October 2025

Due to the Van Zandt County/Sarah Normal Library being used as an Early Voting location for the Nov. 4 General Election, the monthly meeting of the VZC Genealogy Society will not be meeting at the library this month.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Oct. 7-14.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Implementation of traffic control measures on VZCR 4500 in Ben Wheeler was the topic of discussion during a Public Hearing, according to Transportation Code Section 251.152, during the regular meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Oct. 8.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Interim City Manager Jeff Hudgens presented his monthly city manager’s report during the regular monthly meeting of the Van City Council Oct. 9.

Republican Club of Van Zandt County President The October meeting of the Republican Club of Van Zandt County will be an overview of the 17 Constitutional Amendment Propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Action in District 9-3A, Division 2, and District 6-4A, Division 2, recently highlighted two Van Zandt County rivalry matchups. The Edgewood Bulldogs took the upper hand in the race for the District 9-3A, Division 2, championship as they outlasted the Grand Saline Indians, 45-28, in Grand Saline Oct.

With a winning percentage of 75, David Moffatt of Canton is the winner of Football Contest #7 in the Van Zandt News. Moffatt, who also won Football Contest #6, will win $50.00 in merchandise coupons redeemable at the participating merchants on the contest pages.

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