Van Zandt Newspapers

By Larry Briscoe Correspondent Priority issues delayed raids on eight-liners and opening of a Hunt County Sheriff’s substation. Sheriff Randy Meeks said his office was busy with extra patrols after murders of the Kaufman County District Attorney, [...]

By Larry Briscoe Correspondent A Quinlan woman died early Sunday morning after she was struck by a pickup truck in West Tawakoni that did not stop. Chief of Police Brandon Kilpatrick identified the victim as Jackie Blaylock, 38. He said Officer [...]

By Larry Briscoe Correspondent One of two brothers arrested here last year on bank robbery and weapons charges has pleaded guilty and entered into a plea agreement in federal district court in Dallas. The second brother pleaded innocent and [...]

By Larry Briscoe Correspondent The report by a student that he saw a handgun resulted in a short lockdown Friday morning at C.B. Thompson Middle School. “No gun was found after a room-by-room search,” said Quinlan Independent School District [...]

By Larry Briscoe Correspondent Hunt County project prioritization led the agenda Thursday at a meeting of the Regional Transportation Council (RTC.) The winning projects were widening State Highway 34 and extension of FM 1570. Hunt County Judge [...]