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The Van Zandt County Veterans Service office is sponsoring a Veterans Outreach Program on Thursday, March 12. The event will be held at the Texas Farm Bureau located at 220 Burnett Trail in Canton from 9 a.m. to noon.
Read moreEarly voting for the Primary Election will begin Tuesday, Feb. 18. In local races, spots are open on the Canton ISD School Board and two seats are up for election on the Canton City Council.
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It was all business during the Van Zandt County Republican Primary candidate forum held Feb. 10 at the Canton Civic Center. Republican candidates for local and state elections were present to debate hot issues concerning specific offices open for election during the March 3 Primary Election. The forum was hosted by the VZC Republicans and moderated by Bob Reese, Teresa Drum and Clayton Stern. Early voting for the primary will begin Tuesday, Feb. 18. The races of VZC Tax Assessor-Collector and the VZC Sheriff race will be broadcast again at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, on The Bee KWJB 95.1 FM, 1510 AM.
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On Feb. 15, 2020, Van Zandt County and all the cities within the county will begin using the Smart 911 by RAVE Mobile Safety for emergency alerts and notifications. Use of this Smart 911 system is provided by The East Texas Council of Governments (ET- COG) and will replace our current notification system, CodeRED.
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My name is Steve Hendrix and I want to be your sheriff in Van Zandt County. I am a fourth-generation resident of the county. This is my home and the home of my family. Van Zandt County is important to me. I want it to be a place where you and your family will be safe and know you can count on your sheriff’s office to respond when you need them. I am committed to bringing strong leadership and positive change to your sheriff’s office. I will bring both law enforcement experience and business experience to the table. I will manage your tax dollars effectively and efficiently to make use of every single dollar.
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My name is Brent Deen, and I am running for Van Zandt County Precinct 3 Constable. Our precinct has the highest crime rate in the county, with the least active current constable. I have met with other constables who are very active, and personally witnessed the efforts they are putting forward to fight the crime in their precinct. My plan is to use my position as constable is to be a resource for the whole precinct and fight the crime and drug epidemic.
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