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Fruitvale ISD has announced plans to expand their Early Childhood Education Program by adding a class for three-year olds starting with the 2024-25 program term. Documents required will include proof of income (SNAP approval, W-2, or tax return), birth certificate, social security card (parent and child), parent ID, proof of address (utility bill), insurance card, shot record, current medical exam, and current dental exam.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from Feb. 27-Mar.

Van Zandt County Republican Club President How many times after elections do we hear if only more Christians would have voted, the outcome would have been better. Our keynote speaker for the March 25 meeting of our Van Zandt County Republican Club will be Bunni Pounds with Christian Engaged.

With a number of law enforcement and elected officials in and around Van Zandt County standing behind them, VZC Sheriff Joe Carter and VZC Sheriff ’s Department Lt. Bob Keltner held a news conference regarding an update on sex offender investigations in VZC.

In a media release March 13, Wills Point Police Chief Aaron W. Long announced the termination of an off-duty police officer in the department.

The Edgewood Police Department recently released information regarding an investigation into puppies that were dumped at the city park. “On Thursday, March 7, 2024, the Edgewood Police Department was dispatched to the city park in reference to some puppies that had been dumped,” said Edgewood Police Chief John Morrison in the press release.

The Edom arts community and many other well-wishers turned out on March 9 to dedicate a historical marker for Potters Brown, a pottery shop and studio opened in Edom in 1971 by revered artist Doug Brown (1943-2020). Beth Brown, Doug’s widow and fellow potter, led the ceremony to unveil the marker, located in front of the Potters Brown shop.

On Tuesday, March 12, the Van Police Department arrested a man suspected of striking a multi-station fuel pump causing a fire, according to the Tyler KETKTV website. A spokesperson with the Van Police Department confirmed to the News that the story on the KETK-TV website was accurate.

Both of the Van Zandt County commissioners’ court seats on the March 5 Primary Election ballot will be heading for runoff elections Tuesday, May 28. Neither the VZC Pct.

With the total solar eclipse event in Van Zandt County just a few weeks away, the Van City Council heard an update on a three-day festival planned at Mc-Millan Park around the Monday, April 8 time frame.