July 2025

Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese and the VZC Commissioners Court released information July 28 about two meetings starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in the 294th District Courtroom on the third floor of the VZC Courthouse.

March 14, 1986 – July 26, 2025 Ryne Lawson, 39, of Mesquite passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Ryne Wayne Lawson was born on March 14, 1986, in Garland to parents Rick Wayne Lawson and Janet Kathleen Beam.

The Third Annual Back-To-School Prayer Rally for students, staff, and schools in Grand Saline ISD is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 7 from 7-8 p.m.

Few things are more exciting to hunters than scouting new land they plan to hunt, and this is the time of year when many hunters are exploring the land they plan to hunt this fall. Depending upon the size of the property, this can be a daunting task.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, will be sponsoring a driver safety class from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com After several weeks of off-season summer training and with less than a month to go until the start of the 2025 high school varsity football regular season, all six Van Zandt County teams will open fall practice Monday, Aug. 4.

A look back at the evolution of the Van Zandt County Regional Airport, formerly known as Wills Point Municipal Airport, reveals a remarkable transformation that has shaped the region’s aviation landscape. The early roots of the airport, located on State Highway 64 in Wills Point, trace back to the 1960s with its activation officially recorded in August 1966.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from July 15-22. Craft-Murphy, Jessica Dockell, 46, Canton, CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Grand Saline City Council rescinded a 2010 resolution that originally supported the City of Canton’s effort to pursue construction of a new reservoir for water supply needs.

April 26, 1983 – July 24, 2025 Andrew ‘A.J.’ George, 42, of Wills Point passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Greenville at Hunt Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. A gathering of family and friends was held Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.