May 2026

In a 36-3 vote May 2, the voters in the City of Fruitvale approved the ‘legal sale of mixed beverages within the city limits of Fruitvale, Texas’ proposition. There were 19 votes cast during Early Voting and 20 votes cast on Election Day, according to the City of Fruitvale results.

Early Voting for the Van Zandt County Republican Party and Democratic Party Runoff Elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, will begin Monday, May 18, according to the VZC Clerk’s office. There will be only one week of Early Voting which will take place from 7 a.m.

DK Baseball Clinics (DKBC) has named Josh Farnsworth the May 2026 Legacy Edition Tribute Bat Program Honoree, recognizing his 15 years of dedicated service to youth baseball and his transformative leadership within the Edgewood Baseball/Softball Association.

The modern-day eastern turkey restocking program that began back in 1979 has been successful in some areas and somewhat of a bust in others. In earlier days, pen raised domestic birds were introduced in the wild without success.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from April 28 through May 5.

Van Zandt County Historical Commission Media Chair Starting May 15, Van Zandt County kids and adults will have the opportunity to explore the history of the county and have fun doing it.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Incumbent Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Commissioner Cliff Williams and challenger James Cooley were in attendance April 27 to participate in a Political Forum sponsored by the Republican Club of Van Zandt County (RCVZC) at the VZC Farm Bureau Event Center in Canton.

The Republican Club of Van Zandt County (RCVZC) is inviting the Christian community across East Texas to attend a Town Hall meeting focused on faith, government, and what organizers describe as growing ideological threats facing the nation.

During its 99th annual convention held April 9-11 in Pilot Point, the North and East Texas Press Association (NETPA) recognized Van Zandt Newspapers L.L.C. with a number of awards.

The Old Bethel Cemetery Associational Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16, at the Old Bethel Missionary Baptist Church located at 103 VZCR 2313 in Canton. The business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m.