Van Zandt County News

Nearly $60,000 worth of property was stolen from Tri-County Ford owners last Wednesday evening.

The Athens Police Department arrested a man Tuesday who was wanted on a drug charge in Van Zandt County.

Ben Mitchell Enterprises Inc. received a faxed copy of its' permit for alcohol sales on June 18, and the first beer sales in Van Zandt County took place the next morning.

Hoping to solve some space issues, Van Zandt County might explore converting its jail to an all-maximum security facility.

Van Zandt County law enforcement agencies met earlier this week to finalize a safety plan as a biker rally gets under way today .

A 17-year-old Canton High School student is dead following a single vehicle rollover accident near Mabank.

An all-day genealogical seminar, held jointly by the East Texas Genealogical Society and the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society, is scheduled Aug.

The 2009 Van Zandt County Man and Woman of the Year should be familiar to anyone in local economic development circles in recent years.

Storms through Van Zandt County Wednesday night and Thursday morning created a partial power outage in Grand Saline.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office will remain with Fuelman for its patrol and transport fuel purchases after county commissioners rejected a bid-based offer for the contract by Chick's Chevron in Canton.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer An 18-year-old man from the Edom area was arrested today for arson after allegedly setting fires in Van Zandt and Smith counties.

An 18-year-old man, who admitted to police he set more than a dozen fires in East Texas, is in the hospital for mental issues.

Jimmy Pickens has no reservations about letting people know he is the one leading the charge for alcohol sales in Van Zandt County Precinct 1. The sign outside his bail bond office and cellular phone store on Highway 80 in Grand Saline makes it clear.

Members of the Northeast Texas Regional Water Planning Group were told Wednesday that the consolidation of small water suppliers in the 19-county region may be inevitable in the future as a means of dealing with water shortages and financial problems.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer GRAND SALINE - A gas station owner and two others have been arrested for allegedly dumping hazardous material into a creek.

An anonymous tip ended with the arrest of three individuals on drug charges and the recovery of stolen property and narcotics.

By REGIS L. ROBERTS Staff Writer CANTON -- Canton officials hope the proposed construction of a 1,500-acre reservoir will fulfill the city's future water needs.

The petition drive for a local option election in Van Zandt County Precinct 1 is about to begin in earnest.

Tuesday night's storms were very selective. Even though lightning was flashing in the sky for several hours in the Tyler - Longview area, very little rain fell as the storms seemed to be stuck to the north and northeast adn to west.

A set of budget amendments approved Monday could solve several ongoing problems on the Fruitvale ISD campus.