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Summer officially drew to a close for Canton ISD staff and students last week with classes for the 2022-’23 school year beginning Aug. 17. Many in the district marked the occasion with first day pictures to welcome in the new year.
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Canton ISD staff and students returned to campuses district-wide Aug. 17 for the first day of the 2022-’23 school year. Other local districts starting their respective school years the same day included Edgewood and Martins Mill. Fruitvale and Wills Point began classes the previous week, while Grand Saline resumed classes Aug. 22 and Van resumed classes Aug. 24.
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Desperately needed rains brought a new set of challenges for local residents, by downing trees, flooding low lying areas including the First Monday grounds, closing roadways due to high water, washing away a portion of Arnold Paul Road in Canton and causing damage at the Van Zandt County Courthouse. Despite the heavy rainfall officials with the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal’s Office reiterated that the county remains under a burn ban until the situation could be evaluated further.
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Following a public hearing in which no one chose to speak, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court unanimously approved their fiscal year 2022 budget during its regular meeting Aug. 17.
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