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Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese will be the guest speaker during the Annual Memorial Day Program scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, May 26 at the VZC Veterans Memorial located at the intersection of State Highways 19 and 243 in Canton.

Governor Greg Abbott announced May 15 that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of Trevor McEuen, who failed to appear for his court date while out on bond for capital murder. The Texas Department of Public Safety has added the suspect to their 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com A number of students and teachers received recognition, and the newest member of the Canton School Board was sworn into office during a busy regular monthly meeting of the trustees May 12.

Services provided and available at Hope Center in Canton was the topic presented during the weekly luncheon of the Canton Lions Club May 14 at Native Son on the downtown square. Hope Center Executive Director Debbie Brinkley was the guest speaker during the luncheon as she announced that a special fund-raising event for Hope Center will be happening June 7 from 4-8 p.m.

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It’s been one of those weeks that I’ve stuck pretty close to home and caught up on some past due writing, mostly on an article I’m working on pertaining to predation by raccoons. I’ve spent a couple of evenings with my thermal scope setting near a corn feeder shooting digital photos of raccoons for the article.

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The Canton High School community gathered on April 29 to honor the achievements of its students during the highly anticipated Academic Award Ceremony for the Class of 2025. The ceremony recognized outstanding academic performances and contributions to the school.