🌱 How Van Zandt County’s new sheriff plans to change policing from Canton

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In today's newsletter:

• How Van Zandt County’s new sheriff plans to change policing from Canton

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Canton Eagles Athletic Banquet and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• NEW SHERIFFS IN TOWN: Steve Hendrix vows to make Van Zandt County ‘proud of your sheriff's department again' (ketk.com) — Van Zandt County’s new sheriff, Steve Hendrix, is operating out of Canton and says he’s determined to restore pride and responsiveness in the sheriff’s department. He outlines plans to reopen jail space, add deputies, improve inmate rehabilitation, and communicate more with residents and schools. His narrow runoff win and early actions signal significant changes for county law enforcement.
   

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📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Grand Saline Varsity Baseball @ Canton
  Canton High School, 1110 TX-243, Canton
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• JVW Baseball Away Game/Edgewood
  Edgewood High School , 804 E Pine St , Edgewood
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Varsity/JVG Baseball Away Game/Mabank
  Mabank High School , 18786 US-175 , Mabank
  4:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• CHS OAP Regional Meet - Caddo Mills
  Caddo Mills High School , 3049 FM 36 , Caddo Mills

Monday April 27

• 2026 Canton Eagles Athletic Banquet
  Civic Center , 800 Flea Market Rd , Canton
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Derby Party Water Color Paint Event
  The Art Parlor , 175 N Capitol St Unit # 102 , Canton
  10:00 am

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📣 Canton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Baseball @ Community - JV/V
  High School Wills Point, TX 75169
  4:30 pm
• Hawkins Varsity Softball @ Fruitvale
  Fruitvale High School , 141 Vz , Fruitvale
  6:00 pm
• Mineola Varsity Softball @ Edgewood
  Edgewood High School , 804 E Pine St , Edgewood
  6:00 pm
• V Softball @ Grand Saline
  High School Wills Point, TX 75169
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Baseball @ Sunnyvale - JV/V
  High School Wills Point, TX 75169
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• TX20 Grand Saline Arena
  Grand Saline Rodeo Arena , 165 Co Rd 1823 , Grand Saline
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "Moose" (Great Pyrenese) and "Duke" (Bloodhound) have escaped the farm together off CR 2502.
  If you spot them, I would be grateful for a heads-up. Thank you! (Nextdoor Crossroad 198 & 3227)

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🗞 Nearby News

Van

• White Oak golf earns trip to state tournament; Carthage's Surratt qualifies in 4A (news-journal.com)

Athens

• New faces, old drama: TVCC's 'Mean Girls' brings laughs and lessons (kltv.com)
• Faced with surge of AI data centers, rural towns speak out (newsnationnow.com)
• HELP Center hosts annual Angels Among Us Gala (themonitor.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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