“Sometimes you don’t wanna go home because you don’t wanna go down that county road,” said Suits. “It is absolutely ridiculous.” Josh Peoples owns a taxidermy business in the precinct.

Melton had been the Precinct 2 commissioner since 2007, and was also the director of the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial organization, which he founded in 2005.

Van Zandt County voter turnout resulted in three republican candidate runoffs. The Sheriff's race and Commissioner races in Precint No. 1 and Precinct No. 3 all resulted in runoffs.

On Wednesday, Judge Andy Reese appointed a new county commissioner to fill the seat that was vacated by the death of Virgil Melton in June. Visit this article to learn more: https://www.ketk.com ...

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A gathering about an hour southeast of Dallas is causing controversy on social media. That’s because the three-day event in Van Zandt County drew a large crowd, most of which did not wear a face ...

Johnny Ray Harris, 40, surrendered after pointing a gun at his son and holding a female hostage Friday, according to a news release from the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office. A 911 caller said ...

A Van Zandt County Commissioner was killed Monday night and his wife was injured when a tree fell on their vehicle as a tornado-warned storm pushed through the area.

EDGEWOOD - The crash of a single-engine plane Tuesday evening in Van Zandt County left the pilot dead. According to the NTSB, a Cirrus SR22 went down at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday on Private Road 7005 in ...

“Sometimes you don’t wanna go home because you don’t wanna go down that county road,” said Suits. “It is absolutely ridiculous.” Josh Peoples owns a taxidermy business in the precinct. “I‘ve got ...

Van Zandt County Precinct 3 residents call for county road improvements. Updated: May 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM CDT “Some of the holes are so big that a grown person can lay down in them,” said Wills Point ...