July 2022

The Neches River Chapter NSDAR met in Canton July 14. Chapter member Patricia Thibodeau gifted a Lantern for the chapter to Vice Regent Rose Ann Ward. The chapter has received Lantern Status from the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Grace Bible Fellowship, located at 17897 FM 1255 in Canton, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special event and dedication ceremony. Organizers behind the effort noted, “We want nothing more than to have you there! We will have one service on that day starting at 10 a.m.

Country Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation Center, located in Grand Saline, has been recognized as a 2022 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for its commitment to improving the lives of residents...

The University of Texas at Tyler announced students who were named to the spring 2022 President’s Honor Roll. To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have completed, in one semester, 12 or more semester hours of undergraduate college-level credit with an “A” in all courses.

The regular monthly meeting of the Van City Council, originally scheduled for July 14, has been postponed. The meeting has been rescheduled for 7 p.m.

Cindy Dell Heddin, 60, of Canton, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Cindy was born April 24, 1962 to parents, C.J. Gunderson and Peggy Sapp. She married the love of her life, Dennis Heddin Jan. 11, 1985, in Mabank.

Margaret Louise Mahl, 68 of Wills Point, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, July 17, 2022. Margaret was born on Oct.

After the massive mail slowdowns and postage hikes of 2021, Congress took action to financially stabilize the U.S. Postal Service by passing a historic, bipartisan postal reform bill.

Like so many of us, I have a lot of my family and friends’ birthdates in my phone’s calendar, and I have it set to notify me when a loved one’s birthday is on the horizon.

Every summer I write an article to remind coaches and student-athletes about the danger of working out in the heat. Although there are less deaths today because of knowledge of heat exhaustion, it still happens. Hydration and rest are key in reducing core body temperature.