Fontenot who retired at the end of the May,” said VZC Judge Andy Reese.

Warm weather greeted those in attendance June 7 during the Hope Center Touch-A-Truck Fundraiser on the parking lots of First Baptist Church in Canton. The community-wide fundraiser featured First Responders, a helicopter, plus farm equipment. A bounce house and face painting were among other items on display. Food trucks from several area businesses were also on hand. The event was held to raise funds for Hope Center’s programs as well as raise awareness of all the benefits that they provide. Additional photos on 9A.

More than 16,600 reports of identity and information theft have been submitted to the BBB Scam TrackerSM, with monetary losses continuing to rise, according to a new study by the Better Business Bureau’s International Investigations Initiative.

It was a special night of recognitions during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board May 27 as a number of Van High School State Qualifiers as well as Van ISD retiring employees were honored.

A lot of rain accompanied by high winds arrived in Van Zandt County late Sunday morning, June 1, including the First Monday Trades Day area in Canton. No injuries were reported as numerous trees fell to the ground along with a number of power outages occuring. Weather forecasts for VZC indicated that several days of potential storms may be in play for the foreseeable future.

In a press release June 2, Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese discussed the topic that will be presented during four Town Hall Meetings throughout the month of June. “The commissioners’ court and I have scheduled four Town Hall Meetings for the month of June,” said Reese.

The June Jamboree promotion in the City of Van is well underway as an update on the progress of the program was presented during the Van Area Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon held June 3 downtown at The Movie House.

news@kaufmanherald.com Capital murder fugitive Trevor McEuen was taken into custody in Van Zandt County following the execution of a coordinated search warrant by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, in the early morning hours of Monday, June 2.