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Christi Craddick was first elected to the Railroad Commission in 2012, and the voters of Texas have given her their endorsement and reelected her in every election since. She was raised in a strong conservative Texas family.

The AARP Driver Safety Program and the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane (FM 859) in Canton, are sponsoring a driver safety class from noon to 5 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 12.

The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial is proud to offer opportunities for scholarship(s) to high school seniors whose parents or grandparents were Veterans. This scholarship is a small way to honor the sacrifices that veterans have made for our country and to support the education of their children.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuing series of articles highlighting some of the major Van Zandt County races that were featured during the recent Candidate Debate Forum hosted by the Republican Club of VZC at the Canton Civic Center. This article features the candidates in the race for VZC Criminal District Attorney.

The Republican Women of Van Zandt County (RWVZC) will be hosting a candidate forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the VZC Farm Bureau Event Center in Canton.

During their first regular monthly meeting of 2026 on Jan. 29, the Van School Board heard from Van ISD Superintendent Don Dunn regarding the new Mission Statement and new Vision Statement for Van ISD.

Area residents are invited to a Democratic Party Meet & Greet on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Edom Community Center located at 150 VZ County Road 4800, in Edom.

Republican Club of Van Zandt County President Our Republican Club of Van Zandt County (RCVZC) has the unique privilege of hosting as the Keynote Speaker for our ‘Let Freedom Ring’ Gala the Lt. Governor of the State of Texas, Dan Patrick.

Kenneth Hyde has announced his candidacy as a Democrat for Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Commissioner.

Van Zandt Newspapers LLC welcomes all candidates who have signed up to run for a Van Zandt County or a statewide office in the upcoming March 3, 2026, Primary Election to submit a FREE announcement and a photo for publication.