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With Early Voting scheduled to get underway Feb. 20, plans for a debate involving candidates seeking office in the March 5 Primary Election has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 at The Silver Spur Resort, located on State Highway 19 north of Interstate 20, in Canton.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com With the candidate filing deadline just days away on Friday, Feb. 16, very few filings have been reported for the May 4 city and school elections in Van Zandt County.

The Wills Point Police Department and the Canton Police Department worked together recently to seize a large amount of drugs and money during a traffic stop on Interstate 20. Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney Tonda Curry, second from right, recognized left to right, and Charlie Hughes and Aaron Long from the Wills Point PD and Chad Mattingly of the Canton PD for their efforts. Story on page 8A.

Newly elected Texas House District 2 State Representative Jill Dutton will be sworn into office in a ceremony scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Van Zandt County Courthouse District Courtroom. Dutton will be sworn into office by U.S. District 5 Congressman Lance Gooden.

Members of the Martins Mill ISD Board of Trustees joined Superintendent Scott Tyner in a ceremony Feb. 1 to break ground on the construction of a new Career and Technology Center and Special Education renovation.

Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese announced that there will be Town Hall Meetings conducted in two VZC precincts in the coming days. There will be a Town Hall Meeting taking place in VZC Pct.

The Van Lady Vandals bounced back from a tough loss against Lindale to get back on the winning track as they dominated Mabank on ‘Military Appreciation Night’ at home, 63-48, Jan. 30.