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Tensions were high during a special called meeting of the Canton City Council Wednesday, Oct. 14, as citizens from Canton and Van Zandt County gathered in the city hall’s meeting room to discuss the event dubbed “Slvtzgiving.”
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The Van Zandt County Library received a new roof earlier this month. Workers helped put new shingles on the roof. Canton Lumber helped supply some of the material. The job was done by Free State Roofing Co, LLC, and took a few days.
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The inaugural VZC Veterans Memorial Military Show drew large crowds as veteran support groups from North and East Texas shared Jeeps, ambulances, military gear and unmanned drones dating back to the 1950s.
Read moreEarly voting for the 2020 General Election kicked off Oct. 13, with an astounding number of votes coming in throughout the first week. There were 4,446 total early votes cast. On Oct. 13, there 870 votes; Oct. 14, 871 votes; Oct. 15, 813 votes; Oct. 16, 977 votes; and Oct. 17, 895 votes.
Read moreOn Oct. 7, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32 which, among other things, authorizes the reopening for in-person service of bars or similar establishments that have 51 percent or greater gross recipes from the sale of alcoholic beverages. This reopening can only occur only if certain conditions are met and if the county judge of the county in which the bar or similar establishment is located also files the requisite form with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department released the following activity reports from Oct. 1-18.
Read moreThe Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Senior Citizens Center, at 200 W. Groves Street, in Canton. The meeting is open to the public..
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A resolution proclaiming the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Van Zandt County was unanimously approved by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Oct. 14.
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