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Army’s 250th anniversary to be celebrated June 14 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12219 will co-sponsor with the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial the Army’s 250th Anniversary. The anniversary will be celebrated at Memorial Plaza at the VZC Veterans Memorial on Saturday evening, June 14, at 1830 hours (6:30 p.m.).

Series of Town Hall Meetings scheduled for June in VZC Information on a series of Town Hall Meetings during the month of June in Van Zandt County has been released by VZC Judge Andy Reese and the VZC Commissioners Court. There will be one Town Hall Meeting in each precinct during the month, according to Reese and members of the commissioners’ court.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in Van Zandt County during the week of June 2. Please remember, work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues.

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Tommy Forgue was approved as the new Van Zandt County Veterans Service Officer May 21 by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting. Forgue, who will be succeeding Harry Fontenot on June 1, was introduced to the commissioners’ court and those in attendance by VZC Pct.

With the help of a number of law enforcement agencies in the investigation including the Canton Police Department, a Jefferson man has been found guilty of federal sex trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com At the beginning of the regular meeting May 21 of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court, VZC Judge Andy Reese announced that there will be a series of Town Hall meetings, one in each precinct, scheduled during the month of June.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Feeding the hungry in Van Zandt County was the topic of discussion May 21 during the weekly Canton Lions Club Luncheon held at Native Son located on the downtown square in Canton.

The Canton City Council convened for its regular meeting on May 20 at Canton City Hall, marking a significant evening filled with important discussions and community recognition. Mayor Lou Ann Everett-Berry called the meeting to order declaring a quorum present and initiated the session with an invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the developers of a lithium battery storage facility being built south of Canton has been extended through Wednesday, June 4. Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney Tonda Curry updated the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting May 21.