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The home varsity football game for the Canton Eagles against Paris North Lamar Friday, Sept. 13 will have added significance as the1964 Bi-District Champion Canton High School Eagle varsity football team will be recognized on their 60th anniversary team reunion.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Neches River Chapter in Van Zandt County will be hosting ‘Bells Across America’ as VZC will be honoring the United States Constitution. The program is scheduled for 2:45 p.m.

All of the seats on the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court were filled for the first time in nearly three months as the commissioners’ court began their 30-minute regular meeting Aug. 28.

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Hi Downtowners! Grace from Canton Main Street here with some exciting news and upcoming events. Important Note: Some roads may be closed for these events and I will be sending you a map as we get closer to the event date.

In a letter dated Aug. 19 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sent to Van Zandt Newspapers L.L.C., Denali Water Solutions L.L.C. has requested that their permit application be withdrawn.

The First Baptist Church of Canton hosted the annual Hope Center Gala Aug. 24.

Canton Main Street and the Canton Visitor’s Bureau will be hosting a Summer Street Dance that will include two band performances Saturday, Aug. 31 during First Monday Weekend on the street in front of Canton City Hall located at 201 North Buffalo Street.

With family and friends in attendance, Cliff Williams was sworn in Aug. 23 as the new Van Zandt County Pct.

Following storm damage suffered May 28, the old ‘Green Restroom’ building located in close proximity to the Historic Main Gate on the First Monday grounds will be demolished.