Van Zandt Newspapers

By David Barber Correspondent After several minutes of discussion, the Canton School Board voted 6-1 Monday night to replace the field turf at the high school football stadium with the same material that was originally used. The action was taken [...]

By Terry Britt Staff Writer The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office will soon have a new K-9 officer on the staff. Tuesday, Sheriff Lindsey Ray got approval from county commissioners for an insurance policy for the new K-9 officer, known as [...]

By Julie Vaughan Editor MARTINS MILL—A wild high speed pursuit down winding county roads ended after police had to shoot out the front tires of an 18-wheeler whose out of control driver refused to stop. Adam Roberts Lewis, 41, Murchison, was [...]

By Julie Vaughan Editor Joshua Neal Holden pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon family violence in exchange for a plea offer that sentenced him to 40 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division [...]

By Julie Vaughan Editor A presentation on the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Report and talks about a proposed nine-week grading period were among the main items discussed during last Monday nights regular Canton ISD board meeting. The [...]