Van Zandt County sheriff reflects on tenure and future plans
In a continued county commission meeting, Sheriff James Jordan reflected on his tenure noting anti drug efforts, new equipment, a crime watch, a 46 percent clearance rate, HEAT involvement, and a 3 million in county gains from housing out of county inmates. He will leave June 3 to join Volunteer Security in Tyler as VP of operations.
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Jordan
Justice Center
Sgt
Jay Hudnall
George Bush
Tyler
Richard Lawrence
Lawrence
Sondra
Woody Ensign
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Athens
Loven
Hilliard
Hazel
Eut Hilliard
Morris
Bank of van Zandt
Shirley Morgan
Fletcher
Durant
City council grants park support amid grant and pay disputes
The council voted to back the Youth Foundation grant for a city park after a heated session over secret votes and promises by TP&W. Claims of withheld funding and accusations about remarks to TP&W sparked clashes, with council members urging a fresh request and seeking clarity on paying engineering firm Wisenbaker-Fix. A marker, festival street closure, Poppy Day, and neighborhood repairs were also discussed.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife
Tp&w
Clifford
Youth Foundation
Tp& W
Jerry Bolin
Larry Martin
Martin
Jarvis
Larry
Bill Roberson
Mike Rogers
Terry Tolar
Roberson
Rogers
Jay Robus
Sam Beeler
Wisenbaker-Fix of
Tyler
Wisenbaker-Fix
Bolin
Tolar
Jennings Announces Retirement and School Board Actions
The Grand Saline ISD School Board met in special session to canvass Saturday's election results. Incumbents John Teague and David Darnell were re-elected while Ronnie Monk failed to defeat them. The board accepted resignations from Dot Jennings food service director and bus driver Linda Bateman, and Marge Dove of the Van Zandt/Rains Cooperative. The May meeting was moved to Wednesday May 17 at 7:30 p.m. due to playoff games and events.
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Grand Saline
Marge Dove
Van Zandt/Rains Cooperative
John Teague
Grand Saline residents see incumbents win city and school posts
Voters turnout was light for the Grand Saline city and school board elections. In the city race incumbents Bill Roberson Jerry Bolin and Mayor Larry Martin were re elected. In the ISD board Ronnie Monk challenged two incumbents John Teague and David Darnell and lost 87 186 and 157 votes respectively.
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Grand Saline
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Jack Lester
Wills Point
E.J. Andrews
Jack Daniels
Walton
van Chatham
Canton
Shady Acres
Linda Fletcher
Kathy Durant
Mable Cook
Wiley Post Memorial Association
Salt Palace
Silver Lake
Jennings
Her
Tammy Weaver
Nail Tech
Wanda's Creations
Hwy
East - Edgewood
Canton, Texas
Plaza Theatre
Kendall Clark
Tristen
Granny
Coe
T&l
Mallory
Mallory's
Mineola
David Click
Fruitvale
Edgewood
Mallory’s
Texas ‘National Bank
P.O
N. Main
Texas
Bedteg
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