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Body Following a request from the Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney’s office, the VZC Commissioners Court authorized the go-ahead to reapply for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant to fund the Victims Assistance Project for the 2023-24 term.

Body The East Texas Council of Governments has announced $4.5 million in grants from the Governor’s Public Safety Office awarded to East Texas jurisdictions and nonprofits.

Body Did you know blood transfusion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in hospitals? In fact, one in seven hospital patients will require blood during their stay. To support this urgent community need, Carter BloodCare asks residents to Give for Texans in February.

Body Sanders named to Provost’s Honor Roll The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announced that 576 students have been listed on the Fall 2022 Provost’s Honor Roll. To receive this recognition, a student must achieve a 3.85 grade point average (GPA) or better on a 4.0 scale.

Body The Canton High School Choir is set to host their annual Dinner Show fundraiser this Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Canton High School cafeteria. The theme of the evening is entitled ‘80’s Night’.

Body DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its first sales tax revenue collection report of the year Jan.

Body The Canton chapter of the FFA played host to 109 competitors from 18 schools across the state over the weekend for the ‘Four Round Flower Challenge’.

Body ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com Filing for the May General Election that will feature open spots on both the Canton City Council, as well as the Canton ISD Board of Trustees, officially opened this week on Jan. 18.

Body With recent news that the Plaza Theatre building in downtown Canton was set to be demolished this past week, many have expressed both nostalgia and interest in what lies ahead for a strong piece of Canton’s history.

Body Bridge results for November and December 2022 at The Blackwell House in Canton were recently released and they were as follows: Nov.