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Indians, Eagles stay unbeaten; Van improves to 5-1

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davidb@vanzandtnews.com With most varsity football teams in Van Zandt County having four regular season games remaining, the battle for potential playoff berths and seedings gets more intense. The Grand Saline Indians (5-0 overall) and the Canton Eagles (6-0) continue to set the pace for VZC teams with the Van Vandals (5-1) following closely behind after all three squads won their district games Oct.
Grand Saline Indian junior quarterback Jett Taylor (white uniform) outraces two Edgewood Bulldog defenders to the end zone Oct. 11 during their Van Zandt County rivalry game. Taylor had a spectacular individual performance as he scored seven touchdowns in Grand Saline’s 75-40 victory to remain undefeated at 6-0. Photo by Dusty Goodwin

Halloween, other fall festival events in VZC scheduled

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With a touch of fall in the air finally arriving, the weather should be just right for upcoming fall and Halloween activities scheduled in Van Zandt County. Fall Festival at Yesterland Farm (Continuing through Nov.

Cummins discusses the gap between agriculture and community

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Brian Cummins, a dedicated board member of the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau, recently discussed the importance of agriculture in the region. In an interview with the News, Cummins emphasized the critical need for awareness around the agricultural sector, which contributes over $200 million in production value to VZC.
Fourth grade students from all seven Van Zandt County school districts were in attendance for a two-day ‘Ag in the Classroom’ seminar hosted by the VZC Farm Bureau at the VZC Fairgrounds in Canton. The importance of agriculture in the region was the focus of the seminar to the students. Photo by Susan Harris