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davidb@vanzandtnews.com Van Zandt County Clerk Susan Strickland recently announced that the final day to register to vote for the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election is Tuesday, Oct.

A two-vehicle accident in Canton resulted in the death of a Canton ISD student and injured four other individuals. According to information released by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Safety Education/Media & Communications Sgt.

Final preparations are taking place for the annual Van Oil Festival, sponsored by the Van Area Chamber of Commerce, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Sep. 27-Oct.

At around 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept.

The Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library, located at 317 First Monday Lane in Canton, will host its annual Fall Book Fair event Oct. 4-7.

Over 700 fourth grade students representing every school district in Van Zandt County were in attendance Sept. 27 and 28 at the VZC Fairgrounds in Canton for the annual ‘Ag in the Classroom’ event, sponsored by the VZC Farm Bureau.

Van ISD Director of Curriculum and Accountability Karla Rainey shared changes in the STAAR testing program for this school year during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board Sept. 19.

East Oak Street Church of Christ, located at 508 E. Oak St.

The Captain James Burleson Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 and the James Pinckney Henderson Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, will hold a grave marking ceremony for Private James Rice. Veteran of the War of 1812 and Citizen of the Republic of Texas, in Elm Grove Cemetery, County Road 2708, Van Zandt County, Texas at 2 p.m.