August 2023

Losing her spouse to cancer eight years ago after 34 years of marriage inspired Lizzy Nations of Van to share her story through writing. The author, who still calls Van home today, discussed in her book, titled ‘When God Says Move, Move,’ what her journey through the years since her loss has taught her about life but even more about death.

All the school districts in Van Zandt County will start the new school year in the next few days. The first schools to reopen are those in Wills Point and Fruitvale.

A two-vehicle accident on State Highway 19, four miles south of Canton Aug. 1, resulted in one death and one injury.

All six Van Zandt County football teams began preparing for the 2023 season July 31 as practices were held during the heat and humidity. The Van Vandals were among those squads working out.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-13.

The Whitton Community Center, located on FM 1651 near Canton, will host an Ice cream social fundraiser beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

The Van Zandt County Republican Club has announced plans to host a candidate debate beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug.

A new law will go into effect in September that limits rights by the public to hunting on navigable rivers in Texas. This new law/ regulation (SB 1236) was passed just last week and blindsided most Texas sportsmen and women. Texas Parks and Wildlife department had absolutely nothing to do with it but I’m sure the game wardens were just given a monumental enforcement challenge and a quick learning curve to decipher this change in the way we hunt rivers.

Retired L3 Harris Project Engineer and former Greenville City Councilman Doug Roszhart submitted his paperwork with the Texas Secretary of State to become a candidate in the upcoming Special Election for House District 2.

All six Van Zandt County football teams began preparing for the 2023 season July 31 as practices were held during the heat and humidity. The Canton Eagles, Van Vandals and Wills Point Tigers were among those squads working out. Van held its annual Red/White Intersquad Scrimmage Aug. 4 and will open their 2023 regular season schedule at home against Pine Tree in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday, Aug. 25. Among those in attendance for the first Vandal football practice of the new season was Head Coach Jared Moffatt’s dog, ‘Buck.’