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A full week of activities is being planned for the 2025 Canton High School Homecoming starting Monday, Oct. 6 and continuing through Friday, Oct. 10. The schedule of activities will be as follows: Monday, Oct. 6: Homecoming Parade downtown beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Republican Club of Van Zandt County convened for a significant meeting on Sept. 22 at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Event Center, located on Burnett Trail in Canton.

The Whitton Community Center will be hosting a bake auction and barbecue to benefit the Tarver Cemetery starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

Throughout Texas, numerous quilt guilds have been making and donating quilts to the victims of the flood in Kerrville area. As was previously reported, the Texas Star Quilter’s Guild of Canton started a program to make the donation quilts.

The Canton Fire Department held a significant ‘Push-in’ ceremony on Sept. 17 marking the arrival of their new fire engine E-1.

During a special called meeting Sept. 18, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted to move the date of their next regular meeting from Wednesday, Sept. 24, to Friday, Sept. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. in the VZC Courthouse.

Following the Constitution Day ceremony held on the northside steps of the Van Zandt County Courthouse Sept. 17 by the Republican Club of VZC earlier in the day, the Neches River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) later in the afternoon held its ‘Bells Across America’...

GRACE RICHARDSON Canton Main Street Manager Hello downtown business owners: We are thrilled to announce the Canton Main Street’s Annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest and we’re inviting all downtown businesses to join in the fun.

susan@vanzandtnews.com The Canton City Council convened on Sept. 16 for a meeting that addressed various community concerns and city governance issues.

The Canton School Board held its monthly school board meeting on Sept. 15 showcasing student achievements, staff recognition, and updates on ongoing projects.