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The SPCA of Texas and the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office served a search and seizure warrant at a property in Van Zandt County, before removing 14 animals from the property June 10. The animals included five dogs, five koi fish, two cats, one macaw and one deceased cockatoo. The SPCA of Texas has closed all adoption locations for at least the next two weeks out of an abundance of caution due to exposure of canine distemper virus. Recently, many shelters in North Texas have been facing similar outbreaks.
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This is the second part of An Airman’s Tale, a real-life story of a plane navigator in World War II, his best friend and his deep love for his family. John Parker, a resident of Kodiak, Alaska, contacted me with the story of Lt. Henry F. Hubbard, a native of Canton, Texas, who died on June 11, 1942, as a result of his B24 being shot down over Kiska, Alaska, in World War II.
Read moreJon Phillips, a deputy with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested last weekend on drug-related charges in Hopkins County.
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An email from John Parker floated through my inbox one day, and I glanced at it to see what it was and then was swept away as a real-life story of tragedy and loss with an insurmountable amount of love weaved in unfolded. It was hard to pull away from the tale and the more I read the more I was intrigued as the story of Lt. Frank Hubbard, his wife, his best friend, and more than 80 years of history unfolded.
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The summer months are upon us and as the heat looms near, events in Canton are still being held.
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We are all grieving with the families who lost loved ones in the Uvalde shooting. Such horror does not fade overnight. However, as tragic as this incident is, the legislature has a responsibility to first know all the facts that contributed to the totality of the incident and the actions of all people and organizations that contributed in any way before, during, and after the incident before considering new legislation. A rush to a legislative solution could very well result in making future incidents even worse.
Read moreMidway Church of God will hold a homecoming ceremony with singing at 9:30 a.m. on June 12. The special guest speaker will be Dwayne Mixon. Lunch will be served following the service. Midway Church of God is located on Highway 65, eight miles east of Canton.
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Hope Pregnancy Center will hold a BBQ fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 16, at the Pregnancy Center located at 885 E. State Hwy. 243, Canton.
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