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Jaydn Bearden of Canton was recognized for outstanding academic achievements by being named to Stephen F. Austin State University’s President’s Honor Roll for fall 2022.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com A school bus carrying Alba-Golden ISD students headed to Canton ISD to compete in a UIL Academic Meet was struck by a vehicle at approximately 7:30 a.m. Feb.

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ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com A Canton man, who shot and killed a man he claimed to have forced unwanted entry into his home last April, will not face indictment for his involvement, a Van Zandt County grand jury decided last week. In the early hours of Saturday, April 24, 2022, Canton police officers responded to reports of a shooting incident at a local residence.

The filing period for the 2023 general election is set to wrap up this week, as interested candidates will have until Friday, Feb. 17 to turn in the necessary paperwork.

The community blood supply has dropped to critical levels, following severe winter weather last month. Carter BloodCare is encouraging residents to donate blood in March to help Texas patients.

The search for a new Van Zandt County Courthouse Facilities manager is underway following approval to proceed with finding someone to fill the position by the VZC Commissioners Court during a rescheduled regular meeting Feb. 8.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered welcome news to cities aroundVan Zandt County Feb. 8, indicating that six out of seven local entities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against collection totals against the same month from the previous year.

TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of Feb. 13, 2023. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Please slow down and pay attention in work zones.

The University of Texas at Tyler announced students who were named to the fall 2022 President’s Honor Roll. To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have completed, in one semester, 12 or more semester hours of undergraduate college-level credit with an “A” in all courses.