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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Canton High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Heath Ragle reacted with surprise regarding the new Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) District Realignment that was released Feb. 2.

Early Voting hours and locations were released recently by the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office for the March 3 Republican Party and Democratic Party Primary Election. Early Voting will begin Tuesday, Feb.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuing series of articles on the Van Zandt County races that were highlighted during the recent Candidate Debate Forum that was hosted by the Republican Party of VZC at the Canton Civic Center. This article focuses on the race for VZC Judge.

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Vicki Goodson, who was recently appointed as the newest member of the Canton City Council, has filed to run in the city’s ‘Special election to Fill an Unexpired Term.’

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuing series of articles highlighting some of the major Van Zandt County races that were featured during the recent Candidate Debate Forum hosted by the Republican Club of VZC at the Canton Civic Center.

The 30-day burn ban, implemented by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court on Jan. 9, was revoked Jan. 26 by the VZC Fire Marshal’s office, according to a letter addressed to VZC citizens by VZC Fire Marshal Kevin Palmer.

Like many of you I’m sure, I spent the earlier part of this week ‘cooped up’ in the house thanks to that Alberta clipper that came roaring down and turned much of the country into a walk-in freezer!

The Republican Women of Van Zandt County (RWVZC) will be hosting a candidate forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the VZC Farm Bureau Event Center in Canton.

Our Republican Club of Van Zandt County (RCVZC) has the unique privilege of hosting as the Keynote Speaker for our ‘Let Freedom Ring’ Gala the Lt. Governor of the State of Texas, Dan Patrick.