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City of Canton mayor resigns after apologizing for 'gossip comment' in wake of back-to-back tragedies

Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM · 1 min read

City of Canton mayor resigns after apologizing for 'gossip comment' in wake of back-to-back tragedies — WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth), Grand Prairie Government news — Image: WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth)

The statement from the city does not connect Berry's comments to the resignation, but she apologized for comments she made following the deadly shooting and fire.

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