Luke Gray took advantage of the rare snowfall that hit Van Zandt County Jan. 10 to make a snowman and learned to sled. The county was covered with snow as temperatures hovered in the low 30s throughout the day and night.
Luke Gray took advantage of the rare snowfall that hit Van Zandt County Jan. 10 to make a snowman and learned to sled. The county was covered with snow as temperatures hovered in the low 30s throughout the day and night.
The January Student Council at Canton Elementary School is back row from left, Kase Cavin, Layton Etheridge, Zoey Edwards, Chelsea Jackson and Carleigh Capps; front row, from left, Austin Roblyer, Kenzie Cassell and Wyatt Brey.
The annual Van Zandt County Hay Evaluation clinic was held Nov. 10 at Van Zandt County Farm Bureau.
Carrying on traditions was the goal for the 2020-’21 Canton High School Marching Band program this year. The Marching Eagles are no strangers to stiff competition and high expectations as the band made its way to the UIL State Contest on Dec. 14, 2020, a trip that the Eagle band has taken since 1996.
Van Zandt County’s newly elected officials were officially administered the oath of their respective offices during the 2021 Inauguration Ceremony held at the Van Zandt County Courthouse Jan. 1. Families and dignitaries came to witness a few new faces that will serve Van Zandt County.
A new year means new promises, a brighter outlook and a fresh start to what is to come in 2021. This past year was a turbulent one, with a COVID-19 making its way across the world. Canton was hit with the virus as well and the number of cases for Canton over 700 for the year. In this edition of the Canton Herald, we have highlighted a few important stories and moments from throughout the past year.
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Eight miles from the nearest town, our ranch felt like a sanctuary. Until it didn’t.
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A celebration of Life for Dianne Smith will be held at 11 a.m., Jan. 23, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Canton. Dianne went to be with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2020.
Daniel Dwayne Ballard was born June 15, 1958, in Grand Saline, and passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 6, 2021, at his recent residence of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Inez Dale, 77, died on Dec. 28, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona, due to non-COVID related respiratory failure. She lived in Canton and Fruitvale since 1986 with her husband, Dick Dale, who preceded her in death in 2010. For nearly 20 years, she served diligently as the primary caregiver at the Van Zandt County Children’s Shelter and is survived by countless foster youth and their families.
A funeral service was held for Jeanne Elizabeth Shinn, 84, of Gun Barrel City, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Schauer officiating.
