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By Ed Stoddard and Jessica Rinaldi

CANTON, Texas (Reuters) - Danny Cavazos says he knew the U.S. economy was going south long before anyone started talking about a $700 billion Wall Street bailout.

"It hit Main Street first before it hit Wall Street," he said as he sat on one of the chairs made from the horns and tanned hides of Texas cattle that he sells at a gigantic monthly flea market in the small town of Canton, 50 miles east of Dallas.

"I've seen a 50 percent drop in business since March. It's a lot. People are not traveling as much to places like this because of the high gasoline prices."

The Henderson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday renewed the county's interlocal agreement with the Andrews Center for mental health related services.

Marsha Jorgensen, a science teacher at Canton Middle School, has been selected as the district's Teacher of the Year for the 2008-09 school year.

The Athens Independent School District has three more community forums scheduled regarding its Nov.

The Oct. 6 voter registration deadline for the Nov. 4 General Election is rapidly approaching.

The Women of Four Mile Lutheran Church, Prairieville Community, will have their annual yard and bake sale Thursday, Sept.

A monthly Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce business seminar featuring human resources specialist Kim Stacy and sponsored by the Palestine Economic Development Corp.

Susan Cota decided to take a disaster relief course with The Salvation Army after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005.

In September, the certified food manager course will be offered in Canton to Van Zandt and surrounding county food establishments.

A certified food manager course will be offered to Van Zandt County and surrounding counties on Sept.

Eight Van Zandt County polling places for the November General Election will be relocated, mostly due to accessibility and parking issues.

But right spang on the top, prominently displayed in the "highbrow and despicable" region, is the Dallas Opera's recent hiring of "lovable executive director" George Steel away from Columbia University's Miller ...

By CASEY KNAUPP Staff Writer A 30-year-old Canton man is on trial for felony driving while intoxicated after he allegedly caused a collision in Smith County.

Stephen Colbert has an open invitation to experience Canton, Texas, and First Monday Trade Days for himself.

By MARCIA CARROLL-BURZAIR / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Marcia Carroll-Burzair is a freelance writer in Rockwall.

By MALENA OGLES Staff Writer CANTON -- The requests by two Van Zandt County constables for a raise were reviewed Thursday evening by the county's salary grievance committee during an emotion-filled meeting that ...

Stephen Colbert's one-man campaign against towns named Canton has its latest target firing back: A Canton, Texas, city councilman joked to the Tyler Morning Telegraph that he would "mash his nose" after the ...

Van Zandt County Investigators are probing the deaths of two people found in a back yard off of Tank Farm Road southeast of Canton on Thursday.