VZC Historical Commission again receives state recognition
For the 15th year in a row, the Van Zandt County Historical Commission has received recognition for their work from the Texas Historical Commission in Austin.
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Atwoods Ranch and Home Goods launches new payment options
Store-branded Mastercard and “buy now, pay later” choices give shoppers added flexibility. Atwoods Ranch and Home Goods announces the immediate availability of two new options for customers to pay for their purchases.
Blood drive scheduled for July 3 in Canton
Blood donors are lifesavers for local patients who need transfusions. This includes children fighting cancer, mothers going through difficult childbirths, family members who require surgery, and grandparents with health issues, among many others in need.
Family and health: Garner speaks at meeting
What is your family’s health history? This could be a lifeand- 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.
Canton finished 25th in Lone Star Cup rankings
The University Interscholastic League’s Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A).
Extension Service Office among Land Summit sponsors
The TexasA&M Extension Service Offices of Van Zandt County, Smith County, Rains County and Kaufman County have announced that they will be cohosting the annual Northeast Texas Rural Land Summit June 30 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Center located at 220 Burnett Trail in...
CHS Academic UIL Team makes school history
The Canton High School Academic UIL (University Interscholastic League) Team brought home more Academic State Champions than at any time in the history of the school in 2023 with three championships and a total of six gold medals. The state competition took place in Austin May 1718.
Strike a chord
Music has always been a major part of Mila Rae’s life growing up and now through her singing, songwriting and musical instrument skills, she is looking forward to the challenges of advancing her career, not only in Van Zandt County, but throughout the State of Texas and beyond.
Sales tax revenues decrease for second month
DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its latest monthly sales tax revenue report to local cities June 7, indicating that all but one had seen gains when comparing collection totals against the same month from the previous year.
