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Athletes participating in fall extracurriculars including cross country, football, tennis and volleyball shook off the rust from a long summer this week, officially opening their respective 2022 seasons with two-a-day workouts Aug. 1.

The Republican Women of Van Zandt County hosted a training on election integrity in conjunction with the Leadership Institute. David Ferguson presented 40 attendees with strategies in planning to run an organized, focused campaign.

Midway Church of God, located at 17470 East Highway 64 in Ben Wheeler, has announced that they will be hosting their 2022 Women’s Conference beginning at 6 p.m. Aug.

First Baptist Church of Canton will host the Resist the Drift marriage conference from Focus on the Family. “Many couples have a good marriage but often feel they’re drifting apart,” Pastor Mike Roberson says. “Resist the Drift helps couples recognize those areas where they feel disconnected and then gives them action steps to rebuild the connection and strengthen their marriage.”

The Van Zandt County 4-H Club concluded its 2021-‘22 year with their annual awards banquet at the First Baptist Church in Canton gymnasium July 22. The evening began with a welcome by Council President Johnathon Goode, the Pledge of Allegiance to the USA and Texas Flags presented by Addison Jacobs, the 4-H Pledge by Payton Roberts, followed by a meal and slide show.

Van Zandt County Constable Precinct 2 Heath Burton stands at attention with a salute along Interstate 20 to pay his respects to Lorenzo Bustos, a 29-year-old Smith County Sheriff’s Deputy who lost his life in the line of duty during the early morning hours of July 29. Bustos was reportedly in the midst of a traffic stop when he was struck by a drunk driver subsequently identified as 21-year-old Daniel Nyenze Nyabuto of Grand Prairie. Nyabuto has been charged with intoxication manslaughter. Other Van Zandt County first responders also paid their respects as Bustos’ body was being transported. Photo by Nick Gibbons/The County Eagle

For the 14 th year in a row, the work of the Van Zandt County Historical Commission has received state recognition from the Texas Historical Commission. The announcement was made by VZC Judge Don Kirkpatrick as he presented VZC Historical Commission Chairman Elvis Allen with a 2021 Distinguished Service Award certificate from the state commission during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court Aug.