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Food giveaway set East Oak Street Church of Christ will hold a food giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 7 at 508 East Oak St., Edgewood.
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Spring Has Sprung: Hire a licensed contractor to check AC units
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May is almost here and many Texas consumers are already turning on their air conditioning systems for the long summer season. Regular maintenance of your system will extend its life and discover any mechanical issues before they become expensive health and safety issues.
Chambers ‘Bootlegger’s Ball’ honors businesses, citizens
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The Canton Chamber of Commerce presented the Bootlegger’s Ball on Friday, April 22, at St. Therese Catholic Church, Awards were presented to Canton’s finest while attendees enjoyed jazz music, food and spirits.
EARTH DAY
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Children attending Storytime on April 23 were treated to making Earth Day crafts. The children took part in a craft called “stained glass” and colored on coffee filters and then sprayed water onto the filter to make the colors bleed around the coffee filter. The effect was made to look like the Earth. Storytime is held every Friday at 10 a.m. at the Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library.
Missing Mabank man recovered from lake
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After being reported missing, the body of 71-yearold Vary Sounthivong of Mabank was found in Cedar Creek Lake near Tom Finley Park. A concerned citizen made the call to law enforcement concerning Sounthivong’s disappearance around 8:30 a.m.