Joshua Carrier, 38, of Canton was arrested by Constable Pct. 2 Jesse Ison Thursday, April 20 for illegally dumping tires.
Carrier was charged with illegal dumping >200 pounds or >200 CFT, which is a state jail felony. Carrier’s bond was set at $10,000. Carrier bonded out April 21.
“The arrest of Carrier has been a long time coming. We have been investigating the illegal tire dumps since June 2016,” said Constable Ison.
Constable Ison remarked that 300 tires had been dumped over the course of a year.
On April 17, 2017, Canton Animal Control was dispatched for a skunk displaying unusual behavior. Upon arrival, the animal control officer captured the skunk which was then sent to the Texas Department of Health Laboratory in Austin for testing. The Canton Animal Shelter was notified by the Texas Department of Health that the skunk was infected with rabies.
Rabies infection is most common in bats, coyotes, raccoons, skunks and foxes.
The 7th annual Scott Westfall Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, May 7 at Twin Lakes Golf Course.
The event is sponsored by Crossroads Church, but donations are being accepted in the form of team sponsorship, cash, hole sponsorship, or donated prizes for distribution.
“We would like to ask the public to partner with us again as we seek to stand beside those in times of crisis,” said Senior Pastor Mark Robertson.
Contact tournament coordinator Stuart Thomas at 972-571-9686 or at stewpop@ gmail.com for detailed information concerning the tournament.
Van Zandt County 4-H members top left Mackenzie Krailo, Maddison Alexander and front row Addison Alexander.
By Melisa Rhodes, CEA-FCS, 4-H
The Van Zandt County 4-H members recently traveled to North Central Texas College in Gainesville where they competed at the District 4 4-H Roundup.
Members competed in numerous events beginning with the District Food Show on Friday where Addison Alexander took fourth place in the junior protein class; Isabelle Williams earned second place in the junior fruits and vegetables class; and Kali Wilhelm-Trent placed second in the intermediate dairy class.
Competing in the educational presentations was Joy Tinney in the Junior Division Companion Animal category and earning first place, and advancing to the State 4-H Roundup in senior beef division was Chloe Dixon.
Members competed in Fashion Storyboard with junior members Mallory Alexander earning first in pet clothing and Addison Alexander earning a fifth place in wearable fashion.
Today, I hosted a small business roundtable with a diverse cross-section of business owners in Van Zandt County. As tax day looms large in the minds of all Americans, today’s conversation centered on Republicans’ pro-growth economic agenda, specifically efforts to reform our nation’s broken tax code and to roll back unnecessary Washington red tape, which have the potential to spur economic growth and job creation in East Texas.
Too many small business owners are struggling under mountains of job-killing red tape and a tax code that benefits those who have the money and the ability to work the system. But, relief is on the way.
Dan Maucieri, Van Zandt County’s Human Resources Director, attended the County Management & Risk Conference April 5-7 in San Marcos, which was presented by the Texas Association of Counties.
During the event, Texas county officials and managers attended sessions that provided resources and solutions for counties on the latest in risk management, human resource trends, Health Care Reform, workplace wellness and more.
Second graders Cooper Dolive and Lucas Gebert led the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, respectively, at the March school board meeting.
By Britne Hammons News Editor
Canton ISD School Board trustees approved a $147,892 contract for a video monitoring system that will be used on all four campuses of the district.
During the April 17 meeting, district trustees reviewed four proposals for a video monitoring system for all four campuses.
The four companies were Simplex Grinnell, KLC Video Security, American Integrated Security Group, Inc., and Resilient, with KLC submitting the lowest bid. Simplex Grinnell was the high bid at $402,975.
“After inspecting each proposal and checking references, the district recommends KLC Video Security to provide a video monitoring system for the district,” said Superintendent Jay Tullos.
The Canton Lions Club held their 85th Anniversary event on Saturday, March 25, at Manna and Grace Bible Fellowship Church.
The focus of the event was how the Canton Lions Club has benefited the community in the last 10 years in four areas: Youth, Environment, Vision and Hunger.
In the Youth Area, the Canton Lions Club has provided $100,000 in scholarships to Canton and Martins Mill High School students as well as counselors at Texas Lions Camp. The club has supported the Texas Lions Camp, for children with disabilities, both financially and in service. The club sponsors the C-Town Eagles Leo Club at the Canton High School.
Representatives from Van Zandt County, the East Texas region and the state of Texas participated in a panel discussion on a variety of education related topics April 10.
The education forum, sponsored by the Canton/Edom TEA Party, took place in the Canton Elementary School Cafetorium.
Dr. Dwayne Collins, founder and director of the Canton/Edom Tea Party, served as the moderator as he welcomed those in attendance.
Each member of the panel opened the discussion by giving an opening statement on what they believed was the major problem in education today.
The Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Board presented a picture to the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court April 11 during the commissioners’ court meeting.
By David Barber Senior Reporter
Members of the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Board expressed their appreciation to the VZC Commissioners Court by presenting a special framed picture during the commissioners regular meeting April 11.
