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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Charges against Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Commissioner Mitch Curtis have been dismissed, according to Kaufman County Chief Prosecutor Hillary Heisel, who was serving as the Special Prosecutor in the case.

editor@terrelltribune.com A man was shot and killed in the Breezy Hill Park area of Terrell on Easter Sunday. The Terrell Police Department responded to the area of Breezy Hill Park, located in the 300 block of New Hope Street, on Sunday, April 5 in reference to reports of shots fired according to a press release from Terrell PD.

editor@terrelltribume.com One suspect remains at large after a shooting killed one person and injured another on Thursday, March 26. Kaufman County Dispatch received a report of a shooting in the area of County Road 103 in Kaufman County on Thursday around 10 p.m.

Police Report 3/31/26 to 4/6/26 Calls for Service 3/31/26 Suspicious Activity / 205 W Frank Code/Animal Complaint / N Shadden/Hwy 80. 4/2/26 Assault / Grand Saline.

Fellow Aggies, family, and friends are invited to join the Van Zandt County Aggie Club for Muster 2026 scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at The Old School Museum located at 701 North Green Street in Grand Saline.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from March 31-April 7. Cooper, Christian Riis, 21, Longview, UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A WEAPON.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Representatives from the Children’s Advocacy Center of Van Zandt County (CACVZ) recently discussed the month of April being recognized as Child Abuse Awareness Month in VZC. Jana Deen Massey, CACVZ Board President and Amparo Mahler, CACVZ Executive Director spoke to members of the Canton Lions Club April 1 during the club’s weekly luncheon at the Van Zandt Country Club.

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The Bluebird Jamboree, presented by Curtis Kids Dentistry, is coming to downtown Wills Point from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Van Zandt County Youth Diversion Program completed its first full year in 2025, offering an alternative for certain Class ‘C’ misdemeanor cases involving youth and keeping many out of the traditional court process.