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There will be a Van Zandt County Partner Resource Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (today), at the Los Hermanos Restaurant located at 173 East Tyler Street on the south side of the downtown square in Canton.

The Friends of the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library will be hosting a Spring Book Fair and Silent Auction Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 8, at the library located at 313 First Monday Lane (FM 859) in Canton.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Canton ISD Superintendent Dr. Brian Nichols was named as the recipient of the ‘Citizen of the Year’ award April 11 during the Annual Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce Gala at the Canton Civic Center.

Correspondent The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial held a dedication ceremony for a renovated helicopter April 11 in the memory of Virgil Melton Jr. with his family in attendance Melton, a former VZC Veterans Memorial Director, VZC Pct. 2 Commissioner and Veteran, passed in a vehicle accident during severe storms in VZC on June 3, 2024.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com At the conclusion of the open session during their regular meeting April 7, the Van Zandt County Commissioners took time to recognize their VZC Commissioners Court Administrator.

Special donations were announced by the Canton Lions Club during their regular weekly luncheon April 8 at the Van Zandt Country Club. Canton Lions Club President Sandy Sims shared with those in attendance that the organization’s board of directors agreed to donate a Texas Lions Club brick in memory of Canton Lions Club member Tanya Watkins, who recently passed away.

Temperatures are already on the rise, and blazing East Texas temperatures will be here before you know it. The best way to deal with air conditioning issues is to prevent them before they start.

Representatives from the Children’s Advocacy Center of Van Zandt County (CACVZ) recently discussed the month of April being recognized as Child Abuse Awareness Month in VZC. Jana Deen Massey, CACVZ Board President and Amparo Mahler, CACVZ Executive Director spoke to members of the Canton Lions Club April 1 during the club’s weekly luncheon at the Van Zandt Country Club.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department recently released the following information on their Facebook page: On March 16, the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Unit initiated an investigation into a detention officer for allegedly introducing contraband into a correctional facility.

One suspect remains at large after a shooting killed one person and injured another on Thursday, March 26. Kaufman County Dispatch received a report of a shooting in the area of County Road 103 in Kaufman County on Thursday around 10 p.m.