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Yesterday | Tyler Morning Telegraph

Edgewood man drowns saving girl

A 26-year-old Van Zandt County man drowned while trying to save a 5-year-old girl in a Canton reservoir.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Keizertimes.com

America's shortest war was in Texas

Last week I wrote an article about what's known to be our nation's longest war , inviting, thereby, anyone interested to Name that War.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Fleet Owner Magazine

Pilot Flying J opens in Canton, TX

Pilot Flying J has opened a Pilot Travel Center in Canton, TX. The location includes full amenities, including five diesel lanes with DEF at the pump, Hot Skillet Country Restaurant featuring home-style cooking; Long John Silver's and A and adriver lounge.

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Fri May 31, 2013

WFAA-TV Dallas

Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old last seen in Canton

An Amber Alert was issued out of Kaufman County Friday afternoon for Greg Davon Blankenship, a three-year-old believed to be in danger.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Annual Balloon Fest set Saturday

The second annual Van Zandt County Balloon Fest will be Saturday near Edgewood. Festivities will kickoff at 10 a.m. at the Tailwind Airpark and Thompson Airport with an assortment of family-friendly activities, including dunking booths, pony rides, face painting, paper airplanes as well as a petting zoo and bounce house, according to a news ... (more)

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