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Lakeside Baptist Church of Canton will be hosting ‘4th of July at the Cross’ beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at the corner of State Highway 64 and Nichols Drive.

There will be a full schedule of activities in Canton during the July 4 holiday weekend as the city will not only celebrate the Fourth of July but also America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration. City of Canton Marketing Director and Canton Visitors Bureau Director Austin Melton broke down the holiday schedule of events, scheduled for July 2-5 in conjunction with First Monday Weekend, during the regular monthly meeting of the Canton City Council June 16.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in Van Zandt County during the week of June 22. Please remember, work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues.

davidb@vanzandtnews.com For the 17th consecutive year, the Van Zandt County Historical Commission has been recognized for their work by the Texas Historical Commission. During the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court June 17, VZC Judge Andy Reese announced that the VZC Historical Commission had received the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for 2025 by the state.

Correspondent The Wills Point City Council set their collective sights on local infrastructure improvements during their June 9 session, discussing various grant pursuits while also discussing which local streets would be in line for rehabilitation efforts during Fiscal Year 2027.

Fourth of July and America’s 250th Birthday Celebrations will start happening before July 4 in Van Zandt County as Van, Grand Saline, and Wills Point will be hosting holiday activities on Saturday, June 27. Canton will be hosting their downtown activities on Saturday, July 4.

The 29th Annual East Texas Baptist Camp Meeting will take place June 21- 26 starting at 7 p.m. each evening at the Canton Civic Center.

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DAVID KAPITAN Correspondent A steady stream of visitors made their way to Jack Lester Park in Wills Point June 12-13 as the Wills Point Police Department hosted its signature outreach event, ‘Back the Blue,’ for the 10th consecutive year.

A number of delegates from Van Zandt County attended the 2026 Republican State Convention that was held last week in Houston. For me, it ranked as one of the best Republican State Conventions that I have attended.