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With a winning percentage of 74, Gary Sewell of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No. 10 in the Van Zandt News.

The number of active COVID-19 cases within the borders of Van Zandt County shrank dramatically last week according to officials from the Northeast Texas Public Health District. At the end of the Oct.

The 2021 Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association of North Texas Conference was held on Oct. 23, 2021 in Mesquite. Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix and Chief Deputy Crieg Shelton along with State Senator Bob Hall and Kay, Republican of VZ Club President “Doc” Dwayne Collins, Ginna Simmons, Jorja Merrick and Faith Caughron (not pictured) attended the conference. The keynote speaker was Richard Mack, former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and author. Photo by Faith Caughron

The first annual Van Zandt County Republican Club Banquet was a huge success from every standpoint. Unfortunately, keynote speaker Lt.

Two arrests have been made by the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office in connection with two different animal cruelty cases after the SPCA of Texas filed criminal charges against the individuals involved.

As part of the I-20 Texas Corridor Study, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is requesting public input through an online survey. The survey asks respondents to weigh in on their transportation priorities for I-20, their points of interest along the corridor, and issues or opportunities that should be addressed.

Two donation checks of $500 each from citizens on VZCR 3119 in Van Zandt County Pct. #3 were accepted by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Oct.

The 44th Edgewood Heritage Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8:45 a.m.