September 2025

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. The Homecoming Court at Fruitvale High School was announced during special Homecoming ceremonies Sept. 18. The court included Elijah Talasek and Raynee Browning, Freshman Baron and Baroness; William Goforth and Caelynn Shiels, Sophomore Duke and Duchess; Connor Shields and Hollie Carver, Junior Prince and Princess; Garrett Thompson, Cayden Good, Cade Callaway, and Wyatt Powers, Senior King Nominees; and Camila Marquez-Torres,

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.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Following the Constitution Day ceremony held on the northside steps of the Van Zandt County Courthouse Sept. 17 by the Republican Club of VZC earlier in the day, the Neches River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) later in the afternoon held its ‘Bells Across America’ recognition of the special day.

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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.

A special meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners’ Court has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept.

Results from the annual Texas Tea Car Show held Sept. 13 in the parking lot of Connections Church in Van were released by the Van Area Chamber of Commerce.

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.

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. She attended Canton ISD schools until she married and started her family with her husband, Kenneth Johnson.

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