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Kindness, Friendship, and Unity BRANDI COLLARD-SIMPSON Director, Grand Saline Public Library The Grand Saline Public Library is kicking off its annual Summer Reading Program by donating books to Grand Saline ISD and Fruitvale ISD kindergarteners to encourage a love of reading and learning. The theme of this year’s program is All Together Now: Kindness, Friendship, and Unity.

Bright Star Baptist Church of Wills Point hosted a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater called “Burritos and Banditos” on Saturday, May 20. The play began at 6 p.m.

Three major award winners were recognized by the Van Area Chamber of Commerce May 13 during the chamber’s Cinco de Mayo Festival. Long-time Van High School Counselor Bill Giles was named as the chamber’s ‘Citizen of the Year’ while Joan Driver was selected as the chamber’s ‘Volunteer of the Year.’ C&H Fire Pits, owned by Cole and Hannah Wagley, was named as the chamber’s ‘Business of the Year.’ The Van Area Chamber of Commerce’s Cinco de Mayo Festival moved from its original location to the gymnasium at Connections, formerly the Van United Methodist Church, due to forecasts of inclement weather May 13.

The Canton Eagles saw their 2023 season draw to a close in the Area round of the playoffs last week, dropping two of three games against a Liberty-Eylau team currently riding the high of an explosive offense.

The Canton Eaglette softball team saw another dream season draw to a close last week, falling to a talented Farmersville program in the Regional Quarterfinals. Despite the disappointing finish the Eaglettes would etch their name into the school’s record, winning the program’s first-ever district title, setting a high-water mark for wins in a season with 30 and reaching the Regional Quarterfinals for the second year in a row.

The Edgewood Bulldogs saw their 2023 baseball campaign come to a heartbreaking finish May 13 as they lost to Scurry- Rosser in the regional round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs, 4-3, in the decisive third game of a best out of three series.

The Grand Saline Lady Indians saw their 2023 softball season come to a close following two straight losses to the Rains Lady Wildcats. In the opener of the best of three series May 11, Grand Saline lost to Rains, 6-2, before falling in Game 2 to the Lady Wildcats, 9-0, May 12.

Six new members were inducted into the Van ISD Faculty and Staff Hall of Fame during the fifth annual Van ISD Honor Banquet May 9 at the Hideaway Lake Clubhouse near Lindale with approximately 130 in attendance.