Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Court Judge Sandra Plaster has awarded possession and ownership of eight animals to the SPCA of Texas after finding the animals had been cruelly treated by their owner, Arthur B. Clark, of Van Zandt County.
Just before 9 a.m. Monday, March 1, First Responders were called out to a crash on Highway 19, north of Interstate 20. Wet roads may have contributed to the cause of the accident. Reports indicate that both drivers had non life-threatening injuries and they will make a full recovery. The crash is under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety officials. Photo Courtesy of Nick Gibbons
Good news came from the Northeast Public Health District on Monday, March 1, as Van Zandt County has 86.6 percent of people currently recovered from the virus. In comparison, there are only 11.7 percent of cases that are active.
On Tuesday, March 2, State Rep. District 2 Bryan Slaton filed House Bill 2571 that will protect historic monuments and statues from being removed, altered or destroyed. The bill protects important pieces of Texas history and creates fair legal processes for altercations, removal or relocations.
The Canton Eagles saw their hopes of a lengthy playoff run dashed last week, falling to a streaking Kilgore Bulldogs squad that came into the second round riding high after registering a 62-57 win over Texarkana Pleasant Grove days earlier.
Tessa Furrh, 38, of Edgewood, has been arrested on an arson and death/bodily injury charges after a fire claimed the life of two people on The Mountain in Canton on Feb.16.
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Sheriff Ward, who talked with FBI agents in San Francisco, quoted one officer as saying Gillingham and James Daugherty said they hitchhiked to California after leaving the car in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Congressional Democrats launched a second sham impeachment trial of President Donald Trump this week. This unconstitutional charade will accomplish nothing but further dividing our country. The case should have been dismissed the moment it reached the Senate.
Our actions and how we spend our money tell us more about our priorities and motives than anything we tell ourselves or others. This sentiment is accurate when you consider public education in Texas is moving forward with STARR testing in the spring.
A funeral service was held for Donald “Donny” Truett Tunnell, 70, of Canton at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home, Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Jay Barnes officiating. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Services for David L. Wilkerson, 70, of Canton, were held 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2021, at Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton with Dr. Mark Moore officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. Interment was in Haven of Memories.
Services for Jimmy Lee Flanagan, 75, of Canton, were held Sunday, Feb.28, 2021, at Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton with Dr. Mark Moore officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. Interment will be in Haven of Memories.
Henrietta Oldfield Sadler passed away at Pavilion Nursing Home in Lebanon, Tennessee, after a short illness on Feb. 19, 2021, at the age of 89. Born on Feb. 25, 1931, in Canton, she was the daughter of Henry Clay and Martha Heffington Oldfield.
