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The annual Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will stock thousands of rainbow trout beginning the week of Thanksgiving to give anglers a chance to catch one of these iconic fish.

For the past 38 years, sometime around the end of November, I’ve listed some gift ideas for the sportsperson on your list. Some items, such as the Smokin’ Tex electric smoker (www.smokintex.

According to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office, the date for the runoff election in the Texas House District 2 race between Republicans Brent Money of Greenville and Jill Dutton of Van will not take place on Dec. 9 and will be moved to an undetermined later date.

According to Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy and Public Information Offi cer Erin McLeaish, on Nov. 10 shortly after 9 p.m., VZC law enforcement officers were called to Interstate 20 near mile marker 529, approximately six miles east of State Highway 64, for a report of a shooting.

Voters in Canton ISD approved two separate propositions in a $114.7 million school bond election. Proposition ‘A’ called for the construction of a new high school campus at a cost of $102,625,000 and Proposition ‘B’ called for the construction of a Multi-Purpose Activity Center at a cost of $12,075,000.

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Canton High School Band Director Mike Bartley is in his 31st year of teaching including 15 years at CHS. A University of Arkansas graduate, Bartley previously taught in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas, including nine years at Wills Point ISD.

The Canton Lions Club District 2-X2 met Nov. 8 with Past Lions Club President Lace Deibert presiding.

Based on statewide election night returns, the estimated voter turnout for Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election is 14.4. percent of registered voters. This is the highest turnout for a constitutional amendment election since 2005. More than 2.5 million Texans cast a ballot.

The date of the annual pie auction at Wallace Methodist Church printed in last week’s issue was incorrect. The correct date is Saturday, Nov.