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Childrens’ book donations being collected for parade Hello there, can you believe it’s November already and in a blink, it will be Christmas. It’s hard to believe the time has passed by so quickly.

The Wallace Methodist Church in Canton will be hosting their Annual Pie Auction at the church Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Oct. 31-Nov.

Families must make a number of important decisions when an aging relative decides the time is right to move into an assisted living facility. Such facilities help older individuals who are having troubling living independently. In addition to finding the right facility for a loved one, many families have to decide what to do with their aging loved one’s home.

Education-related legislation that has already passed or is under consideration by the Texas Legislature was presented by a member of the Region 7 Educational Service Center Oct. 16 during the regular monthly meeting of the Van School Board.

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A pedestrian died as a result of a vehicle/ pedestrian accident that occurred Oct. 26 near Grand Saline.

Over 2,600 Early Votes have been cast as of the end of the business day Nov. 1 for the Nov. 7 General Election, according to the Van Zandt County Clerk’s office. The day-by-day breakdown since Early Voting began has been as follows: Oct. 23, 248 votes cast; Oct. 24, 305; Oct. 25, 338; Oct. 26, 298; Oct. 27, 407; Oct. 30, 338: Oct. 31, 321; and Nov. 1, 348. The total number of votes cast as of the end of the day Nov. 1 was 2,603.

The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial will host their annual Veterans Day ceremony honoring our Veterans starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov.

The Walmart Supercenter in Canton, located at 603 East State Highway 243, will be hosting the Carter Bloodcare bus from 2-6 p.m. Monday, Nov.