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The Texas A&M AgriLIfe Extension Office in Van Zandt County has announced that there will be a ‘Calling All Caregivers’ car seat check event in both Wills Point and Grand Saline later this month.

Morton Salt in Grand Saline is offering a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the Morton Salt mine. The raffle drawing is sponsored by the Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce and the Morton Salt Company.

There’s something very special about river fishing. I grew up a few miles from the Red River in Red River County and have fond memories of bank fishing along the river.

With a theme of ‘Books Are Only the Beginning,’ the Grand Saline Public Library has announced their regular events and activities. Books and Ballet, dance and storytime, will take place every Wednesday at 11 a.m.

For the sixth year in a row, Canton students Grayson and Alice will be in the parking lot in front of Shoe Sensations located at 301 State Highway 243 in Canton collecting bottled water, Gatorade, and individually wrapped snacks for the local volunteer fire departments of Van Zandt County.

‘A Celebration of Freedom: East Texas Heroes’ honoring Veterans, First Responders, and community heroes will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 on the First Monday Grounds (Pavilions 4000, 4500, and 6500) in Canton.

Karla Hernandez-Rojas of Wills Point, Respiratory Care, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Midwestern State University. Midwestern State University recognized 1,034 honor students for the Spring 2026 semester.

Pleasant Union Baptist Church, located at 2360 VZCR 3701 in Edgewood, will be celebrating its 131st year during Homecoming activities Sunday, June 14, 2026. There will be a 10:30 a.m.

The Grand Saline Roundup Rodeo, founded in 1961, proudly presents the 65th Annual UPRA (United Professional Rodeo Association) Rodeo scheduled for 8 p.m. June 12, 13, at the GSRRC Rodeo Grounds located on North Rodeo Drive in Grand Saline.

Angelo State University in San Angelo has announced students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2026 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean's List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.