News
Thank goodness for the rain and cooler weather for the opener of bow season! It’s not exactly “frost on the pumpkins” weather but I’ll take seventies and…
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.4 billion in September, 11.5 percent more than in September 2025. The majority of…
TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the Tyler District during the week of Oct. 5, 2026. Please remember, work…
Sports
Van Zandt County was well represented in Eustace Sept. 30 with six local districts, Canton, Edgewood, Grand Saline, Martins Mill, Van and Wills Point, all…
The Canton Eaglettes hit a major season milestone last week, wrapping up round one of district play with a contest against state-ranked Lindale Sept. 29 before…
The high-flying Canton Eagles are scheduled to hit the road this week, following up a 71-0 thrashing of Wills Point and their bye with a district-opening game…
The Canton Eaglette volleyball program continued to tighten its grip on a potential playoff berth last week, dismissing Brownsboro 25-12, 25-16, 2521 in a…
Runners representing more than 20 area school districts made their way to Canton Sept. 24 to compete in this year's Running Eagles Invitational. In addition to…
The Canton Eagles delivered their most complete performance of the season last week, humbling previously unbeaten Mount Vernon 55-0 in a September 17 showdown…
The Running Eagles ran at the Hallsville Invitational on Friday, September 18. Peyton Chandler led the Varsity boys finishing 3rd overall out of 196 runners…
The Canton Eaglettes continued their march through District 15-4A play last week, tangling with longtime rivals Van at home before clashing with Kemp on the…
Columns
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a good reminder for East Texas businesses to take a closer look at how they protect their data, employees and…
“I could have gone to college on a football scholarship. I had an offer right out of high school, but I joined a rock-and-roll band and ended up going nowhere.…
This past week, I saw something on Facebook that reminded me of a lesson we sometimes forget: One of the greatest signs of strength is being willing to admit…
Last weekend, the stadium thought it had witnessed the final snap. Michigan launched a desperate Hail Mary pass that fell incomplete as the game clock hit zero…
Obituaries
1939-2026Daniel Anthony Catania, age 87, of Stoney Creek Drive in Lincolnton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Mr. Catania was born…
In Death, as in life, Dennis Cecil Townsend touched the hearts of many people.On September 23, 2026 he was called to heaven by our Lord. He passed at his home,…
1949 - 2026Bartley Steven Reddoch, 77, went to his heavenly home on September 10, 2026, in Huntsville, Texas. He was born in Bay City, Texas, on May 13, 1949,…
1937-2026Walter Ray Reed, a beacon of warmth and resilience, was welcomed into this world on September 6, 1937, in the charming town of Lewistown, Montana. His…