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The Canton Trail Riders Annual Open Rodeo will be held Thursday, March 31 through Saturday, April 2 at the Zeke Burns Arena in Canton. The rodeos will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per car for entry to the fairgrounds, or a $1 per walk in, and an additional $5 per person for the rodeo with children under 3 free. Tickers are also available online at cantonopenrodeo.com.

I20 Improvements (Van Zandt, Smith, and Gregg counties) Limits: SH 19 in Canton E to MLK Blvd. in Longview Contractor: Sefbo Pipeline Bridge, Inc.

The Van Zandt County Republican Club will host a film screening of “The Mind Polluters” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 24, at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau, 220 Burnett Trail, Canton. “This is a timely and informative meeting on what we as a society are facing.

The Neches River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 10, in Canton. Sherrie Archer, Chapter Regent, presided. The meeting featured news of many applications for new members to the chapter by Chapter Registrar Carrie Woolverton, and news on upcoming state and national DAR meetings coming up, by Ms. Archer.

Van City Council members heard an introductory presentation from new City of Van Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Director Tammy Weidman during the council’s regular monthly meeting March 10. Council members Charles Ryan and Amanda Davis joined the meeting through ZOOM as they were unable to attend the meeting in person.

The Republican Women of Van Zandt County held their monthly meeting on Monday, March 14 at American National Bank in Canton. Cindy Burkett, District Director of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, discussed the process of the conventions and being a delegate. She advised it was a good opportunity to participate in the political process beyond just a vote, and that those who show up decide. The Van Zandt County Republican Party County Convention is scheduled for Saturday, March 26 at the Farm Bureau in Canton. Photo by Faith Caughron

Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Commissioner Chad LaPrade received a surprise March 16 as he was presented with a ‘100 Years of Family Living in VZC’ commemorative certificate from the VZC Genealogical Society during the regular meeting of the VZC Commissioners Court.

Van Zandt County continued what has become a familiar trend last week as the office of Texas State Comptroller announced that six out of seven local cities had posted sales tax revenue gains when comparing against the same calendar month from the previous year.

Tommy Bulman’s term as a member of the Van Zandt County Appraisal District Board of Directors has came to an end. Mr. Bulman had served on the distinguished board for the past 8 years. Scott Hyde, Chief Appraiser, thanked Mr. Bulman for his tireless dedication to his position, his peers and the residents of Van Zandt County. This heartfelt sentiment was echoed by the remaining board members at the March 3, 2022, Board of Director’s Meeting. Courtesy photo

We will be hosting come-and-go events all week long at the Grand Saline Library March 15-18. Anyone can drop in between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and participate in the activities. All supplies are provided, and it is free. On Tuesday, March 15, we will be making suncatchers from recycled compact discs. On Wednesday, March 16, we will be our Top Secret Building Challenge. Instead of doing individual challenges, this week we will be doing one collaborative challenge that everyone will contribute to. On Thursday, March 17, we will be making duct tape crafts. You will be able to chose between duct tape bookmarks or a duct tape pencil topper. We will close out the week making bookish hedgehogs on Friday, March 18.