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Van Zandt County Pct. 4 Commissioner Brandon Barton and VZC Judge Andy Reese reminded those in attendance at the Jan. 29 regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court that there will be a VZC Pct. 4 Town Hall Meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at Edom City Limits.

At the beginning of their Jan. 29 regular meeting, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court recognized an employee for their years of service to VZC.

Deputies with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce arrested three suspects in a burglary which occurred overnight Jan. 26 in Van Zandt County.

An early morning house fire west of Canton Jan. 24 resulted in the death of Linda Jones, 74, of Canton, according to Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Kevin Palmer.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Jan. 27, 2025.

After a Smith County jury found a Henderson County man guilty Jan. 17 of a first-degree felony in relation to what the jury believed was giving orders that led to the 2020 shooting death of a motorcyclist near Tyler, the court then followed that conviction Jan. 21 by sentencing him to life in prison.

Retiring Van Zandt CountyAuditor Sandy Hill was honored by current and former VZC officials as part of a ceremony Jan. 24 during a special called meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court.

Those interested in signing up to run in the city and school elections in Van Zandt County may do so now through Friday, Feb. 14.

The members of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society met in Canton on Jan. 26.

Over the past four years, the FBI’s (Federal Bureau of Investigation) leadership has betrayed its mission becoming a weapon in the hands of the radical left against conservatives, people of faith, and numerous partisan interests.