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Body BRIAN CUMMINS Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Board Member Do you wonder if your hay is good enough to meet the nutritional needs of your livestock?

Body The Canton Lions Club District 2-2X met Aug. 31 at the Van Zandt Country Club with Lion President Tanya Watkins presiding.

Body The annual Van Zandt County 4-H Kickoff event has been scheduled for Sept. 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Body It’s a little cooler now. Think it’s too much to hope for “fall weather”? I wish for it anyway. Fall is my favorite time of the year, time for candy corn again! Be sure to come into the library and see us, stay awhile, visit and get a calendar of events.

Body Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $344.9 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of September. The allotments are expected to help about 1.

Body The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society held its regular monthly meeting Aug. 27 at the main county library in Canton.

Body TONJA GARTEN Wow, the end of August and Labor Day weekend is fast approaching. The last days of fun in the sun, in the water, and out on the lake.

Body Come join us for the 2022 Van Zandt 4-H kickoff Sept. 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Texas AgriLife office at 235 Groves Street in Canton. It is a come and go event to show case what is offered in the county.

Body ETHAN ADAMS news@vanzandtnews.com A local five-year-old received her first haircut Aug. 14, and it was a little more special than the average back to school trim.

Body ETHAN ADAMS A local gospel artist was recently acknowledged on a national stage. La La Musiq, who currently resides in Canton, was awarded the 2022 Female Emerging Artist of the Year by the International Singer/Songwriter Association (ISSA).