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A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans.
Read moreWASHINGTON — Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) and Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), joined by eight additional Texas Republicans, sent a letter to U.S.
Read moreA tax rate of $0.56000 valuation has been proposed by the Canton City Council. The no-new-revenue tax rate, which is $0.48000493 per $100 valuation, is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for the City of Canton from the same properties in both the 2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year.
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The first annual Rooster Festival brought out the crowds Aug. 6-7 to enjoy original music and contest-worthy barbeque along with fun and games in a festival type of atmosphere at The Silver Spur Resort in Canton.
Read moreThe Canton Texas Main Street Program will host a downtown summer street dance from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 14.
Read moreUPDATE: Two more people have been arrested in a case involving the discovery of a body buried in a shallow grave on Van Zandt County Road 2301. Casey Spriggs, 45, had previously been arrested by the VZC Sheriff’s Office as a murder suspect and last week, 44-year-old Roger Deloss McCastland and 65-year-old Debbie R. Spriggs were also arrested as additional suspects in the case.
Read moreThe Texas Historical Commission has recognized the Myrtle Springs Cemetery as a historical cemetery and worthy of a state historical marker. This is paramount to the preservation of the cemetery.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department released the following arrest report from Aug. 4-11.
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