A 55-year-old Bayton man was killed during the early afternoon hours May 28 following a single-vehicle accident along Highway 80 just west of Fruitvale.
A budget amendment totaling $4,500 to be moved from contingency to the Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Constable fuel line item was approved in a 3-1 The approval came following presentations by VZC Pct. 1 Constable Tommy Monk and VZC Pct. 1 Commissioner Chad LaPrade.
A standing-room only crowd was in attendance May 29 for the annual Memorial Day program at the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial in Canton. Members of Scout Troop #378 presented the colors to open the program prior to Jeff Russell singing the National Anthem.
Following a presentation by the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department May 24, the VZC Commissioners Court unanimously approved the appointment of a new communications and technology administrator for the department.