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STUDENT COUNCIL

8 months ago By News Staff

Members of the Canton Elementary School Student Council for August and September were front row, left to right, Riley Matura, Sutton Coursey, Emiline Harrell, and Carmen Cox; and back row, Harper Holloway, Ryker Adair, Dayana Diaz, and Myles Halpin. Not pictured was Navario Taylor.

Agenda items dealing with budget, tax rate tabled

8 months ago By David Barber

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Agenda items dealing with the adoption of the Van Zandt County budget for Fiscal Year 2026, the 2025 tax rate, and ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget were all tabled unanimously by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Sept. 10.

Van Zandt County Elections Administrator Shannon Maddox discussed the need to consolidate Voting Precincts 2B and 2C for the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election. The polling location for Precincts 2B and 2C will now be at the Old Bethel Baptist Church for the Nov. 4 election only. Photo by David Barber

Salvage, Wrecking Yard Ordinance adopted

8 months ago By David Barber

davidb@vanzandtnews.com Following a public hearing, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a new Salvage and Wrecking Yard Ordinance during its regular meeting Sept. 10.

Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Kevin Palmer discussed the proposed new Salvage and Wrecking Yard Ordinance for VZC during the Sept. 10 regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court. Following Palmer’s presentation, the commissioners’ court unanimously approved the new ordinance. Photo by David Barber

Blood drive set for Sept. 23 in Canton

8 months ago By News Staff

Carter BloodCare will be having a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VZC Genealogy Society hosting meeting on Sept. 27

8 months ago By Karen Alfano

Are you interested in your family history? Join Van Zandt County Genealogy Society Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane, Canton.

Annual Community Health Fair set for Sept. 23 in Canton

8 months ago By News Staff

The 2025 Community Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Castillian Lodge #141 releases schedule of fall activities in Canton

8 months ago By News Staff

Castillian Lodge #141 in Canton has announced a number of activities coming up during the fall season and they are as follows: Saturday, Oct. 11: Carter Blood Center hosted inside the Castillian Lodge facility on State Highway 64 in Canton from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

TxDOT project updates for the week of Sept. 8

9 months ago By News Staff

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in Van Zandt County during the week of Sept. 8.

THE OLD HUNTER

9 months ago By Luke Clayton

The old man had just settled into the makeshift wooden ground blind from which he had hunted since the early 60s. Oh, he had ‘doctored’ up the blind many times with sheet metal and plywood, but a blind has been in place since he first began hunting the spot many years ago.

Allen holds book signing in Canton Aug. 30

9 months ago By Suzanne Bass

Elvis Allen, Chairman of the Van Zandt County Historical Commission, came to ‘A Wicked Read’ bookstore in Canton Aug. 30 to sign copies of his book, ‘ Building A County: Van Zandt County, Texas 1848-1992.’

Van Zandt County Historical Commission Chairman Elvis Allen (seated at far right) held a book signing Aug. 30 at ‘A Wicked Read’ in downtown Canton. The title of his book was ‘Building a County: Van Zandt County, Texas 1848-1992.’

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