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The Canton City Council met July 21, confirming that the First Monday Trade Days August market was still scheduled to be held.
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Ending cruel puppy mill practices is an issue most Texans want to get behind—and enthusiastically did when the state passed a law in 2011 to put an end to them. Overbreeding, inhumane conditions, and the poor health of puppies and kittens are just a few of the problems with bad commercial breeding facilities, or “puppy mills.” However, what many Texans do not realize is that the very program established to prevent this cycle of cruelty and regulate such breeders is in jeopardy of being completely revoked by the Texas Sunset Commission.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation extending the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election by nearly a week. Under this proclamation, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, and continue through Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The proclamation also expands the period in which marked mail-in ballots may be delivered in person to the early voting clerk’s office, allowing such delivery prior to as well as on Election Day.
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Numbers of confi rmed cases of the coronavirus continues to grow in Van Zandt County. The Northeast Texas Public Health District released information on July 20 that the total case number for Van Zandt County is 309.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department issued the following activity report from July 19-26
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Mid to late July means two things: the dog days of summer and fall vegetable gardens. Everyone can relate to dog days - it is hot and humid, good only for dogs to find a cool spot to dig a hole.
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The program for the July 22 meeting of the Canton Lions Club was presented by the Executive Director of the Canton Economic Development Corporation Julie Seymore. She explained how the CEDC works with the Chamber of Commerce and other partners to promote local businesses. Also, another main objective is to present the Canton area to businesses which possibly might consider the area for future expansion.
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Van Zandt County is going viral after a mass gathering was held for three days, July 16-18, deep in the county close to Mabank. Photos of the gathering surfaced online, showing hundreds of people gathered at the event. None of the guidelines set forth by Governor Greg Abbott were seen to be in effect, with social distancing and mask mandates largely ignored as coronavirus numbers continue to climb throughout the area.
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