Athletes participating in football, volleyball and cross country shook off the rust from a long summer this week, officially kickstarting their respective seasons with the start of two-a-day workouts Aug. 1.
Athletes participating in football, volleyball and cross country shook off the rust from a long summer this week, officially kickstarting their respective seasons with the start of two-a-day workouts Aug. 1.
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
The Canton Eaglette volleyball program will get its first taste of competitive action this week, traveling to Emory Rains High School Aug. 5 and Kaufman High School Aug. 6 for a series of preseason playdays. Canton will begin its 2022 season on the road in Bullard for a dual against Bullard and Neches Aug. 11. More sports on 10A. Photo by David Kaptian
Work began Aug. 1 on tearing down the awning in front of the Canton Herald office on the south side of the downtown square. The awning was damaged in a windstorm that blew through the downtown area several weeks ago. A new awning is being installed in front of the building. Photos by David Barber and Tiffany Hardy
After a challenging week for volunteer firemen in and around Van Zandt County fighting grass fires, VZC Fire Marshal Sean Davis is seeking the public’s help in reducing the number of future fire calls.
A representative from Live Oak Public Finance L.L.C. made a presentation to the Canton School Board about the possibility of becoming the new Canton ISD financial advisor during the board’s regular monthly meeting July 25.
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As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I am responsible for the licensing of more than 850 entities that currently grow, handle, sample or process hemp in Texas. Hemp and marijuana are two different names for the flowering plant known as cannabis. The legal difference between the two is the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is what gives the ‘high’ feeling people associate with cannabis. By law, marijuana has a concentration of THC that is 0.3% or higher. Hemp has a concentration of THC that is 0.3% or lower by dry weight.
More than 250 teams across Texas are playing 6-man football. Not having enough students to compete with bigger school districts, small schools have chosen a different type of football to play. Different in how the game looks but none the less exciting.
In athletics, we sometimes perceive a coach or player has lost their edge or usefulness. Coaches, for example, might have served admirably for several years. Then, for whatever the reason they are replaced. For many years they were productive, then suddenly, leadership perceives they need to make a change. In the same context, players sometimes are labeled and cannot shake the coaches’ perception. Decision makers have the right to make changes as they perceive are needed. What is the perception by the decision maker?
Lucille Geddie was born December 22, 1925, in Colfax, Texas, to the late Eugene Matthews and Tillie White Matthews. She and her husband moved to Lancaster in 1950 and then settled back in Ben Wheeler in 1981 for retirement. Lucille had been a member of the Colfax Methodist Church since childhood. She enjoyed quilting and made more than 2,000 quilts, mostly baby quilts donated to underprivileged children. She was an avid reader and noted for her baking skills. She was a positive role model, making the best of what life offers and appreciating every moment.
Graveside services for Cecil Delbert Kindle, 92, o Grand Saline, were held Saturday, July 30, 2022, a Woodside Cemetery with Taylor Rogers officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Services for Mary Frances Malone Kitchens, 93, of Grand Saline, were held Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Bro. Billy Smith officiating.
A funeral service was held for Wilmer “Eli” Clifton, 81. of Canton, on Friday, July 21, 2022, at Lakeside Baptist Church under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home, with Bro. Carlton Young officiating.
