Noteworthy News

A huge step was taken against the Grand Saline Creek Reservoir on Thursday as a local water planning group unanimously voted against the project.

East Texans attend a Region D Water Planning Group meeting Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Region 8 Education Service Center in Pittsburg.

"Taking people's property for the purpose a future issue that may or may not occur is wrong," Precinct 2 commissioner Cliff Williams said. (Judge Andy Reese in photo)

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City Council is in agreement; they do not want a Grand Saline Creek dam.

During the meeting citizens spoke out, Mayor Pro Tem Blake Fowler read a statement from Mayor Lou Ann Berry who chose to be in Austin.

Grand Saline ISD Superintendent Micah Lewis opposes Canton's water rights transfer for a reservoir, citing its potential to reduce taxable property and burden taxpayers.

The letters to the editor express concerns about the city council's plan to build a costly recreational lake in Grand Saline Creek, disregarding survey recommendations and potentially affecting local families, land values, and community integrity.

Canton, Texas, aims to flood vast farmlands for a reservoir, but residents passionately oppose the plan, defending their heritage and urging innovative water solutions.