November 2023

According to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office, the date for the runoff election in the Texas House District 2 race between Republicans Brent Money of Greenville and Jill Dutton of Van will not take place on Dec. 9 and will be moved to an undetermined later date.

The Carter BloodCare bus will be in Canton for two stops during the month of December. The first blood drive will take place from 2-6 p.m.

With her prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Maria Norman of Canton is the winner of Football Contest No. 12, the final contest of the season, in the Van Zandt News.

Leading 20-13 heading into the fourth quarter, the Wills Point Tigers were outscored 14-0 in the final 12 minutes of action Nov. 10 in Plano as they saw their 2023 varsity football season come to a close with a tough 27-20 loss to Van Alstyne in the Class 4A, Division 2 Bi-district football playoff game.

A near-perfect performance offensively for the Van Vandals was too much for the Spring Hill Panthers to overcome Nov. 10 in Tyler as Van advanced to the Area round of the Class 4A, Division 2, state football plays with a 63-34 victory.

A Van Middle School teacher and a fifth-grade student were recognized individually for their efforts by the Van School Board during its regular monthly meeting Nov. 13 as both received ‘Vantastic’ awards.

Van Mayor Tammy Huff officiated the first annual ‘Turkey Pardon’ public ceremony Nov. 15 at the Van Community Library located at Van City Hall.

1940-2023 A funeral service was held for Carol Yvonne Head, 83, of Canton on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro.

Mrs. Debra Jan Heddin passed peacefully in her home in the early morning of Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, after a long fight with kidney disease. Debbie was born Aug. 2, 1954, in Dallas to James Garlon Richards, Sr. and Nannette Hill Richards.

1932-2023 Services for Betty Smith Waymire, 91, of Grand Saline, were held Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro.