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Friday, April 27, Canton High School seniors took their final walk through the campuses of Canton ISD, high fiving the students who will follow in their footsteps on the way to graduation. The graduates donned their caps and gowns and went through the hallways while inspiring younger students.

Canton’s Kid Fish Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14, on Two Acre Lake, located on Arnold Paul Road by the Canton Animal Shelter. Attendees are asked to bring their own tackle and gear this year, fishermen will be fishing for catfish. Hot dogs will be provided for those who attend.

Canton and Van Zandt County could have a new Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post established in the near future following a pre-sentation made to the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting April 27.

Saturday, April 23, was the first day of the 2022 Farmers’ Market in downtown Canton. The Farmers’ Market saw a busy opening day, with people filing in to check out the booths until its close at noon.

The Canton Elementary School April Student Council is Aniston Geren, Jazmin Miles, Anaiah Deleon, Aubry Richards, Coleton Cox, Jude Snyder, Grace Dosier and Kyla Ward..

April 29-30: The Wills Point FFA will host a plant sale at the Wills Point High School greenhouse from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. April 29 and from 8 a.m. – noon April 30. Items for sale will include hanging baskets, gerbers, begonias, geraniums, sweet potato vines and tomatoes.

As Comptroller Glenn Hegar wraps up his Texas Broadband Listening Tour, the agency is reminding Texans to share their thoughts about broadband services in their communities. Your input can be shared via this online survey, or by calling 833-3-TEXBDO (839236).