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Local safari responds to search warrant

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Through a Facebook post Feb. 19, the Canton Grand Safari Adventure, located at 9515 FM 1255 in Grand Saline, issued a response to a search warrant served at the business by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Bond election set for May 3 in the City of Van

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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.
City of Van Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Hudgens discussed a proposed $3.5 million bond election to address well repairs during the regular monthly meeting of the Van City Council May 13. Photo by David Barber

Final list of candidates released by schools, cities

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com The full list of candidates seeking office in the Saturday, May 3 city and school elections in Van Zandt County has been released. The deadline for candidates to sign up to run in the city and school elections in VZC was Friday, Feb.

UT Tyler announces Honors Scholars

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The University of Texas at Tyler recently recognized nine high school seniors as 2025 Honors Scholars. Each student has been awarded a $40,000 scholarship and accepted into the UT-Tyler Honors College.
Three Martins Mill High School seniors received surprise visits recently from UT-Tyler. Reese Hataway (third from right) and Anna Zimmerman (third from left) were named as 2025 Honors Scholars and have been accepted into the UT-Tyler Honors College. Another MMHS senior, Ruthie Mein (second from left), received a $2,000 per year scholarship from UT-Tyler. Courtesy photo