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The Grand Saline School Board recently called for a $34.75 million bond election to take place on May 3 to build a new Grand Saline Middle School campus. According to Grand Saline ISD Superintendent Micah Lewis, Early Voting began will conclude on Tuesday, April 29, from 7 a.m.

Voters in the City of Van will have the opportunity to vote in a $3.5 million bond election to address drilling, constructing, and improving Water Well #3. The order of election was called in a unanimous vote by the Van City Council during its regular monthly meeting Feb.

First Baptist Church of Canton, located at 303 South Athens Street, will be hosting an Open House and Dedication Service for the Grand Opening of their new Student Center facility Wednesday, April 30.

The 74th Annual National Day of Prayer program is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, in the Van Zandt County District Courtroom located on the third floor of the VZC Courthouse. The program, which is held each year on the first Thursday in May, will run from 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Eating breakfast each day can help seniors achieve their goal of maintaining a healthy weight. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is a lifelong processs.

Van Zandt County Judge Van Zandt County has petitioned and obtained an order from the 294th Judicial District against Defendants: Taaleri Energia North America, LLC, BT Amador Storage, LLC, Amador Bess Holdings, Inc., Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc., and Belltown Texas Power 2, LLC.

The Annual Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library Easter Egg Hunt drew a number of children and special visitors including the Easter Bunny on a perfect spring day April 10. .

DAVID BARBER davidb@vanzandtnews.com Authorizing Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese to close on the purchase of the Paul Michael building on State Highway 19 in Canton was tabled by the VZC Com- missioners Court during its regular meeting April 9. Late last year, the commissioners’ court agreed to a down payment of $60,000 for the building with a final decision on buying the building at a cost of $4.2 million being required by July.