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The Daughters of the American Revolution, Neches River Chapter, met Aug. 11 in Canton with Sherrie Archer, Chapter Regent, presiding.
Read moreThe Summer Street Dance, hosted by the Canton Main Street Program, will take place in downtown Canton on Saturday, Aug. 20.
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Van Zandt Newspaper staffers celebrated a special milestone this week, recognizing David Barber with a party to mark his 40th anniversary with the company. Barber has filled a variety of roles during his 40-year run at Van Zandt Newspapers, working as an ad sales rep, staff writer and sports correspondent. One of Barber’s most impressive accomplishments was a 443-consecutive game streak of covering the Van Vandal football team in person that came to an end in August 2021 due to a bout of COVID.
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The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum’s series of Second Saturday Veterans’ Breakfasts will resume at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 13 at 119 Silent Wings Blvd. in Terrell.
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The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, July 23, at the main county library in Canton.
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The James Pinckney Henderson Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas met June 25 in Canton.
Read moreCanton Police Department officers were involved in a hot pursuit through Canton on Saturday, June 18, leading to the arrest of Michael Tuff with charges of evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony. According to the affidavit released by the department, officers were alerted that a stolen vehicle was eastbound on Interstate 20, passing the 514-mile marker. As the vehicle approached the 530-mile marker CPD officers got behind the vehicle and activated emergency equipment and the stolen truck pulled over to the shoulders if he was going to stop. Officers observed an object fly from inside the vehicle out the passenger window into the grass just before the guardrail under FM 1255. Officers advised dispatch that something was thrown from the vehicle and then it merged back onto interstate 20 and accelerated away from officers.
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