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County Seeks Health Initiative Grant
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:45:42 -0800
Van Zandt County will apply for more than $200,000 in grant money for a new community health effort.
Corley Announces Candidacy for VZ County Constable Precinct 1
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:10:45 -0800
James Corley announces his candidacy for Constable, Van Zandt County Precinct 1.
Money laundering bust pays off in Van Zandt County
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:04:49 -0800
Drug busts and solving crimes pay off for the Canton Police Department with recognition from Van Zandt District Attorney.
Three-year-old girl found in Canton after hectic search
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:19 -0800
CANTON, Texas - Zoe Smith, a three-year-old girl, is safe after disappearing from her grandmother's house in rural Van Zandt County on Thursday afternoon. She was found near a creek on FM 2909 just before 7 p.m. Thursday night, along with her dog. Her family was relieved. "If anything would have happened to her, I would never forgive myself," said Zoe's grandmother, Judy Curtis. "That's my ...
Bridge’s Area Accepted Into County
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:16:50 -0800
The Old Pole Town Bridge may be gone, but the Van Zandt County Commissioners’ Court has taken the first step toward its eventual replacement. On Tuesday, the court formally accepted the bridge — more specifically the open span it used to occupy — into the county road system.
Treasure Hunters Search for Meteorite
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:14:00 -0800
A meteorite has landed in North East Texas. Scientists and treasure hunters scour Van Zandt County for debris.
Missing Van Zandt Toddler Found Safe
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:03 -0800
Search crews in Van Zandt County found a 3-year-old girl who disappeared from her grandmother’s house Thursday afternoon.
Meteor hunters zero in on intergalactic treasure
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:20:19 -0800
VAN ZANDT COUNTY — Parked on the corner of Country Roads 3601 and 3604 in Edgewood, McCartney Taylor and Torvald Hessel review a map to plan their next move. They're looking for space treasure — the remnants of a large meteor that streaked across the North Texas sky last week. "I mean, this is all about the world's biggest Easter egg hunt for science people," said Taylor, who's from the Texas ...
San Angelo Stock Show results, 2/21
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:59:00 -0800
San Angelo Stock Show results, 2/21
Local Opinions Voiced On Speed Limit Change
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:25:27 -0800
Motorists on Interstate 20 in Van Zandt County will soon be able to legally go up to 75 miles per hour. The Texas Transportation Committee approved raising the speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on I-20 through Van Zandt, Smith and Gregg counties.