News

Body The Grand Saline Main Street Festival featured a number of activities on Saturday, May 6. The festival vendors opened at 9 a.m.

Body An Edgewood woman is currently being held on a $150,000 bond at the Van Zandt County Jail after being arrested May 1 on a charge of aggravated robbery. According to Edgewood Police Department Lt.

Body Following a special closed executive session April 28, the Van School Board announced the hiring of Jake Roach as the new principal at Van High School.

Body The Van Zandt County Republican Club has announced that it will be hosting a special property tax forum for residents to discuss the recent news that local commercial and personal property valuations have increased 22.7 percent over the past year.

Body The Van Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Body The Four Mile Lutheran Church, located at 460 VZ County Road 2607, will celebrate its 175th anniversary with special worship services beginning at 10:45 a.m. May 7.

Body Two men with ties to the Wills Point community were arrested this week following an early afternoon chase involving Kaufman County law enforcement officials.

Body A two vehicle-accident approximately two miles east of Canton along State Highway 64 resulted in the death of a Lancaster woman and three others being sent to area hospitals for treatment.

Body The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from Apr. 25-May.

Body Many property owners around Van Zandt County have been treated to an unwelcome dose of sticker shock in recent weeks, receiving letters from the appraisal district outlining sizeable increases in both residential and commercial property values.