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Republican Club of Van Zandt County President The Republican Club of Van Zandt County (RCVZC) is inviting the entire Christian community and others to a critical Town Hall Meeting to discuss ideological threats to our society.

Former Edgewood Mayor Stevan Steadham was presented with a plaque of service in recognition of his 10 years as mayor during the regular monthly meeting of the Edgewood City Council May 11. The plaque was presented to Steadham by newly elected Mayor Louis Dunn.

Early Voting for the Van Zandt County Republican Party and Democratic Party Runoff Elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, will begin Monday, May 18, according to the VZC Clerk’s office. There will be only one week of Early Voting which will take place from 7 a.m.

Incumbent Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney Tonda Curry and challenger Richard Schmidt were in attendance April 27 to participate in a Political Forum sponsored by the Republican Club of Van Zandt County (RCVZC) at the VZC Farm Bureau Event Center in Canton.

Local voters made their way to the polls in recent weeks, helping to chart the path forward for Wills Point ISD staff, students and stakeholders by casting ballots for three positions on the board of trustees: Place 3, Place 6 and Place 7.

In a 36-3 vote May 2, the voters in the City of Fruitvale approved the ‘legal sale of mixed beverages within the city limits of Fruitvale, Texas’ proposition. There were 19 votes cast during Early Voting and 20 votes cast on Election Day, according to the City of Fruitvale results.

Early Voting for the Van Zandt County Republican Party and Democratic Party Runoff Elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, will begin Monday, May 18, according to the VZC Clerk’s office. There will be only one week of Early Voting which will take place from 7 a.m.

DK Baseball Clinics (DKBC) has named Josh Farnsworth the May 2026 Legacy Edition Tribute Bat Program Honoree, recognizing his 15 years of dedicated service to youth baseball and his transformative leadership within the Edgewood Baseball/Softball Association.

The modern-day eastern turkey restocking program that began back in 1979 has been successful in some areas and somewhat of a bust in others. In earlier days, pen raised domestic birds were introduced in the wild without success.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from April 28 through May 5.