November 2025

With his prediction in the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Russell Atteberry of Edgewood is the winner of Football Contest #10 in the Atteberry, along with Gary Norman of Canton and Jimmy Mitchell of Athens, all finished with winning percentages of 71 each forcing the ‘tie-breaker’ game to be used to break the deadlock. In the ‘tie-breaker’ game, Atteberry predicted that the Georgia Bulldogs would defeat the Florida Gators by seven points while Norman chose Georgia to win by 24 points.

Wallace Methodist Church, located at 151 VZCR 2501 in Canton, will host its Annual Pie Auction Saturday, Nov. 22.

As November unfolds, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) invites consumers across East Texas and beyond to show appreciation for local businesses marking their place in the community. The BBB urges East Texans to submit reviews, refer trusted companies to friends and family, engage with businesses on social media, make purchases at local establishments, and take part in special promotions or events.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Oct. 28-Nov.

The human body undergoes an assortment of changes over the course of a lifetime. Some of those changes are visible to the naked eye, but many more are not. The body’s changing needs in regard to nutrition is one alteration that people cannot see.

The Van Zandt County Historical Commission’s October was a busy one, with members in all parts of the county working to showcase Van Zandt County’s heritage and preserve it for the future. A highlight of the month was the commission’s regular meeting Oct.

August 24, 1926-October 26, 2025 Paul ‘Raymond’ Weatherford, 99, of Canton went to his heavenly home on October 26, 2025, in Tyler. He was born at home in rural Van Zandt County on August 24, 1926, to Obie Edgar Weatherford and Ruby Hassie Davis Weatherford.