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The Canton Rotary Club met on June 25 at the Silver Spur Resort. This meeting was for the retiring officers, installation of the new officers for 2020-‘21, announcing the Canton Rotarian for the year and The Paul Harris Award.
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Blaine Sigler, Martins Mill High School 2020 graduate, is the recipient of the yearly $500 scholarship of the local Neches River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
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Winners of the 2020 March of Remembrance Student Essay Contest were announced June 2, on the Van Zandt County Courthouse steps in Canton.
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Some of the agents at EXIT Realty Pro in Canton, TX were highly honored with EXIT Realty North Texas Regional Awards this year.
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The Canton Main Street Program awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 to East Texas Insurance for improvements to the façade of the business. Main Street Manager Stacy Crossley, left, and CEDC Director Julie Seymore, right, presented the grant to Shawn Stewart, center, owner of East Texas Insurance in downtown Canton. Funds are still available for the grant program, stated Crossley.
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The Dockside Cottages’ restaurant and live music venue, Boot Hill, launched their 2nd annual “Fill The Boot“ fundraiser with a kickoff event at Boot Hill May 29. Mayor Lou Ann Everett announced the kick off at Boot Hill Restaurant.
Read moreYes, it is time to start cleaning out closets, replacing old furniture, and of course decluttering our living spaces. As home to First Monday Trade Days we find many visitors travel from all over to purchase items that have been treasures from the past. Many residents host yard sales to rid their homes of unwanted items each month during the First Monday market. But what should we do with the items that we are left with? What if we do not want to be bothered with doing a yard sale? The answer is recycling!!! That is right reduce your carbon footprint by recycling rather than adding to our landfills!
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On Thursday, May 7, Evan and Tori Axtens put together a plan to sell lemonade and donate all of the proceeds to two local charities: Van Zandt County Child Welfare Board and Van Zandt County Humane Society.
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