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davidb@vanzandtnews.com An engagement letter with the Sledge Law Group PLLC of Austin for joint legal services regarding the potential creation of a regional Groundwater Conservation District for Van Zandt County was approved July 1 during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department has released information regarding the arrest of Martins Mill ISD Transportation Director Larry Plant: ‘On July 7, 2026, deputies with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, working in coordination with the Texas Attorney General’s Office Fugitive...

Van ISD Director of Marketing and Communications Liz Hinch released the following information June 27 about the recent death of a Van High School student. “It is with profound sadness that Van ISD shares the passing of one of our own, Kayden Palmer, following a tragic accident.

news@kaufmanherald.com A truck driver that fell asleep at the wheel and caused a multi-vehicle collision that killed five people in 2025, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 25.

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com It was anything but a normal workday June 29 for those employed at Ochoa’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Canton as they welcomed a special visitor.

news@kaufmanherald.com The Fire Chief of the Mabank Fire Department was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, June 27. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, they, along with Highway Patrol, were requested to assist with a vehicle vs.

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It’s summertime and fishing is easy. Maybe I should write the ‘catching’ is easy, for both blue and channel catfish.