July 2023

1942 – 2023 Funeral services for Bennie Frank Simpson, 81, of Grand Saline, was held Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery..

1944 – 2023 Sharon Lynn Shinpaugh (Sherry Lynn) was born Sept. 14, 1944, in Grand Saline.

1929 – 2023 A funeral service was held for Aris Charlene McWilliams, 94, of Canton was held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Steve Glosup and Bro.

Mabank Police Officers responded to a reported shooting July 13 in the 1400 block of Pharm Hills Road in the city.

The lives of Native Americans who were killed during the Battle of the Neches were honored during a special special ceremony held July 15.

“I started my business in Canton nine years ago,” said Jose Parga of J Parga Treen Service of Canton. “I offer tree cutting, tree trimming and removal and stump grinding services in the Van Zandt County area.”

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g July 17, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 5.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 85.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Good Hope Baptist Church, located at 150 VZ County Road 3108, will host their 5th Sunday Singing event from 2-4 p.m. July 30.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its latest monthly sales tax revenue report to local cities last week, reporting mixed results when comparing against collection totals against the same month from the previous year.