DETAS delves into East Texas history
      The Deep East Texas Archeological Society will have their next meeting May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Newton County History Center with guest speakers, Bob and Doris Bowman of Lufkin. The Bowmans have published 36 books about East Texas and will discuss their newest, "The Forgotten Towns of East Texas, Vo...
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Portier engaged to wed Clotiaux
      William Portier of Port Acres and Elizabeth Portier of Nederland announce the engagagement of their daughter, Nicole Elizabeth Portier, of Nederland, to Derek Wayne Clotiaux of St. Louis. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Harold and Donna Portier and the late George and Elizabeth Pe...
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Faces & Places
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Weaver speaks at fellowship breakfast
      The non-denominational fellowship breakfast will meet May 9 at 7 a.m. in the activity room of the Kirbyville United Methodist Church with guest speaker Matthew Weaver and the Victory in Jesus Singers. For 10 years of Weaver's childhood, his parents served as missionaries in Kenya and Sudan.
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     Cardinals player Kameron Dover preparing to stop ground ball in Monday nights game against the Rangers. (Jasper Youth Pitching Machine Division)
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