September 2025

Fruitvale High School Homecoming

Body Fruitvale High School crowned its 2025 Homecoming Queen and King during special ceremonies Sept. 18. Camila Marques-Torres was named as the Homecoming Queen and Cayden Good was selected as the Homecoming King.
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Constitution Day celebrated Sept. 17 on the VZC Courthouse steps

Body davidb@vanzandtnews.com A good crowd was on hand on a warm day for the annual Constitution Day observance on the northside steps of the Van Zandt County Courthouse in Canton held at noon Sept. 17. The event was sponsored by the Republican Club of VZC.
Winners of the student Art Contest and Essay Contest sponsored by the Republican Club of Van Zandt County were recognized Sept. 17 during the Constitution Day Observance program held on the northside steps of the VZC Courthouse. The winners were left to right, Gideon Irving, Gabriel Irving, Olivia Thomas, Casey Kennedy, Izabella Torres, Mercy Rain Jenkins, Madisyn Hensiek, and Kylee Branton Photo by David Barber

Judy Powers

Body November 16, 1936 – September 16, 2025 Funeral services for Judy Powers, 88, of Wills Point was held Monday, September 22, 2025, at Russell Memorial Methodist Church. Visitation was held one hour prior to service time.
Judy Powers

National 4-H Week proclaimed by commissioners

Body davidb@vanzandtnews.com The week of Oct. 5 was officially proclaimed by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court as National 4-H Week during their special called meeting Sept.
National FFA Week was recognized by the Van Zandt County Commissioners’ Court during its special called meeting Sept. 18. The members of the VZC 4-H club were introduced by VZC Texas A&M AgriLife’s Leon Watson and VZC 4-H Club President Harper Ellis, who read the proclamation prior to unanimous approval by the commissioners’ court. Photo by David Barber

Anna Beth Bowman

Body August 10, 1938-September 18, 2025 Anna Beth Bowman was born August 10, 1938, in Canton to William and Nettie Jacobs and passed away surrounded by her loved ones, on September 18, 2025, at home in Hurst.
Anna Beth Bowman

Blotter

Body The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Sept. 16-23.