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EXIT Realty Pro in Canton recently announced the addition of Kristina Stewart to its team of real estate professionals. 'We’re excited to welcome Kristina to EXIT Realty,' said Mike Murdock, Broker/Owner of EXIT Realty Pro.

Representatives from the Van Zandt County Historical Commission were the guest speakers during the Canton Lions Club Luncheon May 20 at the Van Zandt Country Club. Debra Johnson and Suzanne Bass discussed a new youth scavenger hunt program known as ‘History Detectives of Van Zandt County’ that began recently and is sponsored by the organization.

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It will be another busy summer coming up at the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library in Canton June 3 through July 17 as the 2026 Summer Schedule was recently released. The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Schedule will be ‘Unearth a Story.’ There will be a Summer Reading Kickoff Party scheduled from noon to 4 p.m.

At the conclusion of their regular meeting May 20, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court held a workshop session to discuss two items. The first workshop item concerned drainage issues at the VZC Veterans Memorial facility in Canton.

It was a busy night for the Canton City Council during its regular monthly meeting May 19 as they recognized their outgoing members, high school senior scholarship winners, and swore in their new and continuing council members.

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Representatives from the Van Zandt County Historical Commission were the guest speakers during the Canton Lions Club Luncheon May 20 at the Van Zandt Country Club. Debra Johnson and Suzanne Bass discussed a new youth scavenger hunt program known as ‘History Detectives of Van Zandt County’ that began recently and is sponsored by the organization.

A resolution approving the formation of and participation in a Sub-Regional Planning Commission with Smith County pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 391, was tabled by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court May 20 during its regular meeting.

Election Day voting in the Van Zandt County Republican Party Runoff Elections was held May 26. Results were unavailable at press time.