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news@kaufmanherald.com Capital murder fugitive Trevor McEuen was taken into custody in Van Zandt County following the execution of a coordinated search warrant by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, in the early morning hours of Monday, June 2.

Personal finances and retirement are inextricably linked. Retirement planning services and advocates emphasize the significance of building a sizable nest egg for the days when professionals are no longer working, but many now also note the importance of building that nest egg after retiring.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Fraudulent scams and the warning signs to look for was the main topic of discussion June 3 during the Van Area Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon held downtown at The Movie House.

The annual Grand Saline Friends of the Library Writing Contest garnered more entries than ever before and showcased both middle school and high school writing talents. All winners were awarded cash prizes furnished by the GS Friends of the Library organization.

The Van Zandt County Sherriff’s Office released the following arrest report from May 20-25. David Paul Dickson, 33, Grand Saline, Poss CS PG 1/1-B>=1G<4G, Poss CS PG 1/1B<1G.

susan@vanzandtnews.com The Republican Club of Van Zandt County convened an important meeting on Tuesday evening, May 27, featuring key speakers including VZC Judge Andy Reese and local developer Mitchell Kaufman.

The Wills Point Police Department Annual Back the Blue event is scheduled for Saturday, June 14. The annual community event will feature a BBQ cook-off, a car show, a kids zone, local vendors, a silent auction, and a K-9 demonstration.

Texas Star Quilters Guild Various members of the community have been donating fabric to the Texas Star Quilters Guild, and we wish to express our appreciation to them. Their generosity is giving the Guild members the opportunity to make more items to give to our charity endeavors.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12219 will co-sponsor with the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial the Army’s 250th Anniversary. The anniversary will be celebrated at Memorial Plaza at the VZC Veterans Memorial on Saturday evening, June 14, at 1830 hours (6:30 p.m.).

Rains County Justice of the Peace Robert Jenkins Franklin was arrested May 28 on two counts of official oppression and two counts of tampering with a witness. “He was booked into our jail on another county’s charges, two counts of Official Oppression and two counts of tampering with a witness,” pointed out Van Zandt County Sheriff Kevin Bridger, who confirmed the arrest and booking into the VZC Jail to Van Zandt Newspapers May 29.