Lifestyle

New concrete was poured early during the morning on June 20 at the handicapped walkway in front of Latham’s Bakery on the west side of the downtown square in Canton. The repairs on the sidewalk were necessary to keep foot traffic from tripping over uneven surfaces. Photo by David Barber

The registration process for the 2022- ’23 school year will look the same as last year. The process consists of two steps.

The Van Zandt County Library opened up their Summer Reading Program with Rob Holladay, also known as the Magical Balloon Man. There were 75 children and 60 adults attending the first program. “We hope to see these numbers growing,” stated VZC Librarians.

Former Van Zandt Newspapers reporter and current Assistant Professor of Communication at The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Terry Britt was the guest speaker June 8 at the weekly Canton Lions Club Luncheon held at the Van Zandt Country Club.

The Canton Lions Club met Wednesday, May 18, at the Van Zandt Country Club with Lion President Lace Deibert presiding. This week’s program introduced the 2022 Scholarship recipients.

May 31: First, Mary Bartley and Brenda Baker; second, Gloria Rowland and Judy Adams and third, Lee and Norma Lunsford. June 3: First, Judy Adams and Gloria Rowland; second, Jo Booth and Beverly Battle and third, Rosemary Mize and Barbara Austin.

Recently a host of friends, family, and colleagues had the privilege of recognizing and celebrating the tremendous career of Judy Johnson. Judy made the decision to retire from the Appraisal District after 41 years with the organization.

Van Zandt County’s Therapy Dog Teams, and members of Alliance of Therapy Dogs, mourn the passing of another one of their beloved therapy dogs, Ladybug, a 12-year old Giant Schnauzer, who lost her battle with cancer on May 25.

June 2: The Canton Chamber of Commerce will host its next AM Connection networking event from 7-8:30 a.m. at American Nation Bank in Canton (located at 401 E.

If you have any kids who are music lovers, check out Mrs. Hannah’s Intro-To-Music Camp! Hannah has a local piano studio and wants to share her love for music with the community.