Van Zandt County News

Van Zandt County Commissioners on Friday opted to take sealed bids for purchase of its property on North Fifth Street in Wills Point.

Van Zandt County has itself a chicken-and-egg dilemma at its justice center complex in Canton.

An East Texas inmate made a brief getaway after jumping behind the wheel of the police pickup that was transporting him.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer CANTON - A Van Zandt County jail inmate who escaped earlier today has been captured near Interstate 20 south of Will's Point at around 2:30 p.m., officials confirmed.

A Dallas county inmate takes off in a Van Zandt county Sheriff's deputy truck, but is eventually stopped in his tracks.

A Van Zandt County inmate commandeered a sheriff vehicle on Thursday while officers were using him to locate different burglary locations, according to reports.

The event, which is sponsored by the Canton Main Street, the city of Canton and the chamber of commerce includes activities on the square beginning with the parade, followed by events on the square, fireworks ...

If you See It you can Snap It and then Send It to KLTV. Traffic on Interstate 20 has now been shut down about five miles west of Canton in Van Zandt County because of a four vehicle accident involving an 18 ...

Charlie Lee Farmer, a U.S. Navy Corpsman, and his son, Mark, 4, attend a welcome home party held in his honor on Monday in Canton.

A Van Zandt County woman got an unexpected surprise Wednesday night when she went outside of her home and found an eight foot alligator under a car in her driveway.

If you See It you can Snap It and then Send It to KLTV. Van Zandt County veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman HM1 Charlie Lee Farmer returned home on leave from the Marine Air Group 13 in Yuma, Arizona, before leaving ...

Virgil Allen Kirkpatrick Jr. was born on Oct. 25, 1924, on the family farm in Van Zandt County, near Grand Saline, Texas, and passed away on June 17, 2008, after a long-term bout with pulmonary fibrosis and ...

Police officers from Edgewood and Terrell arrested a 48-year-old Edgewood man Tuesday on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Already under siege by rapidly rising gasoline and grocery prices, family budgets are about to take another hit in a couple of months.

These calls are not legitimate, and are part of a scam to get your personal information and banking information.

He was born December 1, 1917, in Wills Point to Charlie Christopher and Lizzie Florence Wilson Appleton.

Children's Advocacy Center of Van Zandt County is accepting registration for its fundraising walks and 5K run taking place on Saturday at the First Monday Trade Grounds, organizers said.

On Friday afternoon, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Wills Point police were dispatched to assist in a high-speed pursuit involving a motorcycle.

TSXV: HFG.P CALGARY, June 3 /CNW/ - HFG Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent dated effective May 23, 2008 with Central Mining America, Inc.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer CANTON - Van Zandt County Sheriff detectives are trying to identify a man who died shortly after he was found in the middle of a highway early this morning.