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ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com At the opening of the Feb. monthly meeting of the Canton City Council, mayor Lou Ann Everett officially announced the Keep Canton Beautiful city-wide cleanup will be returning this year, scheduled for March 13-16, Canton citizens may place large personal items on...

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86/g Feb. 27, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 24.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 40.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

A longtime Wills Point ISD staffer was taken into custody last week by Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office deputies on alleged charge of Indecency with a Child Sexual Conduct. Superintendent Richard Cooper advised district stakeholders of the news in a notice issued Feb.

Tim Ball, Chairman of the Van Zandt County Precinct Watch Program was the guest speaker Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 at the weekly meeting for Canton Texas Rotary Club.

Last February, the Tyler Junior College Wind Ensemble became the first community/ junior college group ever to perform a featured concert in the 102-year history of the Texas Music Educators Association’s annual convention in San Antonio.

New Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce Administrator Kelli Ridgway, second from right, was introduced during the chamber’s ‘Business After Hours’ event Feb. 16 at Canton Ford. Welcoming Ridgway were left to right, chamber board members Blake Fowler, Stephanie Smith, and Brianna Kleinmeier.

ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com The Canton ISD Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting this past week, on Monday, Feb. 20.

Van Zandt Newspapers is putting out the call to all local photographers for the annual 2023 Explore Magazine Photography Contest. Winning entries will be featured in Van Zandt Newspapers’ annual Explore Magazine with name credit.

Canton native and US Navy Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class, Todd Hale, along with Air Traffic Controller 1st Class, William Freeman (left), monitor flight operations from the carrier air traffic control center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

During the regular meeting of the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court Feb. 15, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service District Administrator Dr. Hurley Miller introduced the two newest members of the VZC Extension office.