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The Spirit and Squirt Horse Rescue Spring Concert is scheduled for Saturday, March 9 at the Van Zandt County Fairgrounds located at 24792 State Highway 64 in Canton. The concert will feature ‘Jimmy Lewis & 8 Second Ride Band.’ There will be free entry, but parking will be $20 per vehicle.

The Whitton Fire Department volunteers will host a hamburger supper fundraiser starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9.

The City of Canton is seeking nominations for its ‘Citizen of the Year’ award for 2024. The winner of the award will be announced in April at the Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

Representatives from several law enforcement agencies, First Responders, school district, and city officials throughout Van Zandt County were among those gathered to hear and share information regarding VZC’s plans for the Monday, April 8 Total Solar Eclipse event.

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The Texas Area Basketball Association of Basketball Officials (TABO) recently named 13 boys and girls varsity basketball players as area recipients of scholarship awards.

The student listed on the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville is an undergraduate who has achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Early Voting for the March 5 Primary Election began Feb. 20 and will continue through Friday, March 1, according to the VZC Clerk’s office.

With the filing deadline being Feb. 16, the City of Canton and Canton ISD have released their final list of candidates for the May 4 city and school election.

a surprise to Carter as a number of co-workers and friends welcomed him at the VZC Court at Law Courtroom inside the VZC Courthouse for an afternoon ceremony.