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Republican Club of Van Zandt County Vice-President Not even the heavy rain could keep the members of the Republican Club of Van Zandt County and guests from attending the July 22 meeting which featured our three guest panelists, Brent Money, Texas House District 2 Republican Candidate; Shelley Luther, Texas House District 62 Republican Candidate; and Katrina Pierson, Texas House District 33 Republican Candidate.

Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese opened the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court July 31 with some positive news from the state regarding VZC’s grant application for courthouse restoration. “On April 25, the commissioners’ court approved us to apply for a courthouse restoration grant from the Texas Historical Commission,” recalled Reese to those in attendance. “We submitted our grant application on May 10. In 2018, we applied for a grant from the Texas Historical Commission to put together construction documents to renovate and restore our courthouse. We applied in 2020 for a restoration grant. At that time, “There were ‘full restoration’ grants, ‘planning grants’ like we received in 2018, ‘emergency’ grants, and ‘previously restored’ grants.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from July 22-July 29. Barney Dean Bateman, 52, Edgewood, possessing a controlled substance.

Austin Arena in Wills Point will be hosting the East Texas Custom Knife Show Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct.

For the owners of East Texas Jerky in Edgewood, their love for jerky runs deep. What started as a childhood hobby has now blossomed into a successful business that has captivated the taste buds of locals and customers.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A high-speed chase July 18 in Van Zandt County resulted in the arrest of two individuals while a third suspect is still being sought by law enforcement authorities. Van Zandt County Pct.

Following the damage to the downtown Wills Point Rose Monument July 19, Wills Point Mayor Mike D. Jones released the following statement July 24.

The public is invited to attend the second annual Back-To-School Prayer Rally in Grand Saline for students, staff, and schools. The event will take place from 7-8 p.m.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will have its regular meeting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the VZC/Sarah Norman Library located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton.

There will be a Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Town Hall Meeting to meet the VZC Republican Executive Committee Precinct 2 Chairs as well as a forum to hear the top candidates applying for the VZC Pct. 2 Commissioner’s seat.