January 2023

1950-2023 Funeral services for Glenda Joyce Hamilton, 74, of Wills Point, were held Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point.

1927-2023 Funeral services for Dorothy E. Kennedy, 95, of Edgewood, were held Saturday, Jan.

1954-2022 Graveside services for Vicki Nicholas, 68, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Sand Hill Cemetery, Gilmer, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

1934-2023 Services for Mr. Ken Aldridge were held 11 a.m., Friday, Jan.

The Canton Eaglettes finished their holiday stretch with a 4-2 mark, picking up a district victory in Athens and a fourth-place finish at the Aggieland Invitational this past week. Canton began their slate on Dec.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Van Lady Vandals opened the new year in convincing fashion Jan. 3, moving over .500 in district play with a 47-31 home Eagles.

The Edgewood Bulldogs took to the court for the first time in 2023 on Tuesday night, traveling to Lone Oak for a key District 12-3A showdown against the Buffaloes. Edgewood would take advantage of a big second quarter in the contest, establishing a double-digit lead and never looking back in was extremely competitive over the game’s opening eight minutes as Edgewood clung to a 12-8 lead.

The Martins Mill Mustangs moved another step closer towards the start of district play this week, tipping things off against White Oak on Tuesday night. Martins Mill would deliver a standout defensive effort in the contest, getting stronger as the night wore on in an eventual 51-26 rout of the Roughnecks.

The Howard Payne University athletic department announced the naming of current assistant head coach Kevin Bachtel as the next head coach to guide the Yellow Jacket football program Dec. 17.

Kris Dike, a former Van Vandal offensive tackle, will be among those suiting up for the TCU Horned Frogs in their NCAA National Championship football game Monday, Jan. 9 against the defending National Champion University of Georgia Bulldogs at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.