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May 11, 2006 / Front Page

Meeting the Troup Police Department

Well-wishers, including city councilman Carole Wilson and Mayor John Whitsell were on hand Monday to meet the new Troup Police Department staff. Pictured from the left are police clerk Eboni Taylor, Officer Daniel Dallas, Officer Lanny Baker, Lt. More...

LUCKY 13

WHS Band Seniors 2006 These band seniors, along with their fellow underclassmate band members, performed at the highest level to win the UIL's "Sweepstakes Award" for the 13th year in a row. More...

Cindy Marcoux has adopted Troup, likes her new home

BY JOHN H. COX Staff writer

TROUP - There's a recent new inhabitant in Troup who on any given day quite possibly makes contact with more local residents than any other single individual. More...

Community

Mail carriers collecting food on Saturday for ET Food Bank

Delivering mail won't be the only thing letter carriers in Whitehouse and Troup will be doing this Saturday. More...

KWB YARD OF THE MONTH

Fitting winner Normally, Keep Whitehouse Beautiful's Debby Nicholson gives out the organization's Yard of the Month Award. For May, however, the award goes to Nicholson and her husband Fred for their beautiful yard at 301 Robinwood in Whitehouse. More...

KWB BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Bright Spot winner for May Keep Whitehouse Beautiful's Debby Nicholson recognizes Dale Reel Realty owner Dale Reel for his effort in making his business look good by presenting him and his company with the KWB Business of the Month Award for May. More...

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School News

WHS band wins 'Sweepstakes' for 13th consecutive year

It's hard to do anything good 13 times in a row. More...

Whitehouse High School "Sweepstakes" Band presents Spring Concert on May 15

The Award Winning Whitehouse High School Bands will present their Annual Spring Concert on Monday evening, May 15 in the Whitehouse High School Arena at 7 p.m. The WHS Concert Band, directed by James Clifton, will perform More...

WJHS students sweep contest

Mrs. Edwina Bulman's students in her Texas histor classes at Whitehouse Junior High School took the top two places and a rarely given honorable mention award in the Texas History Essay Contest of the Charles G. More...

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Obituaries

Debra K. "Debbie" Shaw

Funeral ser vices for Debra K. "Debbie" Shaw, 48, of Whitehouse, were held May 6 at Burks Walker Tippit Funeral chapel with Rev. Bennie Portwood officiating. Burial was in More...

Veva Cain

Graveside services for Veva Cain age, 95, of Effingham, Ill., were held May 6 at the Whitehouse Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Bratz Jr. officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Tyler Memorial Funeral Home. More...

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WHS academic awards announced today

Whitehouse High School will hold its annual Awards Day ceremonies today (Thursday, May 11), which is a change from what was furnished to us and published in the Tri County Leader last week. More...

Troup CDC OKs $315,000 for two projects

BY ROGER MCKENZIE Editor

North Georgia Street paving and a large inducement to Motor Trike to help it build its new company division as an expansion of its current facilities near Troup will cost the Troup Community Development Corporation just over $315,000. More...

Open House at Troup PD

BY ROGER MCKENZIE Editor

Citizens of Troup and representatives of area law enforcement agencies got a chance to meet the new Troup Police Department Tuesday morning at an Open House. The old Troup Police Station has been completely remodeled and the exterior sported More...

Meet the Candidates

Who: Homer Jones Office: Troup School Board Position: Place #5 See page: 8A More...

News

GUEST COLUMN

Don't get caught, sign up for new prescription drug benefits

BY GRACE-MARIE TURNER Guest writer

The final days leading up to May 15 will almost certainly be chaotic at Medicare offices. That's the deadline for seniors to enroll in the new prescription drug benefit without paying a penalty of higher premiums. More...

GOOD FOR YOU

Amanda Donovan of the Whitehouse 4-H Club placed first as a junior in the Casual/Construction competition of the District 5 4-H Fashion Show and Fashion and Fabric Design Contest on April 8 at Stephen F. Austin State University. More...

Willard and her champion longhorns keep winning

Whitehouse's Katy Williard and her longhorn steers just keep on winning. More...

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Bulletin

May

Community Activities Fill the boot this Saturday Whitehouse Volunteer Fire Department firemen will be out in force on this Saturday, May 4, at Brookshire's in Whitehouse to "fill the boot" for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. More...

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Sports

Second time gold medal eludes Wente

WHS senior loses heart-breaker 3-6, 6-2, 4-6

BY John H. Cox Sports Editor

AUSTIN - After a 3-6, 6-2 split in the first two sets, a 4-6 final set loss for the Class 4A UIL tennis championship failed to dampen Jessica Wente's spirit Tuesday afternoon. More...

Everyone's an MVP at Whitehouse

BY JOHN H. COX Sports Editor

+ A total of 156 most valuable student/athletes were honored and received certificates for this semester's sporting endeavors from the Whitehouse High School Auditorium stage Friday evening. More...

Which way today

BY JOHN H. COX Sports Editor

"Is it 'Johnny's Journeys' or 'Cox's Corner?' our editor and my boss asked while proofing my column last week. "One week you call it one, then the following week, the other." More...

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