During an afternoon special called meeting of the Canton City Council July 3, council members approved in a 3-0 vote a ...

On Monday, June 30, newly elected officers for Masonic Lodge Castillian #141 in Canton were officially installed for 2025-26.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Gov. Greg Abbott said July 6 he’s likely to instruct the Texas Legislature to investigate early ...

Van Zandt County Pct. 2 Commissioner Cliff Williams expressed concerns over VZC’s current ambulance service contract with Christus EMS regarding response times and overall service July 1 during the ...

One person is still in critical condition after a wreck that killed five people just outside Terrell June 28 on Interstate 20. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Alexis Gonzalez- ...

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the fol-lowing construction and maintenance work in Van Zandt County dur-ing the week of July 7. Please remember, work schedules ...

In Van Zandt County, the need for compassionate volunteers to support abused and neglected children is growing. Currently, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Kids of East Texas is facing a ...

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Two state officials representing Van Zandt County were in attendance to speak June 23 during the regular monthly meeting of ...

Don Randal Hood, 83, of Canton, passed away June 11, 2025, in Canton. He was born on November 21, 1941, in Dallas to Truman and Maurine Mc-Daniel Hood. Don grew up in Lewisville. He married Joy Kirby ...

December 8, 1982 – May 5, 2025 A celebration of life for Michelle Applegate Sylvie, 42, of Carrollton, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.

A truck driver has been charged with five counts of manslaughter after a deadly crash on I-20 that killed five people on ...