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The Canton Lions Club District 2-2X met Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Van Zandt Country Club with Lion President Tanya Watkins presiding. The guest speaker for the meeting was Van Zandt County Judge-elect Andy Reese.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $341.4 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of December. The allotments are expected to help about 1.6 million Texas households.

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The Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host their annual Lighted Christmas Parade through downtown Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.

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Some Canton ISD staff and students have recently been going the extra mile to ensure no student will be going home hungry for their regularly scheduled winter break this month. Canton ISD Administration, with help from students in the high school’s Interact Club, have been working all semester in hopes to spread the word about their program, Backpack Buddies.

news@vanzandtnews.com The Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their fourth annual ‘East Texas Book Bash’ at Mill Creek Ranch Resort on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 1-4 p.m.

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The Special People Christmas Party has been scheduled for Dec. 10 from 2-4:30 p.m.

The City Council of Canton held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Nov. 21.