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July 2, 2009
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Aunt Lillie's set for 10th annual show
A century of quilts, and a decade of showcasing them, is being celebrated at Aunt Lillie's Antiques in Troup. Owner Deborah Burkett is hosting her 10th Annual Quilt Show Saturday and Sunday, July 4-5, from 9-6 p.m. each day. This year's 10th-anniversary theme is "From Crib to Commencement and th... More...
YesterYear festival opens with golf tourney

The 2009 YesterYear celebration officially began Friday with the Roy H. Lawrence Memorial Golf Tournament. Nancy Coats, president of the YesterYear board of directors, described the event's participation as excellent and the tournament a great success. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the... More...

Troup council meets tonight

The Troup City Council will hold a special meeting tonight at 6:30 in the Troup ISD Administration Building. Among the agenda items is an executive session to discuss the possible appointment of an interim city administrator and prospective candidates. More...

 Community
•Living Out Loud
Firefighters' work is appreciated
"Wake the neighbors! Get the word out! Come on, crank up the music, climb a mountain and shout! This is life we've been given, made to be lived out … so live out loud. More...
•Celebrating the Fifth of July
•Community blood drives continue
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 News
•Disabled vets receive property tax relief
AUSTIN — Military veterans who are totally disabled or cannot work because of ser vice-related injuries will pay no property taxes on their homes under a new tax exemption approved by the Legislature. More...
•Constable seeks info on local warrants
•Mamaw's move adds space, more employees
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 School News
•TROOP 359 ENJOYS SUMMER CAMP
Boy Scout Troop 359 recently attended the Buffalo Trails summer camp in the Davis Mountains of West Texas. There they worked on several merit badges and also had fun in the pool or at the trading post. More...
•Hill earns Eagle Scout rank
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 Bulletin
•BULLETIN BOARD
Community Activities Troup Sons of the Legion to meet Troup Sons of the Legion will meet Thursday, July 2 at 6 p.m. at the legion hall. Troup American Legion to meet Troup American Legion will meet Tuesday, July 6 at 6 p.m. at the legion hall. More...
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 Sports
•Whitehouse booster club at work on football programs
Football season is just around the corner and the Whitehouse Athletic Booster Club is hard at work developing the best football program possible. Don't miss your chance to place an ad in the program to let the community know you support the Whitehouse schools and athletes. More...
•Tigers earn All-District honors
•'Future Lady Tigers' show promise at camp
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 Obituaries
•Pat Harris
Services for Pat Harris, 65, of Whitehouse were held July 1, 2009 in the chapel of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Thoene officiating, burial followed in the Bascom Cemeter y. Mrs. Harris went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 29, 2009 in Whitehouse. More...
•Juanita Ford Thedford
•Sue Merlene Berry Sewell
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 Social
•Full Story
Britian Ainsworth Saye and Bryan Wade McKinney are engaged and plan to marry Oct. 9, 2010 at The Castle on the Lake in Jacksonville. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Jacksonville High School and attended Texas A&M University in College Station. She is a wedding coordinator for The Castle on the... More...
•HENRY MARSH BELL LODGE
•DIXIE LODGE
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 Church News
•Churches show their 'Faith in Action'
Faith in Action was the theme for the Methodist week which concluded on Saturday. Over 500 volunteers from Whitehouse, Marvin, Pollard and St. Paul's Methodist churches participated. Ten major projects and a number of smaller projects were completed during the week which will be remembered for the... More...
•Troup church to celebrate 4th of July
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