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UPDATE: 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 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.
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Waynette Baker was the Cream of the Crop winner at the Canton Farmer’s Market held Saturday, Aug. 7. She took home a fantastic bag of produce, meat, sweets, coffee, honey, bread and so much more. The vendors, farmers and producers donate the items to give back to all the supporters of the Farmer’s Market. The market is held every Saturday morning April through October in downtown Canton across from Canton City Hall.Courtesy photo
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.
Read moreCanton Maintenance plans to continue milling operations on FM 314 to begin overlay work south of I-20. Expect lane closures with flaggers managing traffic.
Read moreThe CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital - Tyler has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021. CHRISUS Trinity Mother Frances is one of only 212 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
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Wallace United Methodist Church will hold a consecration celebration at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 8, at the church located at 151 VZCR 2501 in Canton.
The church has been rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire in October 2019.
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