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Soulman’s Bar-B-Que in Van was damaged due to an early morning electrical fire on Feb. 12. “Because of the quick response of the local first responders, much of the damage
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Ryan Lewis Sumner and Maxine Sumner of Canton announce the birth of their son, Rainier Lonestar Sumner, born at 4:56 p.m. on June 2, 2019. Rainier was born at Origins
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The Daughters of the American Revolution, Neches River Chapter, installed the 2019 officers at their June 13 meeting in Canton. The meeting featured a program, moderated by the club’s chaplain,
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The family is excited to announce the wedding engagement of Rebecca Byrd and Ryan Longino. Rebecca is the daughter of Edward Byrd of Wills Point and Patrick and Pennie Carnes
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Bill Covington, educator and Revolutionary War Era expert, spoke at the May 25, 2019, meeting of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society, regarding Revolutionary War pension records and how they
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Masonic Lodge 422 awarded a scholarship to Brodie Prather and the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award to Lisa Davis at their June 12 meeting. Those included in the presentation included Masonic
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The Van Zandt County Retired Teachers Association presented two area graduates with a $500 scholarship each. Wills Point graduate Elizabeth Cockerham, daughter of Jackie and Kirt Cockerham, comes from a
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. There are two main types of skin cancer: non-melanoma and melanoma. The two most common types of non-melanoma skin cancer are
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