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DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Edgewood Lady Dogs went a long way towards securing another district championship over the past week, demolishing Prairiland to improve their overall record to 22-7 and their district mark to 8-0 with four games left to play in the regular season. Following an open date Jan.

Two of the top 2A programs in the state clashed for the first time this season Jan. 24 as Martins Mill made the trek to LaRue to clash with the LaPoynor Lady Flyers.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Van Vandals hit another speed bump in their quest to reach this year’s postseason last week, coming up just short in a hard-fought 55-51 setback against the Brownsboro Bears Jan. 20.

TheVan LadyVandals entered play against Brownsboro Jan. 20 looking to earn a measure of revenge, having suffered their lone setback of district play against the Bearettes during the first round of district play back on Dec. 16.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Wills Point Tigers continued their drive for a potential spot in this year’s playoffs and a district championship last week, notching impressive wins over Caddo Mills and Farmersville to move their overall district mark to 6-0.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Following a request from the Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney’s office, the VZC Commissioners Court authorized the go-ahead to reapply for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant to fund the Victims Assistance Project for the 2023-24 term.

The Grand Saline Police Department issued a community- wide press release via social media last week, announcing the arrest of a suspect identified as Patrick Ray Rowe of Grand Saline on two charges: Sexual Assault of a Child and the Online Solicitation of a Minor.

No action was taken by the Van City Council following a closed executive session that was scheduled to cover three separate items at the close of their regular monthly meeting Jan. 12.