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All six Van Zandt County football teams began preparing for the 2023 season July 31 as practices were held during the heat and humidity. The Canton Eagles, Van Vandals and Wills Point Tigers were among those squads working out. Van held its annual Red/White Intersquad Scrimmage Aug. 4 and will open their 2023 regular season schedule at home against Pine Tree in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday, Aug. 25. Among those in attendance for the first Vandal football practice of the new season was Head Coach Jared Moffatt’s dog, ‘Buck.’

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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Offi ce released the following arrest report from Jul. 25-Aug.

A new location for the weekly Canton Farmers’ Market was approved in a 3-0 vote by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during a special called meeting July 26. VZC Pct.

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Donating blood can help many patients in many ways. High school student Amari Lemon is one Texan whose life has been changed by the compassion of Lone Star blood donors.

Celebrating his 200th day in office, Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese was the guest speaker July 19 at the weekly Canton Lions Club Luncheon held at the Van Zandt Country Club. Reese, who was sworn in as VZC judge Jan.

Three new appointments to the City of Van’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Directors were unanimously approved by the Van City Council during its regular and Van Mayor Pro-Tem Ernie Burns were named to the EDC board with the appointment of Burns creating the most conversation among the council members. Lopez and Wheeler were not in attendance during the July 13 council meeting.