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County Commissioners Recognize Work of Individuals, Agencies, County Employees
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:27:21 -0700
Van Zandt County Commissioners met in regular session May 8 and took time to recognize and commend both the volunteer contributions and the county employee efforts to improve the lives of the county’s citizens. YouTube Video: No YouTube read more
TxDOT releases road construction planned in East Texas
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:17:31 -0700
SMITH COUNTY -- Here's the latest on road construction in East Texas: YouTube Video: No YouTube read more
Van Zandt County deputy arrests suspect for property theft
Mon, 14 May 2012 10:34:00 -0700
Suspect Gipson was arrested on a warrant and placed in the Van Zandt County Jail for burglary of a building where he currently remains with a bond set at $15,000.00 dollars.
Juvenile Probation Office Awarded Grant
Fri, 04 May 2012 06:10:08 -0700
The Van Zandt County Juvenile Probation Office has been awarded a $53,412 grant by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) as part of TJJD’s Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative. The program is providing demonstration grant funding for programs and services across Texas.
County Set For Party Primaries
Tue, 15 May 2012 06:20:19 -0700
Early voting will begin Monday morning at 8 a.m. in Canton for the May 29 Republican Party and Democratic Party primaries.
Man Gets 15 Years For 2009 Burglary
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:54:16 -0700
CANTON—A Grand Saline man was found guilty by a Van Zandt County jury and will now spend 15 years behind bars for a 2009 burglary.
Commissioners Accept Road Redistribution
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:38:56 -0700
CANTON—Van Zandt County Commissioners have approved a small amount of precinct road realignment to conform with redistricting that took place earlier this year.
Upcoming construction planned in ETX
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:02:00 -0700
UNDATED - Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District: Work to rebuild FM 2339 begins Monday YouTube Video: No YouTube read more
Motorists Required To Pay Tickets, Court Costs
Tue, 15 May 2012 06:20:29 -0700
CANTON—If you have an outstanding traffic ticket or court costs, you will soon have to take care of those before you will be able to register your vehicle.
Husband of wounded lawyer arrested in Texas
Mon, 07 May 2012 02:26:48 -0700
Authorities in Texas have arrested the husband of a lawyer who was shot eight times