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January 4, 2007  RSS feed
Chamber starts year with meeting
Membership drive results scheduled for discussion
The Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off 2007 with their quarterly luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 9 at noon at the Whitehouse United Methodist Church. Current members eat free and others are asked to pay $5. The meal is being provided by Austin Bank. More...
YESTERYEAR
Nominations sought for person or couple

The Whitehouse YesterYear organization has opened nominations for the annual Mr. and Mrs. YesterYear recognition. Deadline for receiving nominations is Jan. 31. Individuals and organizations are invited to nominate someone who has made a contribution to the community and is deserving of recognition. The nomination may be for a couple or an individual. More...

New reserve officer joins Troup PD

Troup Police Department is pleased to welcome Officer Peggy Scott as the newest addition to their team of reserve officers. Officer Scott comes to the Troup PD with 10 years of experience with the Smith County Sheriff's Department. She has an extensive history in work with sex offender registration and sexual assault investigation. More...

 Community
• article has image East Texas Food Bank receives grant
On Thursday, Dec. 21, the Beaumont Foundation of America presented the East Texas Food Bank with a check for $30,000. This donation will be used to provide food for those in need across East Texas and also to encourage others to give support as well. More...
• Meals on Wheels Weekly Menu
• Texas Master Naturalist program sets registration
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 School News
• article has image MRS. TURNER'S KINDERGARTEN CLASS
The photo of Mrs. Turner's kindergarten class at Troup Elementary was accidentally left out of our Dec. 21 "Letters to Santa" edition. And then, in the post-holiday rush to get last week's issue ready, we unfortunately overlooked it again. We regret the oversights. More...
• article has image TROUP TIGER BAND SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
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 Bulletin
• BULLETIN BOARD
January
Community Activities East Texas Writers Guild to meet The East Texas Writers Guild will meet Thursday, Jan. 4, at The Texas Store in Bullard. The business meeting is at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7 p.m. Speaker Lynda Trent will discuss "Choosing Your Characters Names... It Is a Very Big Deal! More...
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 Sports
• article has image WAGSTAFF TOURNAMENT REVIEW
Wildcats take 2nd in holiday classic
The Whitehouse Wildcats saw a fourth quarter lead slip away in the championship game at Wagstaff Holiday Classic before sending the game into overtime and then falling to Lindale by the score of 49-48. The Wildcats have made the TJC tourney an annual event which has been a great opportunity for the varsity to get in some games before opening district play. More...
• TUESDAY RECAP
• Kilgore downs Whitehouse girls
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 Obituaries
• article has image Vadie Clark
Services for Vadie Clark, 96, Tyler, were held Wednesday at Bascom Assembly of God with Pastor A.J. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Bascom Cemetery under direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler. Mrs. Clark died Dec. 31, 2006, in a Tyler hospice. More...
• article has image James Franklin
• Sharon Johnston
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 Social
• article has image SCOUTING 'SHAKEDOWN'
Boy Scout Troop 359 of Whitehouse is pictured on a five-mile "shakedown" hike taken in preparation for an upcoming backpacking trip in the mountains of Oklahoma. More...
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