Community Events and Meetings in Grand Saline
Public notices outline a series of community activities in Grand Saline including a Van Zandt Seniors dance at the Farm Bureau Building in Canton with James and the Shadows on Aug 9, a raffle by Country Trails Family Council Aug 10 to fund a new ice cream machine, and the Shields Cemetery Association annual meeting at Nazarene Church Crossroads at 2 p.m. on Aug 11.
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James and the
Shadows
Canton
Farm Bureau
Country Trails Family Council
Shields Cemetery Association
Nazarene
Crossroads
Alcoholics Anonymous
Nutrition Center
Houston Street
Grand Saline Sports Boosters
Grand Saline Band Boosters
Narcotics Anonymous
Jay Land
Grand Saline Ministerial Alliance
First United Methodist Church
Grand Saline
Yarbrough
Baker
Tolar
John Chambless
Compton
John Teague
Public Library
the Sun
Grand Saline Sun
Westward Communications, LLC
P.O. Box
N. Main Street
van Zandt County
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Western Roundup fuels tales at Tall Tales meeting
The July 23 gathering at Main Street Baptist Church featured 42 members and four guests, including Jane and Chris Shirey and Pastor Kevin with Camille. Volunteers shared nostalgic stories from Grand Saline and West Texas sandstorms, with local officials discussing lake silt, road construction, and budget plans.
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Bill Hollowell
Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church
Mary Jane Hollowell
Ed Bailey
Doug Long
Wilbur Callaway
Jane
Chris Shirey
Kevin
Camille
Doyle Cain
Clyde Moreland
Billy
Bobbie Jo Peden
Ruth Adkins
Mary Ann Hollowell
Texas
Laverne Shaw
Fay Steele
Bailey
Pecos Bill
Marvin Peel
Wayne McWilliams
Jane Shirey
Shirley Bailey
Sue Kindle
Bobby McAlpin
Pat Williams
County Library wraps up summer reading program
The Van Zandt County Library ended its summer reading program on July 26 with a Read Across Texas theme. Certificates of completion were given to participating children, and a Space Collage was crafted for the final morning. Read logs from absent participants were available for pickup at the library.
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van Zandt County
Texas
Lahri Gentry
Kathe Chavera
Understanding the Church Covenant and Living in Unity
A reader urges pastors to teach a weekly paragraph of the church covenant, stressing unity as one body in Christ. The letter critiques complacent attitudes, urges positive conduct, mutual care, and adherence to covenant vows including avoiding gossip, anger, and intoxicants while supporting church membership and Christian formation.
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God
Theft, threats and arrest reported by Grand Saline police
The Grand Saline Police Department logged a vehicle theft, aggravated assault and a bicycle theft over the past week. Patricia Flowers reported a $189 Sony X-Plod stereo stolen from a 1996 Ford Contour on July 24. Kelly Allen Forrester Jr. reported a knife threat on July 23. Eric Richard Hopkins was arrested July 23 after an incident at a Texaco store. Donald Mims reported a 26 inch girls mountain bicycle stolen on July 14.
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Grand Saline
Patricia Flowers
W. Garland
Kelly Allen Forrester Jr
Golden
Clearwater
Apt
Larry Compton
Eric Richard Hopkins
Norwich
Conn
E. Garland
Texaco
Lehmann
Sanders
St. Hinton
Hopkins
Donald Mims
N. Saline
East Texas State Fair to Host Talent Search Contest
The East Texas State Fair in Tyler runs September 27 to October 5 and debuts a Talent Search Contest offering awards from 100 to 1000 dollars. Organizers invite local entrants to showcase talents and contact General Manager Alice Emmons at the fair association for details.
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Tyler
East Texas
Alice Emmons
East Texas State Fair Association
W. Front St
Texas
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Denny Wheeler
Randy Farr
Aggie McDonald
Oscar Rogers
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