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The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will have its regular free public meeting at the main county library in Canton from 2-4 p.m. May 28. The speaker (via live webinar) will be Sarah Cochran, also known as “The Skeleton Whisperer,” a professional genealogist based in southern California.

The American Red Cross introduces Karen Holt as the executive director of the East Texas Chapter of the Red Cross North Texas Region. Holt will be based in Tyler and Longview, where she will oversee Red Cross programs and services for over 810,000 people throughout Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood counties.

Youth Services Librarian Jordin Shilling has released information regarding a new event held at the Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library. According to Shilling, the library will be holding a ‘Build-A-Rama” every Wednesday from 3-5 p.m. During the event, attendees have the opportunity to build anything they can think of with a huge number of Legos. The event is open to the public and is free. Courtesy photo

Rebekah Foster has been promoted to senior vice president and regional retail manager, central region, according to an announcement made at Texas Bank and Trust’s annual employee awards dinner held on March 22.

Anita Lewis has been promoted to senior vice president and regional retail manager for Texas Bank and Trust’s DFW Region according to an announcement made at the bank’s employee awards dinner held on March 22.

The Canton Senior Citizens held an Easter luncheon catered by Bad Luck BBQ. “We had a blast,” said Sherrie Treadwell, president of the Canton Senior Citizens. “The food was delicious. We invite all seniors to join us every Tuesday from 1-4 p.m.” The senior citizens will not meet the next two Tuesdays due to voting being held in the building.