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A two-vehicle accident approximately four miles southwest of Quitman resulted in the passing of two individuals March 26, including a 17-year old Alba resident and a 69year old Quitman resident. According to information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m.

A packed house was in attendance to hear discussion regarding election equipment options and the continued use of paper ballots during the regular meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court March 15.

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ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com A Van Zandt County woman who previously served in various roles at Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton has been indicted by the VZC grand jury on a second-degree felony charge of theft from a non-profit. Donna Corey Drake was booked into a Van Zandt County Jail March 17 on charges that she stole thousands of dollars from Lakeside Baptist Church over an almost four-year span between 2018 to 2022.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society hosted quite the spectacle this past weekend, celebrating the 175th birthday of Van Zandt County at the historic Blackwell House Museum, as well as the Van Zandt County Library.

The Van Zandt County Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt for families beginning at 10 a.m. April 4.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Mar. 22-Mar.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Mar. 15-Mar.

Director Christopher Wray has named B. Chad Yarbrough as the special agent in charge of the Dallas Field Office. Yarbrough most recently served as a deputy assistant director in the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington.