Voters elect trustees and councilmen across three towns
In Grand Saline and Edgewood voters chose new city council members while Fruitvale approved a 1.4 million school bond. Grand Saline results show Rusty Shook winning re election and Don Yarbrough leading, with Bolin and Rose trailing. Fruitvale ISD re elected Tommy Garrett and Rodney Hoffpaulr joined the board. Bond funds will finance a gym, classrooms and repairs.
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Fruitvale
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Red" Bolin
Rusty Shook
Don Yarbrough
Logan Castiloe
Fruitvale Isd
Tommy Garrett
Rodney Hoffpaulr
Garrett
Kennedy Lincoln comparisons echo in mirrored timelines
A Gladewater Mirror column reprints Bob Runyon notes on coincidences between Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy. The piece cites parallels in congressional and presidential election years and echoes of fate across history, urging readers to heed lessons from the past.
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Gladewater
Bob Runyon
Dachau
Court approves memorial service for fallen officers
Van Zandt County Commissioners met in a brief session approving a memorial service by the Van Zandt County Honor Guard for fallen law enforcement officers. The event is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. on the east side of the county courthouse in Canton as an annual observance.
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van Zandt County Honor Guard
Canton
Pat Burnett
van Zandt County
Canvassed vote totals mark school board election outcome
The Grand Saline School Board approved the canvass of last Saturday's election after debate over early votes. Turnout was about 12 percent with 350 total votes from around 2,000 to 3,000 registered voters. Mike Blake won 171 votes and John Teague polled ...
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Grand Saline
Mike Blake
John Teague
National Day of Prayer observed at Grand Saline church
About 300 citizens from multiple denominations gathered at Main Street Baptist Church in Grand Saline for the National Day of Prayer. The event featured patriotic music, a Boy Scout color guard, prayers by local pastors, student performances, and plans for next year’s ceremony.
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Grand Saline
Main Street Baptist Church
Dawn Erwin
Grant Saline
Grant
Ross Allen
Alex Erwin
Lucas Adkins
Grand Saline High School
Emily Kindle
Kevin Herbert
David Yarbrough
Sand Flat Baptist Church
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Memorial service planned for fallen officers in Canton
The Canton area to honor two county officers this year with a 10 a.m. ceremony on the courthouse lawn. A 9:45 a.m. Parade of Lights will depart from Canton Intermediate School with staging at 8 a.m. A flyover by an F 16 jet is approved pending schedule. Free barbecue and a 21 gun salute mark the observance.
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Wills Point
Canton Intermediate School
Precinct 2
John Durgin
Durgin
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Canton
Ira Burnett
Highway 243
United States Air Forces
Lee Greenwood
USA
Sheriff's Department
R.P
Pat" Burnett
Burnett
Rick Goldey
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