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DOC COLLINS Republican Club of Van Zandt County President ‘The Dragon’s Prophecy,’ a documentary film by award-winning film maker Dinesh D’Souza about the attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023, will be shown at Victory Life Church in Ben Wheeler located at 16040 State Highway 64 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec.

The Canton Museum Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Annual Blackwell House Christmas Open House is being held this year from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.

GRACE RICHARDSON Canton Main Street Program Manager Preparations are continuing for two major Christmas activities in downtown Canton including the Christmas Sip N’ Dip Thursday, Dec. 11, and The Hard Candy Christmas Parade and Festival on Saturday, Dec.

No injuries were reported following a fire in the Whitton Community that consumed around 100 acres of land on Thanksgiving Day. The Whitton Volunteer Fire Department lost a fire truck during the blaze.

According to Van Zandt County Republican Party Chairman Lance Lenz, the deadline for candidates to file to run in the March 2026 Primary Election in VZC is Monday, Dec. 8.

Canton residents and out of town visitors laced up their running shoes early Thursday morning for the 12th annual Turkey Trot, a tradition that has quickly become one of the community’s favorite holiday kickoffs.

The Annual Adult Special People Christmas Party is scheduled from 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

Around 100 acres were burned as a result of a fire on Thanksgiving Day in the Whitton Community. The Whitton Volunteer Fire Department lost one of its trucks in the fire.

According to Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department Captain Brandon Kilpatrick, a body was recently found on Interstate 20 in VZC. “On Sunday, November 23, 2025, at approximately 2:36 p.m., deputies with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, along with Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers, responded to a report of an unresponsive adult male located on Interstate 20 westbound near mile marker 519,” said Kilpatrick.

Christmas Sip ‘N Dip Get ready to shop until you drop and sparkle like a star. The Canton Main Street Program is hosting its festive Christmas Sip N’ Dip on Thursday, Dec.