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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott March 16 that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year.
Read moreVan Zandt County citizens will head to the polls once again May 26, to vote in a runoff election for three Republican races including State Representative District 2, Van Zandt County Commissioner Pct. 1 and VZC Sheriff.
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After lying empty and damaged for more than a year, the ETMC building on Peace Street is finally under construction. Last year’s headline of the same building read “Disturbing the Peace” after tornadoes in 2019 swept through downtown Canton, smashing buildings in its path. According to the City of Canton, plans are underway to take the facades down to the original building with plans on turning the building into a functional space in Canton. There is no specific word on what exactly the building would be used for at this time. Photo by Brittle Hammons
Read moreVan Zandt County voters were asked to accept or reject 10 propositions during the Primary Election held March 3. In both parties, Democratic and Republican, all the propositions passed with a majority of voters on both sides voting in favor of the propositions.
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Honorable Sandra Plaster, Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2, stands in front of another huge collection of aluminum cans benefitting the VZC Veterans Memorial.
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Incumbent President Donald J. Trump, who received 94% of the vote in the Lone Star State’s Republican primary election, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who received 34.5 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary, were their parties’ top vote-getters on March 3, Super Tuesday.
Read moreCome learn how to begin your family tree research or find out more if you already have genealogy experience, at the Van Zandt County Genealogy Research Workshop set for 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 14, at the VZC Sarah Norman Library in Canton. This class is sponsored by the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society and includes a continental breakfast and a light lunch. The cost is $10 per person.
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Van Zandt County Genealogical Society — Courthouse Annex
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