October 2024

The Texas Star Quilters Guild, a nonprofit organization located in Canton, is holding its annual Quilt Show at the Canton Civic Center on Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct.

The Van Zandt County Clerk’s Office has announced that Early Voting for the Nov. 5 General Election in Van Zandt County will begin Monday, Oct.

A legal notice regarding a ‘Notice of General Election’ in the Martins Mill ISD printed in the Oct. 6 issue of the News was incorrect. The correct legal notice is printed in this issue of the News. The News regrets the error.

The District 15-3A cross-country meet was held at Quitman High School on Oct. 9.

With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Glenn McNeill Jr. of Wills Point is the winner of Football Contest No.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com While three varsity football teams in Van Zandt County enjoyed some time off during their bye week, the undefeated Grand Saline Indians, along with the Edgewood Bulldogs, and the Fruitvale Bobcats made a clean sweep of things Oct. 4 with victories over their opponents.

While the temperatures outside recently might indicate something different, it is officially fall in Van Zandt County as a number of festivals are scheduled throughout the month of October. Young and old alike will have plenty of opportunities to visit several outdoor events over the coming days and here a just a few of the activities happening in VZC.

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Leon Watson was introduced as the new Van Zandt County agricultural extension agent Oct. 9 during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners’ Court.

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