October 2026

Body With his prediction in the tiebreaker game, Dale Beard of Murchison is the winner of Football Contest #5 in the Van Zandt News.

Body The UIL's State Executive Committee delivered a sharp rebuke to the Wills Point ISD Athletic Program this week, affirming a lower governing body's decision to uphold the ineligibility of two student-athletes who had transferred for a two-year period while also going a step...

Body Correspondent The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court held its final regularly scheduled meeting for the month of September last week to discuss and take action on multiple items that had been discussed in previous sessions.

Body The University Interscholastic League State Executive Committee denied varsity athletic eligibility to two students after determining they changed schools for athletic purposes despite documentation of financial hardship and cyberbullying.

Body Van Zandt County residents looking for low and no-cost activities that are fun for the whole family will have multiple options in the coming weeks with local communities hosting a series of events sure to entertain.

Body Kenley Akins and Ezekial Meek were crowned and recognized as Fruitvale's 2026 Homecoming Queen and King prior to the football team's game against the visiting Leverett's Chapel Lions Sept. 25. On the same night, Edgewood also recognized its homecoming court with S. Elder and A.