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Body Van Zandt County Pet Project II and the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) have joined forces to host a ‘Shop for Paws’ event scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Body When Debbie Brinkley, Executive Director of the Hope Center in Canton, chose the theme, ‘Building a Culture of Life’ for this year’s Hope Center fundraising gala, she didn’t anticipate the way the theme would be so inspiringly demonstrated.

Body The Canton High School Class of 1994 is planning their 30th reunion which will be celebrated September 27-28. Reunion events include attending the CHS Homecoming game on Friday, Sept.

Body davidb@vanzandtnews.com A high-speed chase July 18 in Van Zandt County resulted in the arrest of two individuals while a third suspect is still being sought by law enforcement authorities. Van Zandt County Pct.

Body EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth and final in a series of articles on the recent mission trip to Canton by the Memorial United Methodist Church of Houston youth group. They were in Canton June 6-10.

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Body The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will be holding a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 in the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Event Center located at 220 Burnett Trail in Canton.

Body To close out their 2024 Summer Reading Program, the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library in Canton hosted a ‘Splash Extravaganza’ for the kids July 19 featuring water slides, bounce houses, and snow cones.

Body There will be a Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Town Hall Meeting to meet the VZC Republican Executive Committee Precinct 2 Chairs as well as a forum to hear the top candidates applying for the VZC Pct. 2 Commissioner’s seat.

Body New employees at the City of Canton were introduced during the regular monthly meeting of the Canton City Council July 16. Council member Randon Sumner was not in attendance.