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Body TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Attorney General Ken Paxton won’t testify at his upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate, according to his lead defense attorney, Tony Buzbee.

Body For the third year in a row, Joel Hansen, a resident of Canada, captured the overall title of being the ‘Hot Dog Eating Contest’ champion during the July 4 activities in downtown Canton.

Body The Texas Education Agency released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results for end-ofcourse assessments. The results include assessments in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

Body Around 30 balloonists are set to take flight Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 for the annual Tailwind Regional Balloon Festival on the west side of the First Monday grounds located off FM 859 in Canton.

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Body sports@vanzandtnews.com Carrying a mission statement of “Equipping and engaging future leaders for the benefit of Van Zandt County”, Leadership Van Zandt County hosts an annual multi-session program Centered on leadership development, community study and involvement.

Body What is your family’s health history? This could be a life-and-death question, for which family research can provide some answers, according to LaDonna Garner, the speaker at the June 24 Van Zandt County Genealogical Society meeting.

Body Voting procedures, roads, and maintaining current Van Zandt County employees were among the topics discussed by VZC Pct. 3 Commissioner Keith Pearson as he spoke during the regular weekly meeting of the Canton Rotary Club June 29.

Body The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) is proud to announce the launch of a new reporting system designed to combat illegal dumping and keep East Texas clean.

Body Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g July 3, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 7.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 125.