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DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com A 49-year-old Wills Point man was arrested and booked into the Van Zandt County Jail Feb. 20 following an investigation that revealed he had been keeping the deceased body of his mother at a residence located along County Road 3828.

Do you have an outstanding citation at the Edgewood Municipal Court and want to know what your options are? Do you have a warrant and are worried about being arrested and don’t know where to turn? The court, which will conduct a Citation and Warrant Resolution Drive from February 28, 2023 - March 28, 2023, wants to help explain your options and work with you to resolve your citation. The Edgewood Municipal Court continues to be a Safe Harbor Court.

Legislative and school district updates were presented by Van ISD Superintendent Don Dunn Feb. 20 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board.

The final list of scheduled candidates running in the city and school elections set for Saturday, May 6, in Van Zandt County have been released. The final day to sign up was Feb.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Neches River Chapter, held its annual George Washington Tea Feb. 11. At the event, the chapter presented Good Citizen Awards to seven high school seniors, one from each school in the county.

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

1950-2023 Funeral services for Kaye Russell Harris, 72, of Wills Point, were held on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com A school bus carrying Alba-Golden ISD students headed to Canton ISD to compete in a UIL Academic Meet was struck by a vehicle at approximately 7:30 a.m. Feb.

Four City of Van Police Department officers received certificates and recognition Feb. 9 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van City Council.