Van Zandt County, TX

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A man from Van was arrested for online solicitation of a minor, on Thursday. Aron Vasquez Jr., 29 of Van avoided arrest for online solicitation of a minor, that occurred in December of 2020, according to Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix. Sheriff Hendrix said the victim was from Van Zandt County and the warrant was issued in February.

Following a closed executive session May 26, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court announced the hiring of a parttime fire marshal for VZC. Timothy Sean Davis of Wills Point was named as the new part-time VZC fire marshal by the commissioners’ court. Davis currently serves as the fire marshal in Balch ...

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for a person wanted for online solicitation of a minor. According to the sheriff’s office, they are currently looking for Aron Vasquez for online solicitation of a minor. Anyone with information on Vasquez’s where abouts is...

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office is seeking the whereabouts of a man wanted for online solicitation of a minor. The sheriff's office says 29-year-old Aron Vasquez Jr. is wanted for online solicitation of a minor. According to the Texas Penal Code, a person who...

The Canton Lions Club met at the Van Zandt Country Club June 2. The meeting was brought to order by Lion President Cody Brantley. The club’s newest member, Terrie Harrison, was installed by Past District Governor Jimmy Strickland. Her sponsor is Lion Doug Harrison, who is also her husband. Lion ...

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office has released the following report on a wanted person in Van Zandt County. Bart Thomas Russell is a wanted man from Van Zandt County. In October 2019, Thomas was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the Van Zandt County ...

The number of eligible Van Zandt County residents 12 years of age or older designated as being fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the Texas Department of State Health Services currently sits at 27.51 percent according to the most recent available data published by the state. Per the DSHS, 32.08 percent ...

The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial held a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 31, at the Veterans Memorial plaza in Canton. Over 150 were in attendance along with dignitaries from the municipalities within Van Zandt County and county officials. Members of Boy Scout Troop 378 presented the colors with SSG Tim Pennington,

VAN ZANDT COUNTY — Both I-20 eastbound mainlanes are open again after being closed due to an overturned dump truck near FM 16 in Van and Mile Marker 536. Traffic had to be detoured for much of the early afternoon Monday. The roadway was back to normal by around 2 p.m.

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Traffic is backed up at least five to six miles on the eastbound side of Interstate 20 in Van Zandt County. According to a KLTV Staff member, the traffic on the eastbound side of I-20 was backed up from at least Mile Marker 512 to Mile Marker 507 Saturday morning.

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — 18-year-old Keith Kirkpatrick is one of three teenagers who crashed into a tree earlier this week in Van Zandt County. He said he wanted to speak out because he doesn't want any other kids his age to take the same risks that led to his injuries.

Van Zandt County, TX -- May 13, 2021, Skylar House was injured following an accident which authorities allege involved intoxication. Authorities reported that the crash took place at around 10:40 p.m. along County Road 4134 near County Road 4123. Investigators said that 21-year-old Skylar House was in a Chevy 2500...

A Brownsboro man was taken into custody by local law enforcement officials last week on a series of five charges, including two related to aggravated assault with a deadly weap on. According to the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, members of the VZCSO Criminal Investigation Division, Precinct 4 Constable Pat Jordan ...

DALLAS - A police officer was injured when his squad car was struck in a hit-and-run crash on 635 in in Dallas Friday morning. The officer, from the Edgewood Police Department in Van Zandt County, was working an off-duty job blocking traffic to protect contractors improving highway infrastructure. A Maserati...

The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial held their annual Memorial Day service on May 31 in Canton. Lt. Col. Allen Hahn, USA, (Ret.) was the guest speaker. He reminded the audience of the purpose of Memorial Day and why we celebrate it. More than 150 people were in attendance. Photo ...

The Canton Lions Club met at the Van Zandt Country Club at on May 26. The meeting was presided over by second VP Tanya Watkins. Program Chair Rhita Koches introduced the speaker, Jake Foster, Store Director at Brookshire’s Grocery Store #32, Canton. Mr. Foster began his career with Brookshire’s in 1999 ...