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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Incumbent Misty Stanberry avoided a potential runoff election with ease as she defeated two challengers, David Marshall and Jennifer Holcomb, to win another four-year term in office as the Van Zandt County Tax Assessor-Collector.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Kevin Bridger narrowly avoided a runoff election as he will be the new Van Zandt County Sheriff after winning in the March 5 Primary Election over three opponents. Bridger will take office Jan.

The City of Van Economic Development Corporation (EDC) received recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) as one of 72 EDC’s across the state of Texas to be recognized as an Economic Excellence Recognition Program for 2023.

Early Voting ended March 1 for the March 5 Primary Election. As of the end of the business day March 1, a total of 4,282 votes had been cast during the 11 days of Early Voting for the March 5 Primary Election, according to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office.

The 2022-23 Vandalite yearbooks have arrived at Van High School. These personalized 256-page, full color yearbooks capture the events from all of the Van ISD campus levels.

With the total solar eclipse event in Van Zandt County just a few weeks away, the Van City Council heard an update on a three-day festival planned at Mc-Millan Park around the Monday, April 8 time frame.

Both of the Van Zandt County commissioners’ court seats on the March 5 Primary Election ballot will be heading for runoff elections Tuesday, May 28. Neither the VZC Pct.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Citing speed limit concerns, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the signing of a letter to be sent to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) regarding two intersections on State Highway 64.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van ISD Superintendent Don Dunn announced the names of five new members that will be inducted into the Van ISD Faculty and Staff Hall of Fame later this year. The announcement was made during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board Feb.

During the Feb. 19 candidate forum at The Silver Spur Resort in Canton, four candidates running for the Van Zandt County Pct. 1 seat shared their views, Incumbent Chad LaPrade is being challenged by Mitch Curtis, Brandon Holland, and Mike Taylor as the candidates took turns addressing the audience...