Correspondent The Wills Point City Council set their collective sights on local infrastructure improvements during their June 9 session, discussing various…
News
Fourth of July and America’s 250th Birthday Celebrations will start happening before July 4 in Van Zandt County as Van, Grand Saline, and Wills Point will be…
The 29th Annual East Texas Baptist Camp Meeting will take place June 21- 26 starting at 7 p.m. each evening at the Canton Civic Center.The event is hosted by…
Sports
The Grand Saline Indians are one win away from a trip to the Class 3A State Softball Championship Game with an overall record of 32-10. To get to the state…
Jett Taylor of Grand Saline placed in two different events during the recent Class 3A State Track Meet in Austin.Taylor, who played quarterback in Grand Saline…
The Brantley Team at Re/Max Landmark in Canton has announced that the Fourth Annual Miracle Madness Basketball Tournament is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday,…
Several Van Zandt County varsity softball teams opened post-season play recently with matchups in the bi-district round of the state softball playoffs.The…
Columns
The start of summer has done little to slow down activity at Wills Point ISD with as members of the board of trustees have had multiple times in recent weeks…
Looking forward to deals and deep discounts on Amazon Prime Days (June 23-26)? You’re not alone.Many other retailers have also begun offering discounted…
One of the greatest challenges in leadership is determining which voices to follow. Every day, leaders are bombarded with opinions, criticism, advice,…
Attorney General Ken Paxton and his allies began working to repair fissures among GOP voters after he routed incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March 26…
Lifestyle
Growing older is often equated with slowing down. Aging may be characterized as a period of decline marked by an inability to do the things you once did, but…
davidb@vanzandtnews.com Teachers of the Year and Students of the Year for the 202526 school year at Grand Saline ISD were recognized during the Quarterly Grand…
The prevalence of obesity among adults 60 and older is significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 39 percent of adults 60 and…
Aging and change go hand in hand. Physical changes associated with aging, such as graying hair or reduced muscle mass, may garner the most attention. But…
Obituaries
1939-2026Betty Jo (Pratt) Brown, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, rancher, and dedicated public servant, passed away peacefully on June 6…
July 23, 1943 – May 22, 2026Services for Linda Sides, 82, of Canton, were held Friday, May 22, 2026, at Eubank Funeral Home with Dr. Mark Moore officiating.…
May 3, 1949 – May 13, 2026Marilyn Kay Howard, 77, of Canton, passed away on May 13, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 3, 1949, in Dallas to Carl Sherman…
March 28, 1930-April 24, 2026Fred A. Banning was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Joseph Lester and Pauline Doyle Banning, the fifth of six children. His dad…