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Early voting for the 2020 General Election kicked off Oct. 13, with an astounding number of votes coming in throughout the first week. There were 4,446 total early votes cast. On Oct. 13, there 870 votes; Oct. 14, 871 votes; Oct. 15, 813 votes; Oct. 16, 977 votes; and Oct. 17, 895 votes.
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GFA World and partners are ready to help feed local families at next event, with participation from Rep. Lance Gooden, Oct. 24
Read moreThe Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees continued to do its part to meet social distancing guidelines this week, streaming their monthly meeting via Zoom while limiting public attendance.
Read moreThe Wills Point City Council tackled an agenda heavy on items directly related to the city’s police department Oct. 13, greenlighting multiple requests to use grant funding for additional resources.
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Local law enforcement officials survey the damage of a single-vehicle accident along FM 751 that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Oct. 19. According to preliminary reports, the driver left the roadway before rolling his pickup truck through a barbed wire fence. The man was possibly ejected from the vehicle but was alert when paramedics and officers arrived on scene. The driver was subsequently transported to an area hospital in unknown condition, and the accident was still under review as of press time.
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Tensions were high during a special called meeting of the Canton City Council Wednesday, Oct. 14, as citizens from Canton and Van Zandt County gathered in the city hall’s meeting room to discuss the event dubbed “Slvtzgiving.”
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The Northeast Texas Public Health District released its most recent list of probable (cases with COVID-19 positive antigen tests) and confirmed cases Oct. 19, showing Canton addresses accounting for 205 cases.
Read moreThe local events calendar continued to crystalize last week with International Outreach Church officially announcing the cancellation of this year’s Hallelujah Night event due to concerns about hosting an event during a global pandemic.
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