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News
April 18, 2024 - 22:19
Mike D. Jones and his wife, Kristie, have three adult children. Jones has a Bachelor of Arts degree and is the owner of Wills Point Hardware.
“At the council…
April 18, 2024 - 22:19
Wade Emerson, 56, and his wife, Pam Rankin Emerson, have two children: Cassie (Tyler) McDaniel and Kylie (Garrett) Simmons.
Emerson is a 1986 graduate of…
April 18, 2024 - 22:19
Kyle Ward, 32, and his wife, Sariana Lovelady, have two children: Landon Ward and Remy Ward.
Ward graduated from high school before attending trade school for…
Sports
March 28, 2024 - 22:59
Van senior Landry Jones was recently named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Girls Basketball Team for Class 4A.
Jones was also named to the…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
In a battle of Van Zandt County rivals March 15, the Canton Eaglettes outlasted the visiting Wills Point Lady Tigers, 8-0, in Canton.
The Eaglettes got on the…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
A six-run sixth inning proved to be too much to overcome as the Wills Point Tiger varsity baseball team lost to Mabank, 11-0, March 19.
Carson LaJone led the…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
Three varsity girls’ basketball players in Van Zandt County were recently named to the Class 4A All-Region Team by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches…
Columns
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to…
February 08, 2024 - 20:23
Have you ever watched a volleyball game and witnessed an entire team suddenly duck under the net and join the other team?
Gasping for a breath of hope that…
February 08, 2024 - 20:23
davidb@vanzandtnews.com Let me start out by emphasizing that there is no truth to the rumor that the National Football League (NFL) may be considering renaming…
January 25, 2024 - 20:52
Most Valuable Player (MVP). Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game.
Does he believe that it should be the player who scored…
Lifestyle
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
How many times have I been hunting and watched a hawk or buzzard over head and wish that I too had the ability to observe the landscape from above rather than…
March 22, 2024 - 05:39
Edgewood ISD Director of Technology & Communications On Thursday, Feb. 29, Edgewood ISD hosted the first ever Family Science Night.
The event was…
March 14, 2024 - 20:55
In a quest for a fresh start, new opportunities, the owners of 88888 Ranch embarked on a journey that led them from California to Texas.
Motivated by a desire…
February 22, 2024 - 20:48
Healthy eating is important at any age and can set the course for a life of vitality and wellness. Sufficient nutrition can help prevent chronic illnesses and…
Obituaries
April 18, 2024 - 22:19
1929-2024
Anabel Evalyn Spiva, 95, of Wills Point, TX, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Tyler. Arrangements were made under the direction of Hiett’s…
April 18, 2024 - 22:19
1945- 2024
Silverio Hernandez Jr. passed away April 2, 2024, in Grapevine. He was born June 3, 1945, in Dallas to Silverio and Annie Raz Hernandez.
Silverio…
April 18, 2024 - 22:19
1941-2024
A funeral service was held for Delbert Wayne Whitton, 82, of Canton on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. David Fretwell…
April 11, 2024 - 20:53
Donna Dae Graham Sanford was born to Ivan and Jewel Graham of Dallas on July 20, 1940, and passed into the pearly gates of Heaven on April 6, 2024, in Tyler…