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A two-vehicle accident last weekend resulted in the death of one Van Zandt County resident, as well as another seriously injured. According to information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety Media and Communications Sgt.

The Whitton Community Center, located at 10073 FM 1651 in Canton, will host a dinner and Valentine’s sweets auction fundraiser Feb. 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Austin Bank recently honored a group of 63 employees with a combined total of 837 years of experience as recipients of the bank’s 2022 Service Awards. Van employee Kelly Tunnell was recognized for her outstanding work and 30 years of service with the company.

The Fruitvale Junior High Academic UIL Team competed at the District 15-2A Meet recently, taking on students from Alba-Golden, Como-Pickton, Cooper, Cumby and North Hopkins in a variety of disciplines.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Jan. 18-Jan.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its first sales tax revenue collection report of the year Jan. 11, indicating that five out of seven local cities had shown gains when comparing January 2023 totals against those posted during the same calendar month the previous year.

The Texas High School Coaches Association announced the official state finalists of Texas for the 2022-‘23 National Football Foundation National High School Academic Excellence Award in a press release Jan. 20.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Martins Mill Mustangs hit the road on Tuesday night, matching up with longtime rivals LaPoynor in a key District 19-2A showdown. The Flyers, ranked second overall in the state according Weekly 2A Rankings, would go on to get the better of seventh ranked Mustangs in a 5348 thriller.