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1925 – 2023 A Celebration of Life service was held for Wilma Ruth Tucker, 98, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, following a visitation at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. David Gilmer officiating.

With Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese changing his vote from last month, the fiscal year 2024 VZC elected officials’ salary proposal was approved in another 3-2 vote during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court Aug. 2.

Losing her spouse to cancer eight years ago after 34 years of marriage inspired Lizzy Nations of Van to share her story through writing. The author, who still calls Van home today, discussed in her book, titled ‘When God Says Move, Move,’ what her journey through the years since her loss has taught her about life but even more about death.

All the school districts in Van Zandt County will start the new school year in the next few days. The first schools to reopen are those in Wills Point and Fruitvale.

A two-vehicle accident on State Highway 19, four miles south of Canton Aug. 1, resulted in one death and one injury.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-13.

The Whitton Community Center, located on FM 1651 near Canton, will host an Ice cream social fundraiser beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

The Van Zandt County Republican Club has announced plans to host a candidate debate beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug.

A new law will go into effect in September that limits rights by the public to hunting on navigable rivers in Texas. This new law/ regulation (SB 1236) was passed just last week and blindsided most Texas sportsmen and women. Texas Parks and Wildlife department had absolutely nothing to do with it but I’m sure the game wardens were just given a monumental enforcement challenge and a quick learning curve to decipher this change in the way we hunt rivers.