July 2025

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.

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Grand Saline City Council rescinded a 2010 resolution that originally supported the City of Canton’s effort to pursue construction of a new reservoir for water supply needs.

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.

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.

Consider the absurdity of how Democrats have chosen to spend your taxpayer money over the past four years: LGBT programs in the Western Balkans, teaching ‘environmentally friendly’ sex-ed to children, Iraqi Sesame Street, and strengthening voter ID in Haiti because apparently, voter ID is vital abroad, but not here in America.

College athletics is no longer what it used to be, it’s now a full-fledged money game. Players are going to the highest bidder, whether through NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals, transfer incentives, or promises of exposure.

July 26, 1944 – July 16, 2025 Mass of Christian Burial for Juventino Tirado Sanchez, 80, of Fruitvale, was held July 18, 2025, at St. Celestine Catholic Church in Grand Saline, with Father Michael Ledesma officiating.

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.

The Republican Women of Van Zandt County held a significant meeting on July 14 at the Wills Point Community Center bringing together community members and local officials to discuss pressing issues and celebrate accomplishments within the organization.