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This month, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers.
Read moreMay 28: The Wills Point High School Class of 2022 will participate in commencement exercises beginning at 10 a.m. at Ken Autry Stadium.
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The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will have its regular free public meeting at the main county library in Canton from 2-4 p.m. May 28. The speaker (via live webinar) will be Sarah Cochran, also known as “The Skeleton Whisperer,” a professional genealogist based in southern California.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and EN- ERGY STAR sales tax holidays.
Read moreFollowing a special called board meeting, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) announced May 23 that it was ending its membership in the National School Boards Association (NSBA) following the release of an independent investigation that found operational deficiencies and lack of internal controls and processes within NSBA.
Read moreAverage gasoline prices in Texas have risen 13.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.27/g May 23, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 50.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.52/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 22.6 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.518 per gallon.
Read moreMemorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding drivers to celebrate safely as they enjoy their holiday. Today through May 30, the Texas Highway Patrol will participate in Click It or Ticket, as well as Operation CARE (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort).
Read moreOn Friday, May 20, charges against former Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix and two of his deputies for giving a false statement to a peace officer were dismissed.
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