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Dive into the rich 150-year history of Canton First Monday Trade Days. Originating from a monthly gathering for trials in Van Zandt County, this event has evolved into a vibrant marketplace. Discover the evolution of this unique Texan tradition.

The Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel, a local chapter of Texas Retired Teachers Association will hold a Candidate Forum on October 11 for candidates who are running in the special election for Texas House District 2. Citizens in Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties are eligible to vote in this election.

Our organization will hold a Candidate Forum on October 11 for candidates who are running in the special election for Texas House District 2. Citizens in Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties are eligible to vote in this election. Our forum is expressly focused on education issues. This is an...

CANTON, Texas — A Canton ISD student was taken to the Van Zandt County Jail after a gun was found in their locked vehicle at the high school. Superintendent Brian Nichols said when officers were talking to the student, they said a gun was in their locked vehicle. No one was in any danger and no threats were made.

The Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel, a local chapter of the Texas Retired Teachers Association, will hold a House District 2 candidate forum in the Sulphur Springs Middle School from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Citizens in Hopkins, Hunt and Van Zandt counties are eligible to vote in the Nov. 7 election.

Stock photoA crash with a pickup killed a Van Zandt County motorcyclist over the weekend. It occurred on FM 279 east of Edom. Troopers say 58-year-old Lewis Woods Roy of Ben Wheeler was traveling west when he failed to negotiate a curve and struck the pickup in the eastbound lane. He died at the scene. The driver of the pickup had nonincapacitating injuries.

Commerce and some other parts of Northeast Texas received heavy rainfall Sunday night, but bans on outdoor burning remain in effect for most of the region. Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, and Wood counties are among those with bans on outdoor burning still in place. data released last week by the federal drought monitoring collaborative showed most of Northeast Texas as being in severe drought conditions. The Texas A&M Forest Service rates fire danger as moderate across the region. Following Sunday’s scattered showers and storms, Northeast Texas is in a period of sunny and dry weather. There’s no rain in the extended forecast for Northeast Texas.

SHREVEPORT, LA - A road rage incident on I-20 in northeast Texas leaves a Louisiana woman dead. The incident happened earlier this week in Van Zandt County. 31-year-old Caitlin Elizabeth of Baton Rouge was shot and killed while she was a passenger in a car on the interstate. Deputies believe a truck driver opened fire on the car Elizabeth was in. She was hit in the face and was pronounced dead at the scene.

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – After overnight rain and windfall swept through the area, about 1,575 customers are without power as of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Due to power outages, both Troup ISD and Lanesville ISD canceled classes for Monday. KETK has compiled a list of counties with power outages from ONCOR and SWEPCO’s power outage […]

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Ben Wheeler man is dead after a crash on Saturday in Van Zandt County. According to a Texas DPS report, Roy Lewis Woods, 58, of Ben Wheeler, was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle west on FM 279 three miles west of Edom around 4:32 p.m. on Saturday. Karla Kay Coyle, 63, of Brownsboro, was driving a Ford F-150 east. According to the report, Woods failed to negotiate a curve and struck Coyle’s truck in the eastbound lane.

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Van Zandt County Saturday afternoon. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed 58-year-old Roy Lewis Woods from Ben Wheeler died on the scene of the crash on Farm to Market 279, just three miles west of Edom.

According to Van Zandt County Judge Andy Reese and VZC Fire Marshal Sean Davis, the burn ban in VZC…

CANTON, Texas — A Danville man has been charged with murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly shot a passenger in another vehicle in an apparent road-rage incident in northeast Texas. Jason R. Williams, 46, is being held in the Van Zandt...

Severe Thunderstorms are likely tonight in our area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt, Rains and Hopkins counties until 11:00 p.m.TONIGHT: Thunderstorms likely, Some could be severe. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats. Low 70. Wind S 10 gusts 20.MONDAY: Showers & Thunderstorms likely, some possibly […]

SHREVEPORT, LA - A road rage incident on I-20 in northeast Texas leaves a Louisiana woman dead. The incident happened earlier this week in Van Zandt County. 31-year-old Caitlin Elizabeth of Baton Rouge was shot and killed while she was a passenger in a car on the interstate. Deputies believe a truck driver opened fire on the car Elizabeth was in. She was hit in the face and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Get the latest information on the current severe thunderstorm watch with our updates

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Severe thunderstorms are expected to affect southeastern Kaufman, Van Zandt, northern Henderson, and Rains Counties until 2:30 AM CDT. Doppler radar at 1:58 AM CDT detected strong thunderstorms moving southeast at a speed of 40 mph. These storms are capable of producing wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail. Potential impacts include the knocking down of tree limbs, movement of unsecured objects, and minor damage to outdoor structures. The following locations may be affected: Athens, Gun Barrel City, Canton, Grand Saline, Mabank, Chandler, Van, Malakoff, Tool, Seven Points, Emory, Kemp, Brownsboro, Eustace, Trinidad, Fruitvale, Edom, Grays Prairie, Enchanted Oaks, and Caney City. Motorists should be cautious on Interstate 20 between mile markers 523 and 542. The maximum size of hail is estimated to be 0.25 inches, with maximum wind gusts reaching 50 mph.