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Photos by Faith Caughron.

On a warm and windy morning, a good crowd was on hand for the annual Van Zandt County Memorial Day Ceremony May 30 at the VZC Veterans Memorial in Canton. The program began with members of Scout Troop 378 presenting the colors followed by Ginger Pickett singing the National Anthem.

Good news was received during the regular meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court as they heard a report on their annual audit May 25. John Manning of the Waco audit firm of Patillo, Brown, and Hill L.L.P.

A number of activities are scheduled for Downtown Canton to celebrate the Fourth of July on Monday, July 4, according to information released by the Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce. The evening’s activities will begin with a ‘Best Decorated Bike Contest’ at 5 p.m.

A proclamation calling for Flag Day and Flag Week to be celebrated in Van Zandt County in June was approved unanimously May 25 by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting.

After officially being sworn into office at midnight May 14, a public swearing-in ceremony was held for Van Zandt County Interim Sheriff Joe Carter May 22 at the VZC Courthouse. VZC Judge Don Kirkpatrick welcomed those in attendance at the public swearing-in ceremony.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain waterand energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR sales tax holidays.

Penning a weekly outdoors column is an endeavor I have enjoyed for the past 36 years but at times, I find it a challenge to come up with a topic that I hope to be interesting and maybe even informative.

The Wills Point community found itself reeling this week after a major two-vehicle accident resulted in the death of a high school student and injuries to three others.

More than 500 Vietnam veterans, including 22 from Texas, will be inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory Program in 2022.