The article reports developments in East Texas in 2006. The East Texas Historical Association (ETHA) held its spring meeting in Huntsville from February 16-18, 2006. ETHA former president Don Willett of the Texas A&M University Galveston was honored with the Ralph W. Steen Award for his contribution to the teaching, study, and promotion of East Texas history. The fall meeting of the ETHA will be held from September 21-23 at the Fredonia Inn in Nacogdoches.