Lifestyle

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.

Canton Maintenance will be rehabbing the IH 20 service road at mile marker 519. Expect daytime lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic.

Youth Services Librarian Jordin Shilling has released information regarding a new event held at the Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library.

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.

Van Zandt County is saving local taxpayer dollars and protecting county employees on the job with the help of personal protective safety equipment and law enforcement equipment provided at no cost by the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP).

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.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Neches River Chapter) held its regular meeting on April 14, 2022, in Canton, Texas. First Vice Regent Rose Ann Ward presided, in the absence of Regent Sherrie Archer.