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Local students were awarded scholarships this fall from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. The awards are part of 960 scholarships totaling $1.6 million given this fall to Fulbright College students across four academic disciplines: arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.

A total of 14 state constitutional amendments will be on the ballot for the Nov. 7 General Election.

Former Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office employee Chuck Allen has been promoted to Assistant State Fire Marshal, as of Oct. 1.

The Texas Star Quilters Guild quilt show will be held on Oct. 20, 21 at the Canton Civic Center on the First Monday grounds.

During an unusual special called noon meeting Sept. 27, the Canton City Council approved in a 4-0 vote, a resolution to sell approximately 10.97 acres of land to the Canton Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) at a cost of $3 million. Council member Chase Melton was not in attendance. The special meeting began in open session but was quickly changed to a closed executive session at the request of City of Canton Manager Lonny Cluck after it was shared by City of Canton Assistant Manager Steve Ruppenthal that the CEDC board approved the development agreement during their meeting Sept. 26.

According to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office, the deadline to register to vote for the upcoming Nov. 7 General Election is Tuesday, Oct.

According to Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese and VZC Fire Marshal Sean Davis, the burn ban in VZC has been lifted, as of Sept. 26.

Every Tuesday night from 6-7 pm, Canton radio station KWJB (95.1 FM) ‘The Bee’ broadcast live from Latham Bakery, located on the west side of the downtown square in Canton, throughout the high school football season for a program known as ‘The Huddle Show.’