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The Daughters of the American Revolution, Neches River Chapter, met on July 11 in Canton. The presentation for this month’s meeting, by Vice-Regent Benja Mize, dealt with the Culper Spy
Read moreLittle Hope Baptist Church will host a special ‘Bless the Badge’ service at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 21. “The church service will honor our civil servants,” said Little Hope Baptist
Read moreSoulman’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
Read moreRyan 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
Read moreThe 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,
Read moreThe 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
Read moreBill 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
Read moreMasonic 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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