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Jerry's Pizza Celebrates 50 Years by Giving Back

For 50 years, Jerry's Pizza has been more than a place to eat. It's where first dates became marriages, little league teams celebrated victories, birthdays in the back rooms became cherished traditions, and generations of families gathered around the tables.
Courtesy photos Jeff Priest, JoAnn Priest, and Donna Coffelt

AARP Driver Safety Course set for August 13

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library located at 317 First Monday Lane (FM 859) in Canton are sponsoring a driver safety class from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, August 13.

Court puts focus on upcoming budget

the county, road and bridge workers, jail staff, sheriff's department and dispatchers. For Fiscal Year '26, the total salary for staffers from those departments without benefits was approximately $11,988,969.60.

County receives positive audit report

Correspondent The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court opened its most recent session with a dose of good news in the form of its annual audit report for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025.

County actions discussed by Canton council

The Canton City Council held its regular monthly session July 21 to discuss, among other things, recent actions taken by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court during two recent sessions and their potential impact on the City of Canton.

First Monday Trade Days Not Closing

'Rumors of Our Closing Are Flat-Out Wrong': First Monday Trade Days Is Open — and Thousands of Texas Vendors Want the State to Know CANTON, TEXAS — July 22, 2026 — For the first time in more than 170 years, Texans are asking whether First Monday Trade Days is closing.
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