latest
The Canton Police Department released the following activity report from Sept. 6-14, 2020.
Read more
Air Force veteran and Canton resident Ed Pickett took over-the-counter aspirin drugs containing NSAID for severe migraine headaches. They are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. One of the side effects on the bottle is renal failure.
Read more
Receiving unanimous approval from the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court, the fi scal year 2021 budget as well as the 2020 tax rate were adopted during the court’s regular meeting Sept. 2.
Read moreThe pace of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases slowed dramatically for the second consecutive week according to the Northeast Texas Public Health District with just 11 new cases reported between Sept. 1-Sept. 7. The news continues what has been a welcome trend with 21 total cases reported the previous week from Aug. 25-Aug. 31.
Read more
The Canton Lions Club met Sept. 2, 2020, at the Van Zandt County Country Club. The speaker at the meeting was Jonathon Manning who is a recent graduate of Leadership Van Zandt County Class 3. He was awarded the 2019 Canton Lions Club scholarship to participate in the program, along with eight other Van Zandt County professionals. Jonathon spoke of his experiences during the year-long program, the valuable insights into the interworking of the community that he had gained and thanked the Lions for making his participation possible.
Read moreThe Canton Junior High cross country team got its first taste of competitive action Aug. 29, traveling to Kaufman for the annual Run with the Lions Meet.
Read more
Former Canton ISD teacher Jonell Randall says she was “just a conduit” when it came to a remarkable gift that the Canton Elementary School received.
Read more
A fire was reported at Canton Marketplace last week. A passerby called in the fire around 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25. According to officials, s state required pressurized sprinkler system kept the fire contained to one vendor booth. No injuries were reported. The early indication of the cause of the fire seems to be from an extension cord that was running a fan. The Canton Fire Department and the South Van Zandt Fire Departments responded to the call.
Read more