Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett presented three scholarships to Canton ISD students during the May 17 Canton City Council meeting. The Sanitation Solutions scholarships were presented to seniors Catherine Hook and Raeleigh Strickland (not present); a City of Canton First Monday scholarship was presented to Emory Rhoten; the Rayford Hutcherson scholarship was presented to graduate Avery Nicks.
Canton High School led commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2022 on Friday, May 20, at Norris Birdwell Stadium.
Van Zandt County Interim Sheriff Joe Carter (far right) is administered the oath of office May 22 during a public swearing-in ceremony at the VZC Courthouse. Carter’s son, Jesse, holds the Bible with his dad as VZC Judge Don Kirkpatrick (far left) administers the oath. Carter was officially sworn into office at midnight May 14 following the resignation of former VZC Sheriff Steve Hendrix. Story on page 11A. Photo by David Barber
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Martins Mill standout Mia Nixon made what has become a familiar season-closing trip to Austin last week, wrapping up one of the most decorated careers of any Van Zandt County athlete at the Class 2A State Golf Tournament.
From downed greenhouses and snapped powerlines to splintered trees, the Canton area was hit by a strong spring storm late Sunday night, May 15.
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Really, I plan to make this column funny again… soon! Of course (as I’ve written previously), some folks have never realized my articles were supposed to be funny. In the past year, watching helplessly as my marriage to Jocelyn disintegrated, God has used the deep pain to teach me some equally-deep lessons.
It is not an intelligent idea to ignore pain. If you have pain, or had pain in the past – physically, mentally, emotionally, maritally, financially, or any other ‘-ally,’ - there is a reason. Be smart and deal with it.
The other day, as Freida and I headed to Dallas to celebrate our grandson completing his first trip around the Sun, a thought struck me. And that thought had to do with the center stripe painted on the highway — a line directing my path, signaling me not to stray across it without taking precautions. Then other lines holding sway over our daily lives came to mind. Lines like the one we sign our name on to pay a bill, or take title to a home, or apply for a fishing license. And there’s the line Johnny Cash sang about in “I Walk the Line.” Staying true to that course through five decades of wedded life has been my joy. And then there are lines such as Col. William Travis drew in the Alamo’s dust after Santa Ana demanded surrender or death. Roughly 200 brave Texans stepped over that line, thus entering history as slain heroes. That’s when lines on a map, boundary lines to be precise, gripped me.
Services for Sally Davis Anderson, 79, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley officiating.
Services for Barbara Kuykendall Rodgers, 81, of Forney, were held Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Griffin officiating.
Visitation for Charles Douglas Morgan, 73, of Fruitvale, was held Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home in Grand Saline.
Mrs. Huerta passed away May 14, 2022, at the age of 65 years.
