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Van Zandt County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser and Tax Administrator Emily Reeves was the guest speaker May 31 during the regular weekly meeting of the Canton Lions Club at the Van Zandt Country Club.

Six-year old Kayleigh Hammack, daughter of Ron and Ley Hammack, qualified as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Texas Pageant to be held at the Westin Gallerian in Dallas July 14-15. The pageant is held for girls ages four to 24 in six different age divisions.

A rifle that has played a role in multiple wars for more than 100 years will be the topic of a Power Point program - The Mosin Nagant Rifle: An Introduction - presented by BFTS Museum Executive Director Patrick Hotard on Thursday April 20 at 7 pm at 119 Silent Wings Blvd. in Terrell.

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Canton Texas Rotary Club inducted new member Tiffany McBride and Emily Hartford on April 6. Joe Zoubi was also inducted as a new member on April 13.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society held its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 25. The program was changed at the last minute, due to the speaker, genealogist Emily Richardson, becoming ill the night before. The substitute program, regarding DNA research, was very informative and enjoyed by all.

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The Canton Lions Club District hosted a pajama party for the Van Zandt County ABC Room, located in Canton next door to the Sheriff’s Office, last week. The Lions Pajama party is annual in January and provides donations of pajamas of all sizes.

Governor Greg Abbott Jan. 20 celebrated the strength of the Texas workforce and economy following the December employment release from the Texas Workforce Commission showing Texas again surpassed its alltime record for total jobs for the 14th consecutive month.

Did you know blood transfusion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in hospitals? In fact, one in seven hospital patients will require blood during their stay. To support this urgent community need, Carter BloodCare asks residents to Give for Texans in February.