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Downtown Canton played host to the annual Christmas parade last weekend. With frosty weather and twinkling lights, the parade was one of the longest and best ones yet, featuring over 20 entries in the parade. Floats like the Jurassic Park theme from Yesterland Farm to Santa wishing everyone a Merry Christmas brought joy to all. See more photos of the parade on page 10A.
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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in locating a 2008 or 2009 Infiniti sedan in connection with an assault. The vehicle will have damage to right front fender and wind scoop. Please contact Det. Snell at 903-567-4133 if you know the whereabouts of this vehicle or the identity of the driver. The photos were recorded in Rolling Oaks last weekend.
Read moreFollowing a closed executive session at the end of their regular meeting Dec. 8, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to hire Jessica Deville as the new VZC Human Resources Director.
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The Canton Chamber of Commerce presented $2,112 to the Canton Fire Department for their initiative called Christmas for Kids. The funds will be used to help provide Christmas for children. The funds were raised from the One Night of Holiday Magic event held at the Canton Marketplace on Dec. 4, by the Canton Chamber of Commerce. From left is Kellie Fryman, Canton Chamber; middle, Tanya Watkins, Southern Pop/Promise Realty and a chamber member and Canton Fire Department Lieutenant John Chism.
Read moreThe UIL released enrollment figures and cutoff numbers for its biennial redistricting process Dec. 8, providing a general outline of how schools throughout the state will be classified for the the 2022-’23 and 2023-’24 school years.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department released the following activity report from Dec. 8-14.
Read moreThe number of newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases and recovery rate continued to hold steady last week, maintaining a pattern that has held steady for much of the fall.
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Departments from across the area, including units from Canton, South Van Zandt, Myrtle Springs, Ben Wheeler and Elmo, were dispatched to battle a fire at Capitol Recycling Dec. 6.
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