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The Northeast Texas Press Association (NETPA) recognized Van Zandt Newspapers L.L.C. with a number of awards during the 98th Annual NETPA Convention’s Better Newspaper Contest held April 25-27 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Granbury.

Following a recommendation by Van Zandt County Pct. 3 Commissioner Keith Pearson, the VZC Commissioners Court approved supplying the Edgewood Fire Department with radios for the new VZC radio emergency system that is currently being installed.

On Sunday, May 19, the Myrtle Springs Cemetery will be holding its annual cemetery meeting. The meeting will be held at the cemetery at 2 p.m.

Unless you are reading my column this week online from somewhere in the middle of the Sahara Desert, chances are pretty good that Ole’ Luke doesn’t need to tell you it’s been wet, plenty wet! I’ve tried very hard to get ‘out there’ several times this past week, between rainstorms. I watched the weather radar closely and when I saw a break between storms, I loaded my CVA Muzzleloader in the truck and headed to a nearby hotspot for wild hogs.

The Carter BloodCare Bus will be conducting a blood drive from 2-6 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Walmart Supercenter located at 603 East Highway 243 in Canton. For more information, contact Lanie Wright at 903-571-9667.

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Canton VFW Post 12219 will be hosting a Military and First Responders Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A ‘Taco-Bout Amazing’ Client Appreciation Event will take place from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Exit Realty Pro located at 1445 South Buffalo Street in Canton.

susan@vanzandtnews.com The Canton Independent School District (CISD) held its regular monthly school board meeting on April 15. After the meeting was called to order, it commenced with the announcement by Canton ISD Board President Kenneth Pruitt affirming the presence of a quorum and the proper notice of the meeting as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.

The Canton City Council convened for its regular meeting April 16 at Canton City Hall. The meeting agenda covered a wide range of topics, including citizen engagement, city updates, and executive sessions to discuss key matters. The meeting began with the official call to order, and the presence of a quorum was declared. This was followed by an invocation and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by Canton Boy Scout Troup 378 symbolizing unity and patriotism among the council members and attendees.