September 2021

Audrey Lane Stinson, 46, of Wills Point, Texas, passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, in Tyler.

James Daniel Clair, 82, of Edgewood, Texas, passed away on Sept. 21, 2021, in Tyler.

A celebration of life for Darla Denise Pearce, 48, of Greenville, Texas, was held Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Edgewood.

Anna Marie Bynum, 66, of Seagoville, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.

The Northeast Texas Public Health District reported that there have been 7,195 confirmed or probable cases (cases with a COVID-19 positive antigen test), including 4,274 confirmed cases and 2,921 probable cases as of Monday, Sept. 20, in Van Zandt County.

The Canton Running Eagle ran at the Mineola Nature Preserve Sept. 16, winning first overall in the varsity girls division and fifth overall in the varsity boys division.

The Van Lady Vandals crossed the final hurdle before the start of District 14-4A play this week, downing the Class 5A Tyler Lady Lions in three sets Sept. 21.

With a winning percentage of 86, Mike Wheeler of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 4 in the Van Zandt News.

Area football fans likely came away with a sense of déjà vu last week as, for the second consecutive Friday night, county teams went a combined 1-5 overall on the gridiron. Van once again proved to be the exception to the rule, retaining their perfect record with a 37-point rout of Pittsburg. Other schools were not as lucky as Canton, Edgewood, Fruitvale, Grand Saline and Wills Point all suffered setbacks.

Glenda Pauline Roberts, 78, of Grand Saline, Texas, passed away on Sept. 9, 2021. She died in the nursing home where she had been for three days. She was a teacher for many years and ended her teaching career in 2005 in Special Education at Quitman Elementary School.