Canton residents have been entertained by the Mighty Canton Band during the high school Eagle football halftime show, but marching season is just now ramping up for these seasoned champions.
Canton residents have been entertained by the Mighty Canton Band during the high school Eagle football halftime show, but marching season is just now ramping up for these seasoned champions.
Bob Moore gives a thumbs up to a long line of vehicles as a parade held in his honor makes its way past his home. The parade was intended to show support and love to the longtime Canton resident who has made his mark on many people with a lifestyle of walking and being healthy.
The number of confirmed and probable (those with COVID-19 positive antigen tests) local coronavirus cases saw another sizeable jump last week, increasing from 1,399 on Nov. 16 to 1,539 as of Nov. 20 according to the Northeast Texas Public Health District.
Proposed changes to the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department and VZC Jail budgets presented by VZC Sheriff-Elect Steve Hendrix received unanimous approval Nov. 12 from the VZC Commissioners Court.
The office of Texas State Comptroller Glen Hegar offered a rosy outlook on the local economy in a Nov.
Our dear friend Bob Moore is walking his final lap, and our hearts are broken.
Bob and I have been friends since I arrived in Van Zandt County in 2013. At that time, Bob was a young 81 years of age and had the mind and body of a man in his 20s. His mission was to save lives by teaching everything he had learned about living a healthier, happier life.
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This and That-by Jack Campbell…Evidently a sports writer like Clark Keys of Sulpher Springs Daily News-Telegraph must be a former Hopkins County dairy operator with little or no training in his journalistic endeavors… That is judging by what he said in his column “Looking In On Sports”…He says…“Avid followers of Sulphur Springs, or district 6AAA, football must know how the fans of the Cooper Bu
The holiday season is steeped in tradition. Baking is one tradition that comes with the holiday territory.
CANTON HERALD NOVEMBER 19, 1964
1941-2020
A funeral service was held for Sherron Lee Wilkerson, 78, of Canton, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Eubank Funeral Home, officiated by Sharon Walker.
Sherron passed away on Nov. 15, 2020, in Athens, Texas. She was born on Nov. 18, 1941, in Houston to Roy Lee Harvey and Eva Mae Ratican Harvey.
1955-2020
A funeral service was held for Johnny Wayne Pirtle, 65, of Canton, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Glosup officiating.
Johnny went to be with the Lord on Nov. 13, 2020. He was born on May 1, 1955, in Dallas to Eldon Roland Pirtle and Zania Mae Herring Pirtle.
A memorial service for Ronald Wayne Lester was held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Pastor James Nickell and Bro. Bill Parr officiating.
1934-2020
Graveside services for Mary Jane Saxon, 86, of Ben Wheeler, were held Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2020, at Tidmore Cemetery with Bro. Carlton Young officiating.
