September 6, 2007 / Front Page

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Friday Night Heroes

Area church members volunteer to relieve booster club parents from concessions duty
Their contributions won't be measured in touchdowns or interceptions, but a group of volunteers from area churches will certainly be heroes of a unique variety this football season as they stand in for booster club parents and work the home conce More...

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

Senior plans to seal future in professional bull riding
BY CAITLIN GIDDENS Contributing reporter

Most seniors in high school are bogged down with deciding future plans, but William Seal of Whitehouse High School is sure of what he wants to do after graduation: professional bull riding. More...

Community

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #418 Trash Pickup

Tammy Tarver and Terri Mathis of the Auxiliary Unit 418 of the American Legion participate in the group's trash pickup on Aug. 4. The Auxiliary adopted Highway 110 South, Troup, in March of this year, and this was their second time to pick up trash. More...

Troup UMC invites area women to 'tea party'

Celebration (A Woman to Woman Ministry) will have an event sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Troup on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. A light brunch will be served starting at 9:30 a.m. More...

Scout Troop 359 travels to Camp Hale

Boy Scout Troop 359 from Whitehouse recently returned from summer camp at Camp Hale in Oklahoma. Scouts had the opportunity to earn several merit badges including snow sports, whitewater rafting, climbing, canoeing and several shooting sports. More...

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Sports

Comeback leads Cats over Forney

Say what you want about last week's road win over Forney, but as Coach Randy McFarlin told his group after the game "any win is a good win. More...

Tigers hold on to defeat Sabine

Nothing takes the sting out of an opponent's first-strike score like a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff. More...

Lady Tigers stop Waskom

Troup's Lady Tigers scored a road win over Waskom Tuesday night, 25-19, 25-21 and 25- 16. The victory followed a third place finish in the Leverett's Chapel Invitational Tourney, held Saturday, Sept. 1. More...

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Social

Cynthia Moore promoted to lieutenant commander

Cynthia Moore, the daughter of former statewide Democratic candidate for state comptroller of public accounts and longtime state legislator Fred Head, recently advanced in rank as a career Navy officer. More...

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Church News

WH First Baptist adds second service

First Baptist Whitehouse is expanding to two ser vices Sept. 9. This expansion is directly related to the recent expanding numbers of their congregation. More...

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City of Troup completes budget process

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer

During the latest special called meeting, the Troup City Council completed the annual process of approving a budget and tax rate for the city's operation for FY-08. They approved the tax rate of 71.8018 cents/$100 evaluation. More...

TCDC approves 2 projects

Public hearings were conducted on two major projects proposed to the Troup Community Development Corporation last week. Following the public hearings, both matters were approved by the group during their business meeting. More...

Berman to seek 6th term

Just days after announcing that he would seek a sixth term as District 6 State Representative, Leo Berman was appointed to the Energy Council, a nonprofit group that offers recommendations on energy policies. More...

School News

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Students of the week for Sept. 3-7 at Whitehouse High School are seniors Alyssa Bennington and Chase Collins. More...

WH journalism students make UIL All-State staff

Five Whitehouse High School students were recently named to the University Scholastic League 2006-2007 All-State Journalism Staff. More...

Cheerleaders to hold clinic Sept. 22

Camp participants to cheer at Kilgore game

So you want to be a Wildcat cheerleader? Here's your chance! The Whitehouse High School cheerleading squads will be holding a cheerleading clinic for all future Wildcat cheerleaders on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 5:30-9 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Helen M. Warren Bivens

Services for Helen M. Warren Bivens, 78, of Whitehouse were held Sept. 2 at Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home chapel, Tyler, with the Rev. Don Stanley officiating. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Bivens died Aug. 30, 2007 in Whitehouse. More...

Cody Alvis Malone

LINDALE - Services for Cody Alvis Malone, 83, of Lindale were held Sept. 3 at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home chapel, Lindale, with the Revs. Danny Carter and Stephanie Hughes officiating. Burial was in Dover Cemetery near Lindale. More...

Marcelite Watson

Funeral services for Marcelite Watson, 95, of Oakland were held Aug. 30 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with Brother Charles Johnston and Brother Kevin Gentry officiating. More...

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