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Rains County Justice of the Peace Robert Jenkins Franklin was arrested May 28 on two counts of official oppression and two counts of tampering with a witness. “He was booked into our jail on another county’s charges, two counts of Official Oppression and two counts of tampering with a witness,” pointed out Van Zandt County Sheriff Kevin Bridger, who confirmed the arrest and booking into the VZC Jail to Van Zandt Newspapers May 29. “He has since bonded out on a $25,000.00 bond.”

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Hope Center in Canton will be hosting a community-wide Touch-A-Truck event from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at the First Baptist Church of Canton parking lots.

After concluding its first year of revitalization, the Canton ISD Education Foundation is ready to continue their positive momentum into the next school year. Members of the education foundation’s board were the guest speakers May 28 during the weekly Canton Lions Club Luncheon held at Native Son located on the downtown square.

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Capital murder fugitive Trevor McEuen was taken into custody in Van Zandt County following the execution of a coordinated search warrant by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, in the early morning hours of Monday, June 2.

Despite rainy and windy conditions, the annual Memorial Day program May 26 went on as scheduled underneath the pavilion at the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial in Canton. Members of Scout Troop 378 presented the Colors to open the program followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Canton High School student Harper Ellis.

Lake Ray Hubbard fishing guide Brandon Sargent with Lead Slingers Guide Service eased the throttle back on his big 27-foot custom guide boat and studied our route to a fishing hotspot on his GPS. On close inspection, I could readily see the spot we would be fishing had been visited many times.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.

City of Canton announces Fourth of July schedule The City of Canton is preparing to host its annual Fourth of July celebration with a full day of activities planned for residents and visitors alike on Friday, July 4. The day-long event includes a patriotic parade, fun contests, live music, a classic car show, and will end with a crowd-favorite fireworks display.