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The Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating the opening of their new office with a ribbon cutting event starting at 4 p.m. Friday, July 17.

There will be an Outdoor Movie Night fundraiser hosted by the Rolling Oaks Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, July 25. Doors open at 8 p.m.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in Van Zandt County during the week of July 13. Please remember, work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department has released information regarding the arrest of Martins Mill ISD Transportation Director Larry Plant: ‘On July 7, 2026, deputies with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, working in coordination with the Texas Attorney General’s Office Fugitive...

The annual Canton Main Street Kids Splash Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 18.

Two representatives from Van Zandt Newspapers LLC were interviewed July 8 on the ‘ Mic’d Up on Main Street, Where Canton Comes to Talk Business’ podcast presented by the Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce.

School supply needs for elementary and intermediate school students (Pre-K through fifth grade) in Canton ISD was the primary topic of discussion July 8 during the regular weekly luncheon of the Canton Lions Club at the Van Zandt Country Club.

Under warm, sunny skies, the Fourth of July/America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration events in downtown Canton drew a large turnout Saturday morning.

Photo by David Barber No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident July 6 around noon at the intersection of Buffalo Street and State Highway 64 on the northwest side of the downtown square in Canton. .

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