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The month of September brought with it mixed results in sales tax revenue collections for county cities with Canton, Edgewood, Edom and Wills Point all showing gains when comparing against the same calendar month in 2019.
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Duchesses vying for the title of 2020 WPHS Homecoming Queen will include Lucy Lusk, Kaylee King, Cheyenne Bocook, Hannah McMath and Randa Waters. The announcement of this year’s Queen will be made at halftime of the Wills Point-North Lamar game at Ken Autry Davis Field tonight (Sept. 25). Courtesy photo
Read moreEarly voting for the 2020 General Election will begin Oct. 13. Voting will be at Old Canton City Hall, 290 E. Tyler St., Canton. According to VZC County Clerk Susan Strickland, the following hours are subject to change. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5. Absentee/mail voting deadline for the General Election (received) is Nov. 3.
Read moreThe Texas Bankers Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Texas Bankers Association, will honor Dan Flynn of Canton with the 50-Year Banker Award during TBA’s Virtual Texas Economic Resilience Summit on Sept. 23. This prestigious award honors bankers with a half century or more of service and dedication to the banking industry.
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The landscape might look a bit different around the Van Zandt County Courthouse square. On Saturday, Sept. 12, a tree service took down a massive diseased tree. According to county officials, the tree was determined to be diseased and recently dropped a large branch onto the courthouse lawn. Photo by Faith Caughron
Read moreThe Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will hold the VZC Hay Collection and Hay Evaluation Clinic from 3-6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the County Extension Office, 235 E. Groves St., Canton. Produced or purchased hay can be tested.
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The Wills Point City Council laid groundwork for the city’s financial future Sept. 8, unanimously approving both a tax rate and budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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