Bridge built with flat cars aids Precinct 1 project
Precinct 1 Commissioner Ricky LaPrade used railroad flat cars to build a bridge on WICR 1519 near Grand Saline, noting it cost less than concrete and a crane set the cars in place. In Van Zandt County, Sherry Goff narrowly beat Stacie Chitty 412 to 357 in the Democratic Primary for Pct 1 Justice of the Peace, with Don Kirkpatrick unopposed in the Republican Primary.
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Precinct 1
Ricky LaPrade
Grand Saline
Chitty
Don Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Goff
van Zandt
LaPrade
Wilbur Callaway
Grand Saline Fireman of Week Blake Teague profile
Blake Teague, a four month Grand Saline firefighter and Baptist, enjoys fishing and hunting and says he helps people in need. His memorable moment was driving 414 into a pole while backing up. In county races, Judy Peoples won re election as Treasurer 2146 to 1208, running unopposed by Republicans. Judge Tommy W Wallace led in the Democratic primary with 2755 votes as Teresa Dunn faced unopposed Republican primary. In other Van Zandt County news.
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Blake Teague
Grand Saline
Teague
Judy Peoples
Jerry Tolbert
Wills Point
Peoples
294Th Judicial District
Tommy W. Wallace
Teresa Dunn
Whitton
van Zandt
Incumbent D A Dixon Mentioned in Legal Races
The brief notes incumbent Criminal District Attorney Leslie Poynter Dixon are referenced with a pointer to GOFF page 10, indicating continued interest in local legal race coverage.
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Leslie Poynter Dixon
Goff
Three file for GSISD Board
Three people filed for two positions on the Grand Saline ISD School Board as of Monday with May 4 election signups due by 4 p.m. Wednesday. City council filings for three open seats had not started. council candidates must file by 5 p.m. Wednesday. The incumbents ending terms are Teddy Anderson Jerry Bolin and Rusty Shook. School board filers include John Charles Teague II Douglas Edward Lovett and John Lee Hodge Jr. Filings opened February 18.
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Grand Saline
Jerry Bolin
Rusty Shook
John Charles Teague II
Douglas Edward Lovett
John Lee Hodge Jr
Police seize drugs in three Grand Saline busts
Grand Saline police report three drug busts in the past week. The first occurred Tuesday at 6 30 p m when Chief Dan Zajac and Investigator Larry Compton stopped 19 year old Paul Ortiz Pacheco of Alba for a traffic violation. A patrol safety check revealed marijuana and methamphetamine on his person and a later search of his Alba residence yielded about seven pounds of marijuana and meth.
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Grand Saline
Dan Zajac
Larry Compton
Paul Ortiz Pacheco
Alba
Compton
Star Spangled Picnic Honors At Grand Saline Banquet
The 44th annual Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet and Auction titled A Star Spangled Picnic opens at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and about 250 local residents expected. A catered barbecue meal follows at 7 p.m. and a live auction is planned during the banquet.
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Grand Saline
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Grand Saline School Board hears high school plan and curriculum changes
The Grand Saline School Board discussed construction of a new high school, bids and site adjustments, and curriculum changes across campuses. Jay DuPont outlined specs to be completed by March 25 while plans call for building and field work, dirt movement, and improved lab facilities. The curriculum shift moves to a 24 credit minimum with a 28 credit distinguished track, adding foreign language and extra science and social studies, as teachers and administrators push toward the new building.
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Grand Saline
Jay DuPont
Gerald Gilbert
Gilbert
Kathy Baker
Ray Slaughter
Heather Christie
Christie
Loyd Nations
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Richard Rieger
Kelly Easley
Ben Wheeler
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