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Van Zandt County Aggie Club President Tim Burke has announced that Muster 2025 will be hosted by the VZC A&M Club starting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21 at The Old School Museum located at 701 North Green Street in Grand Saline.
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Quilt judge to be special guest speaker April 21
The Texas Star Quilters Guild (TSQG) will be presenting Amanda Davis at their monthly meeting on April 21. Davis is a local quilt judge and will be sharing her knowledge and tips on just how quilts are judged at shows.
Upper Sabine Cattleman’s Conference set for May 2
The Van Zandt County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be sponsoring the Upper Sabine Cattleman’s Conference from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Gabriel Ranch, located at 8575 FM 1255 in Grand Saline. Registration will begin at 8 a.m.
Schild to speak at Republican Club of VZC meeting
Krista Schild will be our featured guest speaker at the next Republican Club of Van Zandt County meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the VZC Farm Bureau Building located at 220 Burnett Trail in Canton.
No injuries reported following April 4 tornado
Following the tornado that hit Van Zandt County April 4, Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese released the following statement to Van Zandt Newspapers.
‘Frank Cook Day’ declared in Canton by mayor
davidb@vanzandtnews.com With several friends and relatives in attendance at Dairy Palace, Canton resident and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Hall of Famer Frank Cook received a special honor on his 88th birthday.
History of VZC Poor Farm presented during meeting
susan@vanzandtnews.com The Canton Lions Club gathered at Ole West Bean and Burger on April 2 at its regular luncheon meeting to honor the rich history of the Van Zandt County Poor Farm, coinciding with the celebration of 175 years of Texas independence from 1836 to 2011.
DJ Daniel named as ‘Honorary Deputy’ in VZC
A young 13-year-old cancer patient from Houston who became nationally known during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this year was named as an ‘Honorary Deputy’ in the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department during a special ceremony April 4 in Canton.
Groundbreaking Ceremony held for Industrial Park expansion
Canton city officials and Canton Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board members and staff were among those in attendance April 7 on a cool, windy day for a Groundbreaking Ceremony to expand the Canton Industrial Park.
CORRECTION
On a front-page cutline in last week’s issue, it was stated that the Dinner on Main Street event was one of the chief fundraisers for the Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce. The event was actually one of the chief fundraisers for Canton Main Street, not the chamber. The Herald regrets the error.