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First, second, and third place winners in the Business and Individual Category were announced following the Van Christmas Experience Parade downtown Dec. 6. The winning entries were as follows: Business Category:

January 1, 2026: First Day Guided Hike at Lake Tawakoni State Park. Start your new year right and join a Ranger for this 1.8-mile guided hike.

Van Police Department Blotter for the week of Dec. 2-8: Calls for Service 12/02/25 Suspicious Activity / Old Loves Gas Station, Old Loves Gas Station, Van, Tx Suspicious Activity / 200 Bluebird Ct, Van, Tx Welfare Concern / 2800 I-20, 2800 I-20, Van, Tx Agency Assist - Law Enforcement / 983 VZCR 1524, Van, Tx Information / Pd Caller, Van, Tx Burglary / C&C Storage, Van, Tx Background Check / 113 W.

Grand Saline Police Department Blotter for the week of Dec. 1-8: Calls for Service 12/1/25 Assist Fire Department / 604 W Hickory Welfare Concern/Check / 604 W Hickory 12/2/25 Public Service / Grand Saline Animal Complaint / 431 N Collier Assist EMS / 624 Circle Dr Assist EMS / 1809 W Frank 12/3/25 Animal Complaint / 1414 Glenlain Harassment / Grand Saline 12/4/25 Animal Complaint / Glenlain/Richland Heights Animal Complaint / Redbud Ln Welfare Concern/Check / 724 W Garland Assist Fire Department / 290 VZCR 1601 Disturbance (verbal) / 410 N Florence 12/5/25 Fraud / 614 Collier 12/6/25 Sexual Assault / Grand Saline 12/7/25 Civil Matter / 421 N Waldrip 12/8/25 Assist Fire Department / 965 VZCR 1823.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van Zandt County Sheriff Kevin Bridger met with the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Dec. 3 to discuss air travel for inmate transport.

J. Brett Harrison of Files, Harrison, and Millslagle P. C. of Tyler, the law firm representing Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Commissioner Mitch Curtis, commented recently on the indictment and arrest of his client.

Van Zandt County Republican Party Chairman Lance Lenz released the final list of candidates Dec. 9 for the upcoming VZC Primary Election scheduled for March 3, 2026.

According to a Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department Facebook post, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, the VZC Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at the First State Bank of Ben Wheeler in Edom.

Van Zandt Newspapers LLC welcomes all candidates who have signed up to run for a Van Zandt County or a statewide office in the upcoming March 3, 2026, Primary Election to submit a FREE announcement and a photo for publication.