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The Canton Herald has new deadlines.

Deadline for all articles, photographs, display advertising and classified ads for the coming week’s issue is now 3 p.m. Friday.

For questions, call 903-567-4000.

To send news and information, email local@vanzandtnews.com.

For questions about display advertising, email Misty Stanberry at misty@vanzandtnews.com or David Barber at DavidB@vanzandtnews.com.

For questions about classified ads, email classifieds@vanzandtnews.com.

The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial will host the Canton Chamber of Commerce for an After-Hours Mixer from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 15.)

In addition to snacks and soft drinks, there will be networking opportunities and tours of the monument and museum.

The memorial is located at 1200 S. Trade Days Blvd.

For more information about the event, call the chamber at 903-567-2991.

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Authorities in Van Zandt County need your help finding an East Texas man who has been missing for several days.
According to Edgewood Police, Jason Baugh of Edgewood, was last seen Oct. 3 riding a gray lawnmower down the street. The mower was later recovered, but Baugh was nowhere in the area.

Police said a missing person report has been filed in Van Zandt Countyand thy have no leads on Baugh's disappearance.

Search teams have investigated several lakes and ponds in the area, but nothing has turned up, Edgewood police said. They also said they have no reason to believe foul play was involved in Baugh's disappearance.
Baugh is described as a white male, 6'0" tall with three tattoos – a sun on his back and "Momma tried" going down his arms.

Police have been told he was in the Daingerfield/Pittsburg area, but have not been able to confirm that, they said..
If you have information about Baugh's whereabouts, contact police.
 

A Swing for Heather Massey Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 24 at Twin Lakes Golf Course, 300 VZCR 4205, Canton.

A shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. will kick off the four man scramble. The cost is $100 per player and $400 per team. Green fees, a cart and range balls are included in the costs.

The tournament will include the longest drive contest, closest to the pin contest, a ball drop and silent auction.  Registration will be at noon and lunch will be at 12:30 p.m.

Sponsorship opportunities include hole sponsors for $250; golf cart business advertisements at $500; and donations for Swing For Heather at $1,000.

To register contact Cindy Nance at 214-906-7722, tcnance@prodigy.net; Lori Anderson, 903-203-5136, loriisabella@gmail.com; or Janet Denton at 903-880-6286, janetdenton09@yahoo.com

Run for the PAWS will take place Saturday, Oct. 17 at First Monday Grounds in Canton. 

The event is put on by the youth of St. Therese Catholic Church.  Majority of the proceeds go to C.L.A.W.

Online registration is located on the website www.sttheresecyo.tk. 

T-shirts will be on a first come first serve basis for day of race.

Check in/registration begins at 7 a.m.  Run promptly starts at 8 a.m.  A one mile dog walk starts at 8:15 a.m.

For more information call 903-445-1833 or email sttcyo5k@gmail.com

Helen Boothe and The Terrell Pickers and Grinners will be at the Talent Box, a nonprofit community theatre, 244 N. Fourth St. in Wills Point, to entertain you. 

This event will be held Oct. 24 with Henry Bates of Wills Point emceeing the event.  This is a fundraiser for the theater and funds raised will be used for theater expenses. 

Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment at 7:30 p.m. 

There will be good old-fashioned country music, good ol’ gospel music and comedy. 

Musicians will include Buddy Boothe of Wills Point, Bryan Boothe of Wills Point, Leon Jordan of Kaufman, Joe Davis of Kaufman, and Don Moffitt of Kaufman.  

Whitton Community Dinner will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct 24.  Dinner will be spaghetti with hearty meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, iced tea and great desserts. “Come, bring the family for a fun time!” remarked Whitton Community spokesperson.

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Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, has announced plans for the annual collection of gift-filled shoeboxes. 

More than 10 million boxes will be collected worldwide this year.  Lakeside Baptist Church, 1291 Old Kaufman Rd., will serve as the Relay Center for this area with Donna Rakestraw as the relay center coordinator.  

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denominational evangelical Christian international relief organization. 

How to attract resident birds to your backyard this winter

While beach-goers, sunbathers and other nature lovers may need to put their hobbies on hold when fall and winter arrive, bird watchers can continue to observe their feathered favorites from the comfort of their own homes.

Bird watching through fall and winter simply requires you to know which birds are likely to visit your backyard and to ensure your outdoor spaces are as inviting to them as possible, with the right food and feeders for every avian taste.

Not all birds fly south for the winter.

The Van Zandt County Farm Bureau is hosting an informational meeting about November ballot issues at 7 p.m. Oct. 12.

Items to be discussed include the county road tax and several state propositions, Van Zandt County Farm Bureau President Brian Cummins said.

The purpose of the meeting is not to endorse or condemn any issue, but to provide information so that voters can make informed decisions, Cummins said.

County voters are being asked to approve an additional tax of 10 cents per $100 of property valuation that can only be used for county road and bridge maintenance.

County Commissioner Virgil Melton Jr. will be on hand to explain how commissioners will use the funds if approved by the voters. Van Zandt County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Scott Hyde will talk about the tax implications of the road tax and how the proposal will affect the average homeowner.