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Funeral services to celebrate the life of Robert “Andy” Anderson, 76, were held on Tues. Aug.

The Belief Center of Canton is offering a free Heart Skills Connect Series from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges Texans to help protect the lands and natural resources we all love during the upcoming dove hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire.

Despite opposition expressed by several audience members among a standing room only crowd, the Van Zandt Commissioners Court voted 3-2 in favor of purchasing new election equipment from Hart Intercivic of Austin.

An estimated crowd of over 250 were in attendance Aug. 28 for the Republican Party Candidate Debate held at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau building in Canton.

The Whitton Volunteer Fire Department will host a brisket fundraiser starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

The AARP Driver Safety Course and the Van Zandt County/Sarah Norman Library are sponsoring a driver safety course from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7. The library is located at 317 First Monday Lane (FM 859) in Canton.

The Belief Center of Canton will be hosting a special dedication ceremony known as ‘Celebrate Our Soldiers’ from 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Van Zandt Veterans Memorial Plaza, located at the intersection of State Highways 19 and 243 in Canton.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from Aug. 15-Aug.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Wills Point man Aug. 15 and charged him in connection with the 1986 murder of a teenage girl.