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Midway Church of God will hold a homecoming ceremony with singing at 9:30 a.m. on June 12. The special guest speaker will be Dwayne Mixon. Lunch will be served following the service. Midway Church of God is located on Highway 65, eight miles east of Canton.

An email from John Parker floated through my inbox one day, and I glanced at it to see what it was and then was swept away as a real-life story of tragedy and loss with an insurmountable amount of love weaved in unfolded.

The summer months are upon us and as the heat looms near, events in Canton are still being held. The fifth season of the downtown Farmer’s Market is still underway with new local producers out to sell.

We are all grieving with the families who lost loved ones in the Uvalde shooting. Such horror does not fade overnight.

The Wills Point Police Department is expected to welcome hundreds of visitors to Jack Lester Park June 11 as they host their annual Back the Blue Benefit. The event has become a family favorite in recent years, with music, demonstrations and a BBQ cook-off serving as key highlights.

Canton Maintenance will be rehabbing the IH 20 service road at mile marker 519. Expect daytime lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic.

The city of Wills Point will once again serve as the central hub for area Juneteenth activities, playing host to the largest Juneteenth celebration in the area June 18. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

In a series of updated press releases by Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse, the sheriff stated that three individuals have been arrested in connection to the ongoing murder investigation in Seven Points.

Carol Whatley walked into Van Zandt Newspapers one day and said, “You need my help, you need a proofreader.” At first, we were all taken aback by this onslaught of forthrightness, but then realized that we probably did need her help, and after all, she was working for free.

Whitton Reunion cancelled The annual Whitton Community Reunion, scheduled for Sunday, June 5, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled, organizers of the event stated. Food giveaway set East Oak Street Church of Christ will hold a food giveaway from 9 a.m.