September 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.

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According to Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese and VZC Fire Marshal Sean Davis, the burn ban in VZC has been lifted, as of Sept. 26. “The data from KBDI (Keetch-Byram Drought Index) as of today (Sept.

One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident Sept. 23 on FM 279, three miles west of Edom, according to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sgt.

A Wills Point man has received a sentence in the manslaughter case of his stepdad in 2021. According to the KLTV (Channel 7) website in Tyler, Braxten Robert Henderson, 22, was arrested on July 28, 2021, for running over his stepfather, Bradley Dickson, 40, of Forney, resulting in Dickson’s death.

A Van Zandt County employee was recognized for 35 years of service to VZC during the Sept. 27 regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court.

Donald Lynn Whitehead, 71, of Chandler passed away on Sept. 21, 2023, in Tyler with his family by his side.

Richard Franklin Liston, 83, of Balch Springs, peacefully departed this world on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones at his home.

Susana “Susie” Herrera Perez, 89, of Fulshear, Texas, passed away on Sep. 22, 2023.