News
The Texas Education Agency delivered another wide-ranging report to districts and their respective stakeholders Aug. 21, releasing its annual A-F…
Mark Your Calendars!!! Van Zandt County Genealogy Society’s 48th Annual Fall Seminar will be held on September 26 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Van Zandt County…
September is National Preparedness Month, an important reminder to make sure your family is ready before an emergency happens.Here in East Texas, severe…
Dayna Hosler Chairman, Youth Scholarship Committee Canton VFW Post 12219 is calling on all Van Zandt County business owners and leaders to invest in local…
Sports
The Canton Eaglettes took another step towards the start of district play last week, hitting the court multiple times during Caddo Mills' annual Fox Fest…
The Running Eagles were at the Mineola Invitational on Friday and Saturday, August28-29.The Varsity boys were once again led by Peyton Chandler who finished…
The Running Eagles competed at the Tyler Legacy Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, August 22.In the varsity boys race, Peyton Chandler finished second…
Coach Kailey Marsh and the Canton Eaglettes continued to establish themselves as one of the most consistent programs in the area last season, putting together…
You don’t need an old outdoor writer (me) to remind you of the current heat wave we are all enduring. But cooler weather is just around the corner and falling…
It’s summertime and fishing is easy. Maybe I should write the ‘catching’ is easy, for both blue and channel catfish.I just got off the water at Lake Tawakoni…
The Brantley Team at Re/Max Landmark in Canton has announced that the Fourth Annual Miracle Madness Basketball Tournament is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday,…
Ninth GradeCongratulations to Skyla Dillon, a 9th grade student, for being recognized as this week’s CISD Student of the Week. Skyla is the daughter of Nick…
Columns
TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the Tyler District during the week of Aug. 31, 2026. Please remember, work…
This week’s From the Bleachers is a little different. It is a personal letter to a former athlete, as he prepares for his college season opening game.I want…
TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the Tyler District during the week of Aug. 17, 2026. Please remember, work…
Championship teams are not built because everyone thinks alike. They are built because people with different experiences, personalities, skills and…
Obituaries
1929 - 2026Charles E. Houser, 97, of Canton, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2026. Born July 30, 1929, in Highland Park, Michigan, he was…
1950 - 2026A funeral service is being held for Patricia (Odom) McFarland, of Canton, on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10 AM, at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.…
1938 - 2026A funeral service for Spencer Daniel, 88, of Canton, will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Pastor…
December 5, 1946 – July 10, 2026Services for Kathy Jolene Sanford Thrasher, 79, of Mabank, will be held at 12:30 pm Friday, July 10, 2026, at Eubank Funeral…