With the annual Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce Gala on the horizon, chamber Chief Executive Officer Kelli Ridgway released the following statement: “All of us here at the chamber are so excited about our upcoming annual Awards Gala and celebrating all of our 2024 award winners,” emphasized Ridgway. “This event is not only a time to acknowledge the hard work of so many in our community, the Gala is also the largest fundraiser of the year for the chamber of commerce. The Gala would not be possible without the generous contributions of all of our members and sponsors.
A good crowd was on hand for an outdoor ceremony on the north side steps of the Van Zandt County Courthouse April 12 for a dedication ceremony and unveiling of a bronze plaque commemorating the historic ‘Victory or Death’ letter authorized by William Barret Travis at The Alamo in 1836. The event was hosted by VZC and The Alamo Letter Society.
The Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative (TVEC) Charitable Foundation awarded a grant March 26 in the amount of $2,000 to the Texas Star Quilters Guild. The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round Up.
We invite the local community to attend our next Republican Club of Van Zandt County monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the Farm Bureau Event Center located at 220 Burnett Trail in Canton. This meeting is open to the public and free to attend.
The City of Canton is continuing with a statewide 57-year tradition known as ‘Keep Texas Beautiful’ during the week of April 15. In 1967, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, now known as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), created the Beautify Texas Council to help give Texas a facelift for the upcoming 1968 HemisFair in San Antonio.
It is the time of year when people are outdoors enjoying warmer weather, beautiful flowers, and emerging wildlife. As you spend time outdoors, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood, or surrounding areas.
The seventh annual Jake Wilson Memorial Amateur One-Day Open Bass Team Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, at Lake Fork. The tournament is hosted by Minnow Bucket Marina and is sponsored by Applied Consultants Inc.
The public is invited to attend the unveiling of a bronze plaque commemorating the historic ‘Victory or Death’ letter authorized by William Barret Travis at The Alamo in 1836. The event will take place at 10 a.m.