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The Canton Lions Club District 2-X2 met Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Van Zandt Country Club.

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The Canton School Board held its regular monthly meeting Aug. 19 with Board Vice-President Josh Wilkerson at the helm, filling in for Board President Kenneth Pruitt, to discuss the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year and various district updates.

Carter BloodCare will be having a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FM 859 bridge at I 20 closes.

At the beginning of the regular meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court Aug. 14, VZC Judge Andy Reese commented on the recent selection of Cliff Williams by the VZC Republican Party Executive Committee to be placed on the special Nov. 5 General Election Ballot for the currently vacant...

davidb@vanzandtnews.com During their regular meeting Aug. 14, the VZC Commissioners Court heard an update from VZC Sheriff Joe Carter following a recent inspection of the VZC Jail by the State of Texas.

Following a short public hearing, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted 2-0 to modify the proposed VZC budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. VZC Pct.

A bicyclist was killed Aug. 19 by a hit-and-run driver on the U.S.

An accident involving a pickup truck, and three motorcycles resulted in two fatalities on August 18. The fatal crash happened shortly after 8 PM on the bridge between Log Cabin and Payne Springs.