January 2025

March 31, 1977 - January 23, 2025 A Celebration of Life for Dena Ranae Erwin, 47, was held Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Don Cannon officiating. Ms.

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, an arrest warrant was issued for Van Zandt County resident Kathleen Marie Curtis, according to the SPCA of Texas.

An early morning house fire west of Canton Jan. 24 resulted in the death of Linda Jones, 74, of Canton, according to Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Kevin Palmer.

After a Smith County jury found a Henderson County man guilty Jan. 17 of a first-degree felony in relation to what the jury believed was giving orders that led to the 2020 shooting death of a motorcyclist near Tyler, the court then followed that conviction Jan. 21 by sentencing him to life in prison.

Those interested in signing up to run in the city and school elections in Van Zandt County may do so now through Friday, Feb. 14.

Over the past four years, the FBI’s (Federal Bureau of Investigation) leadership has betrayed its mission becoming a weapon in the hands of the radical left against conservatives, people of faith, and numerous partisan interests.

March 7, 1948 - January 21, 2025 A memorial service for Christine ‘Chris’ Ragan was held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at St.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Jan. 27, 2025.

The members of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society met in Canton on Jan. 26.

President, Republican Club of Van Zandt County The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump was witnessed by people all over the world. Three of us Van Zandt County citizens witnessed it in Washington, D.C. No, we were not in the Capital Rotunda.