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The Friends of the Grand Saline Library have announced their annual Young Writers Contest. The contest is open to Grand Saline public and home-school students in grades 6-12.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from March 3 – 10. Mixson, Colton Luke, 17, Canton, TERRORISTIC THREAT OF FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD.

A tremendous amount of rain in a short period of time during the early morning hours of March 5 led to delayed openings in the Wills Point ISD and the Edgewood ISD. A reported 8.5 inches of rainfall was reported in Wills Point ISD resulting in three school campuses being flooded, according to Wills Point ISD Communications Officer Kate Keierleber.

Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department Captain Brandon Kilpatrick released the following information March 2 regarding an investigation into the recent death of a two-year old girl in Canton. “On Sunday, February 15, 2026, deputies with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5400 block of State Highway 198 following a report of an unresponsive two-year-old female,” said Kilpatrick.

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Texas Department of Public Safety, Public Information Officer, Tyler District In 2025, factors such as ‘unsafe speed,’ ‘failure to drive in a single lane, and ‘intoxication’ contributed to 148 fatal crashes and 162 total fatalities in the Tyler District.

After the dust settled and all the votes were counted around 11:30 p.m. in the March 3 Primary Election, four Van Zandt County Republican Party races will be heading to runoff elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, according to unofficial vote totals released by the VZC Clerk’s office.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com With a unanimous vote, the 2025 Annual Report of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society was approved Feb. 25 during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Around a dozen professionals in the healthcare field held a panel discussion known as ‘Ask the Experts’ in front of a gathering of citizens Feb. 24 at the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Canton.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A retirement ceremony for John Bowman was well attended by a number of current and former elected officials and employees Feb. 26 at the Van Zandt County Courthouse.