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Despite less than ideal weather conditions April 30.

The University of Texas at Tyler recently announced the winners of the 2025 Juried Student Art Exhibition hosted by the UT Tyler Department of Art and Art History. This year’s guest juror was Jason Bly, an associate professor of art at Midwestern State University.

Results of the Robotics and Spelling Bee competitions in the recent Van Zandt County Fair and Rodeo held at the VZC Fairgrounds in Canton were as follows: Robotics The Junior division winning team was the Van Zandt 4-H Clover team. Second place went to the Van Zandt 4-H ‘Jack’ team.

A new deadline schedule is now in effect for the Canton Herald beginning with the Thursday, May 8 issue. All articles, photos, classifi ed advertising, legal notices, and display advertising will now be due on Thursdays at 5 p.m.

Canton School Board President Kenneth Pruitt was named as the Citizen of the Year during the annual Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce Community Awards Dinner April 24 at Canton Civic Center. The theme of the banquet was ‘Masquerade: Behind the Mask.’ An estimated 325 were in attendance.

With Early Voting coming to a close April 29, the focus is now on Election Day voting scheduled for Saturday in the Canton School Board election. Due to a minimum number of candidates filing, the City of Canton cancelled its May 3 election while the Canton School Board election will feature one contested race.

The Temporary Restraining Order against the developers of a lithium battery storage facility being built south of Canton has been extended through Wednesday, May 7. Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney Tonda Curry updated the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting April 23.

The Van Zandt County Fair and Rodeo hosted a Horse Show March 31 at the VZC Fairgrounds in Canton. The results were as follows: Speed Event Champion Age 10 and under: Bess Talbott.

The 74th Annual National Day of Prayer program is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, in the Van Zandt County District Courtroom in the VZC Courthouse. The program, which is held each year on the first Thursday in May, will run from 12:15-12:45 p.m.

The Van Zandt County Aggie Club held their 2025 Aggie Muster Ceremony Monday, April 21 at the Old School Museum in Grand Saline. There were 27 Aggies and 16 guests in attendance, some coming from as far away as Kansas.