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With filing for available spots on both the Canton City Council and Canton ISD Board of Trustees opening on Wednesday, Jan. 18, interested candidates had the opportunity to officially throw their hat in the ring this past week.

sports@vanzandtnews.com 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).

Did you know blood transfusion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in hospitals? In fact, one in seven hospital patients will require blood during their stay. To support this urgent community need, Carter BloodCare asks residents to Give for Texans in February.

Following a request from the Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney’s office, the VZC Commissioners Court authorized the go-ahead to reapply for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant to fund the Victims Assistance Project for the 2023-24 term.

The East Texas Council of Governments has announced $4.5 million in grants from the Governor’s Public Safety Office awarded to East Texas jurisdictions and nonprofits.

Did you know blood transfusion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in hospitals? In fact, one in seven hospital patients will require blood during their stay. To support this urgent community need, Carter BloodCare asks residents to Give for Texans in February.

Sanders named to Provost’s Honor Roll The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announced that 576 students have been listed on the Fall 2022 Provost’s Honor Roll. To receive this recognition, a student must achieve a 3.85 grade point average (GPA) or better on a 4.0 scale.

The Canton High School Choir is set to host their annual Dinner Show fundraiser this Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Canton High School cafeteria. The theme of the evening is entitled ‘80’s Night’.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its first sales tax revenue collection report of the year Jan. 11, indicating that five out of seven local cities had shown gains when comparing January 2023 totals against those posted during the same calendar...

The Canton chapter of the FFA played host to 109 competitors from 18 schools across the state over the weekend for the ‘Four Round Flower Challenge’. In the contest, designers received a different task per round, and up to half of the competition was eliminated following each round.