Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese was authorized by the VZC Commissioners Court to apply for the 2024-25 Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Grant. The grant would total $9.5 million.
Tyler Junior College’s student media, The DrumBeat, has proved to be a competitive force in journalism after earning more than 30 awards at the 2024 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference.
Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter released information on a scam that is currently happening in VZC. “The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam circulating in VZC,” emphasized Carter.
Van Zandt County Director of Emergency Management Vicki McAlister shared that there were several road closures in Van Zandt County as a result of a storm that went through the area April 26. “We had several road closures on Friday (April 26) into Saturday (April 27) and there are still some roads in the county that are impassible,” said McAlister through a statement released April 29.
The Northeast Texas Press Association (NETPA) recognized Van Zandt Newspapers L.L.C. with a number of awards during the 98th Annual NETPA Convention’s Better Newspaper Contest held April 25-27 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Granbury.
The ETX Senior Expo and Resource Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the First Methodist Church of Athens located at 225 Lovers Lane. The event is sponsored by Alinea Family Hospice Care ofAthens.
City of Van Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Executive Director Tammy Weidman was among 155 in attendance at the Texas Women in EDC Conference hosted by the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC).
Ron and Becky Barber with The Barber Group/exp Realty in Van Zandt County have earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation from the SRES Council of the National Association of REALTORS