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The Grand Saline ISD and Grand Saline Police Department each made pleas to the local community this week, asking parents and guardians to speak to their children about social media and threatening messages.

DAVID BARBER davidb@vanzandtnews.com Candidate filings for the Saturday, May 6 city and school elections in Van Zandt County continues through Friday, Feb. 17.

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DAVID BARBER davidb@vanzandtnews.com Members of the Van School Board received information about a new reading program for Van ISD during the trustee’s regular monthly board meeting Jan. 16.

A two-vehicle accident last weekend resulted in the death of one Van Zandt County resident, as well as another seriously injured. According to information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety Media and Communications Sgt.

The Whitton Community Center, located at 10073 FM 1651 in Canton, will host a dinner and Valentine’s sweets auction fundraiser Feb. 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Austin Bank recently honored a group of 63 employees with a combined total of 837 years of experience as recipients of the bank’s 2022 Service Awards. Van employee Kelly Tunnell was recognized for her outstanding work and 30 years of service with the company.

The Fruitvale Junior High Academic UIL Team competed at the District 15-2A Meet recently, taking on students from Alba-Golden, Como-Pickton, Cooper, Cumby and North Hopkins in a variety of disciplines.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Jan. 18-Jan.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its first sales tax revenue collection report of the year Jan. 11, indicating that five out of seven local cities had shown gains when comparing January 2023 totals against those posted during the same calendar month the previous year.