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The Martins Mill Lady Mustangs eased past the Canton Eaglettes in a battle of Van Zandt County rivals, 53-35. Kara Nixon led Martins Mill in scoring with 29 points followed by Allison Vaughn with seven, Keena Wise and Paisley Whitus with six each, Teely Salazar with three, and Brilen Butcher with two..

The two-time defending Class 2A, Division 2, State Champion Martins Mill Lady Mustangs continued their strong start in non-district as they easily got past Lindale, 77-42. Kara Nixon led the Lady Mustangs in scoring with 30 points followed by Kenna Wise with 19 and Teely Salazar with 14, Briden Butcher with eight, Paisley Whitus with four and Lily Youngblood with two.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Last season, the Van Vandals defeated the Sunnyvale Raiders twice, including a playoff game. Sunnyvale returned the favor as they defeated the Vandals for the second time in 2025 with the Raiders blowing past Van, 56-28, in the Class 4A, Division 2, Area Championship Game Nov.

The unbelievable season for the Edgewood Bulldog varsity football team continues as the Bulldogs held off a late Woodville rally to capture a thrilling 59-56 victory in the Class 3A, Division 2, Area Championship Game Nov. 21 at Rusk.

The Canton Eagles saw their remarkable season come to a disappointing close Nov. 21 in the Class 4A, Division 2, Area Championship Game as they lost to the Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks, 49-7, in Texarkana.

It’s been a great week, and I’ve been blessed to spend time with fine friends that share my love of the outdoors. For those of us that love to hunt, this is most definitely ‘our’ time of year.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Nov. 11-18.

The Canton Museum Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Annual Blackwell House Christmas Open House is being held this year from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.