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Today, conservative businesswoman Jill Ashmore Dutton announces her candidacy for Texas House District 2 in the Special Election to be held later this year. Texas House District 2 serves Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt Counties.

The Friends of the Grand Saline Public Library provided books for the graduating kindergarten students of Grand Saline ISD and Fruitvale ISD. Pictured left are: the Fruitvale kindergarten class of Martha Gates and Emily Populism with Friends of the Library President Catrennia Williamson and Friends of the Library Secretary Tisha Conatser. Pictured right Grand Saline Elementary School Principal Lori Hooton with Friends of the Library President Catrennia Williamson and Friends of the Library Secretary Tisha Conatser.

The AARP Driver Safety Program and the Van Zandt County Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, are sponsoring a driver safety class from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 8.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR sales tax holidays.

DAVID BARBER davidb@vanzandtnews.com For the second year in a row, the Van City Council is looking to fill a council seat as options were discussed on how to proceed with that decision during the regular monthly meeting of the council May 11. Melissa Rust, serving her first term as a Van City Council member, resigned following the April 13 regular monthly meeting.

The North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) announced the recipients for its third annual Linda Thomas Safe Driving Scholarship. The scholarship awarded $1,000 each for 10 high school seniors in NET RMA counties throughout northeast Texas.