February 2025

September 20, 1935 - February 20, 2025 A celebration of life for Sue Burns, 89, of Canton, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Victory Church in Canton.

Van Zandt County Democratic Party Chair The chart below shows what your school district stands to lose with a private school voucher program (SB2). It also shows how much your school district could gain if the State of Texas funded Public Schools at the same $10,000 per student that will be allotted to students in Private Schools if SB2 becomes law. Would you rather have a loss of revenue in your school district or a substantial increase?

April 24, 1943- February 12, 2025. Steven L.

Dear Editor, We don’t need a new jail. We need to pay more in salary to the jailers and deputies we currently have employed, and to attract new jailers to work here.

December 26,1941 - February 15, 2025 Thurman Ray Lawley, 83, of Canton was born December 26, 1941, in Van Zandt County to Elam and Levie Lawley. He died February 15, 2025 in Grand Saline with his children by his side.

September 13, 1977 - February 16, 2025 Trey Landon Lively, 47, of Canton went home to Heaven on February 16, 2025. He was born on September 13, 1977, in Tyler to Billy Joe Lively and Avis Goodgame Lively.

March 16, 1936 - February 17, 2025 Samuel David Ballard Jr., 88, of Grand Saline went home to the Lord on February 17, 2025, in Tyler. He was born in Colfax on March 16, 1936, to Samuel David Ballard Sr.

June 13, 1988 - February 7, 2025 Ricky Lee Estes, 36, of Kaufman passed away on February 7, 2025. A celebration of his life was held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point.