October 2023

A Celebration of Life funeral service for Harmel Gene Whitaker, 85, of Plano was held on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Eubank Funeral Home with Dr.

Services for Bettie Countryman, 88, of Grand Saline, were held Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Pastor Kenneth Ishmael officiating.

Pastor Jim Fulton Leach died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Oct. 4, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler at age 73.

Services for Bro. Jim Atkins, 84, of Silsbee, were held Friday, Oct.

With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Allan Holloway of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 6 in the Van Zandt News.

The 15th annual ‘Swing for Van’ golf tournament is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9 at the Hide-a-Way Lake Golf Club near Lindale.

It was successful start to the second round of district play for the Edgewood Lady Dogs’ volleyball team Oct. 3 as they rallied to defeat Paris Chism, 3-1, with the final scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, and 25-20.

The Canton Eaglettes captured two important district volleyball matches last week as they outlasted Brownsboro and Van. In their match against Brownsboro on the road Sept.