Saline County Community Notices Apr 13 17
No Children's Story Time at Van Zandt County Library on Good Friday. Bake sale by Children’s Church Harvest Assembly of God at Brookshire’s 9 a.m. Sat Apr 14. Grand Saline Masonic Lodge pancake breakfast 7–10 a.m. to aid Challenger League. all you can eat pancakes and sausage with age based donations. Blood drive at Main Street Baptist Church 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Donors must be 17, ears only piercings, no tattoos in past year. Friends of Van Zandt County Library meet 1:30 p.m. at 317 First Monday Lane. new officers elected. Narcotics Anonymous meets 7–8 p.m. Tue at Community Center Houston Street. Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance prayer service 6 p.m. Tue at Chamber Pavilion. Van Zandt County Retired Teachers meet 10 a.m. at American National Bank Canton. program on Driving Safety Issues by Joe Hendley. Ed Bailey can provide info.
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van Zandt County Library
Grand Saline
Chris Means
Main Street Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Friends of the
van Zandt County
First Monday
Cleone Tunnell
Van
Tunnell
Pure Oil Company
Grand Saline EDB approves public hearing on funding pool upgrades
The Grand Saline Economic Development Board held a public hearing in April to discuss using EDB funds for purchasing pumps filters and safety devices for the city pool. Public Works Director Scott Strickland reported one bid at 7500 dollars with no second bid yet. The board had previously authorized up to 7500 dollars and sent the item to the City Council for final approval.
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Grand Saline Economic Development Board
EDB
Grand Saline
Public Works
Scott Strickland
Strickland
Kerry Kindle
Lynn Kitchens
Grand Saline City
Grand Saline Teenager Seriously Injured In Substation Incident
A Grand Saline area teen, Chris Means, 15, was critically injured after climbing a Wood County Electric Cooperative substation fence and approaching transformers. He suffered second and third degree burns over about 40 percent of his body and remains in ICU. A blood drive is set for April 14 at Main Street Baptist Church to support his surgeries and skin grafts.
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Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Means
Corby Germany Hospital
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
East Texas Medical Center
Don Ashlock
Sheriff's Department
Fellowship Hall
Main Street Baptist Church
Marshall
Rusty Shook
Oder
City faces question of illegal Grand Saline budget
Sun Editor G Alan Rowe reports on Grand Saline where council members debate legality of the 2000 2001 budget adopted amid contested votes. The piece analyzes who serves as budget officer under Texas Local Government Code Subsection 102.001.
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G. Alan Rowe
Sun
Grand Saline
Jerry “Red” Bolin
J. Ray Rucker
Bolin
Teddy Anderson
Shook
Shirley Anderson
Glo Miller
Miller
Anderson
Grand Saline council approves independent investigation
The Grand Saline City Council, by a 3 to 2 vote, approved a motion to hire Ken Berry to conduct an independent investigation into city officials and staff. The move followed concerns raised by Troy Marshall about city budgeting and governance, with council members debating legality and costs while considering public interest and proper procedures.
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Grand Saline Council
Grand Saline
Troy Marshall
Marshall
J. Ray Rucker
Billie Davis
Shook
Ken Berry
Charlie Nichols
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Children’s Church of Harvest Assembly of God
Brookshire’s
Narcotic Anonymous
Houston Street
Jayland
Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Lacie Dugan
Grand Saline Middle School
Mother Frances Health Center
Life
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Angela Soules
Fruitvale
Mayzelle
Chris Bell
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