March 2023

Three Van High School students were presented with scholarships by the Van Area Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s quarterly luncheon downtown March 7 at The Movie House. Anyka Costner, the 2022 Van Oil Queen, was presented with a $1,200 scholarship.

Van Zandt County Genealogical Society President Carrie Anne Wilson- Woolverton presented two proclamations to the VZC Commissioners Court March 15 during its regular meeting. The proclamations, which were both unanimously approved by the commissioners’ court, declared Saturday, March 25 as ‘The 175th Anniversary of VZC,’ and ‘Citizen of the Republic of Texas Elvira Engledow Day.’ ‘Citizen of the Republic of Texas Elvira Engledow Day’ Woolverton discussed the life of Engledow before reading the proclamation for ‘Citizen of the Republic of Texas Elvira Engledow Day’ to those in attendance at the commissioners’ court meeting.

Two local students, Noelani Holly and Addison Marcee, were selected as winners of Wood County Electric Coop’s Essay Contest, earning an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. this summer. They will join more than 150 Texas teens on Youth Tour, June 1119, 2023.

Sunday, March 26, 2023, will be a very special day at Little Hope Baptist Church, Canton. “The church will be celebrating 130 years of serving our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and the local community,” said a church spokesperson.

Elwood Baptist Church, located at 3713 VZ CR 3504 in Wills Point, will be having their homecoming to mark 125 years since it’s organization in 1898 on April 2. Church officials stated, “We will be having brother Billy Smith to bring the morning message and Ransomed will bring the music.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff ’s Office released the following arrest report from Mar. 7-Mar.

Lifters representing Van Zandt County’s three largest school districts, Canton, Van and Wills Point, made their way to Arp March 10 to compete for a chance to advance to the Class 4A State Powerlifting Meet.

The Edgewood Lady Dogs hit the diamond twice last week, looking to shift their quest for a spot in this year’s 3A UIL Softball Playoffs into high gear following a district opening setback to perennial power Rains back on March 7.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Grand Saline Lady Indians have struggled to find their way offensively in recent weeks, scuffling at the plate in multiple contests with District 12- 3A play now underway. That Rains and Prairiland.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Martins Mill Mustangs made the trek to Kerens this week, taking on the Bobcats in a district tune-up for both programs. The Mustangs would come up short in the contest, falling behind early and never fully recovering in a 7-0 setback.