August 2023

A momentous occasion is on the horizon as First Monday Trade Days, the iconic flea market in Canton, prepares to mark a significant milestone, its 150th anniversary. “Join us in celebrating the occasion during the October show (Sept.

A tax rate that includes an 18.54 cent decrease was approved by the Van School Board in a 4-0 vote Aug. 21 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board. Trustees Shannon Johnson and Scott Thomas were not in attendance.

Van Zandt County continues to be under a burn ban with no relief in sight. VZC was placed under a 90-day burn ban by the VZC Commissioners Court Aug.

There are two types of moviegoers in this world: movie fans and film buffs, and one BIG difference is in our patience for sitting through credits. As a casual moviegoer, I don’t believe we should be forced to watch the credits, because I look at movies as a product, like a pizza.

Many times, coaches are only focused on winning and forget how to treat others. As coaches, we forget the players we work with are a prize possession of their parents.

1936 - 2023 A funeral service for Billie Louise Wise Peace, 87, of Canton, was held Saturday, August 19, 2023. Visitation was held at Eubank Funeral Home.

1929-2023 Floyd Glynn George was born on July 5, 1929, to parents Floyd Cleburne and Lillie (Hill) George. He passed away March 22, 2023.

1965 -2023 Funeral service for Horace Melton Wilson, 90, of Edgewood was held Monday, Aug 21, 2023, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Page officiating.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Wills Point man Aug. 15 and charged him in connection with the 1986 murder of a teenage girl.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Aug. 15-Aug.