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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently that the City of Van is the latest local government entity to achieve specific financial transparency goals through the Comptroller’s Transparency Stars program.

The Van Zandt County Republican Party has set the dates for the upcoming precinct and county conventions. Saturday, March 9, will be a gathering of the entire VZC precincts.

The Texas Area Basketball Association of Basketball Offi cials (TABO) recently named 13 boys and girls varsity basketball players as area recipients of scholarship awards. Among those area athletes named as scholarship award winners were Payton Bray of Canton, Shelby Burns of Van, Kate Lindsey of Martins Mill, and Blair McPherson of Edgewood.

The Grand Saline Friends of the Library is beginning its annual membership drive with letters going out to those who have joined in the past. The membership drive is the Friends’ main fundraising event each year.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Numerous topics were discussed during a Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Town Hall Meeting Feb.

History was made at the Van Zandt County District Courtroom inside the VZC Courthouse in Canton Feb. 14 as Republican Jill Dutton of Van was sworn in as the first woman to represent Van Zandt County in the Texas House of Representatives.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com With Early Voting scheduled to get underway Feb. 20, plans for a debate involving candidates seeking office in the March 5 Primary Election has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 at The Silver Spur Resort, located on State Highway 19 north of Interstate 20, in Canton.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Early Voting for the March 5 Primary Election is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Feb. 20, according to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office.

Edom City Limits was the location for a Van Zandt County Pct. 4 Town Hall Meeting held Feb.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com The filing deadline for signing up to run in the May 4 city and school elections in Van Zandt County ended Feb. 16.