No matter the sport, no matter the individual skill level, no matter the final record, the athletes and trainers recognized at last Thursday's fall sports banquet have at least one thing in common, according to their coaches … they all have heart. More...
In a lengthy session Monday night, the Whitehouse ISD school board approved preliminary design plans for a new elementary school, ordered an election for May 12 and extended the contract of Supt. Dennis Miller. Trustees gave their approval to an estimated 83,000 sq. ft. facility that would sit nor... More...
Rep. Louie Gohmert will be the featured speaker at the annual banquet for the Troup Chamber of Commerce. The event is scheduled 6 p.m. March 2 at the high school cafeteria. Following the meal, guests will move to the auditorium (complete with new sound system) to hear Rep. Gohmert. More...
The Whitehouse Community Library is adding a new twist to their "Most Romantic Couple" contest. Visitors can cast a vote for the most romantic couple who appear in materials from the librar y, with 10 well-known couples from movies and books pre-selected to choose from. More...
Sixth grade honors science classes presented a science fair Tuesday night at Holloway Middle School. Brannon Beaton (above) shows off his "Optical Illusions" display, with the hypothesis: "Boys are better at seeing illusions than girls. More...
Community Activities Quilter's Guild of East Texas to meet The Quilter's Guild of East Texas will meet Thursday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at the TASCA building 3402 Old Omen Rd., in Tyler. Troup VFW to meet The Troup VFW will meet Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. More...
The Troup Lady Tigers outfought the Garrison Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night to win second place in district. Garrison ended up third, with the Tatum Eagles earning the district's top spot. At press time, Troup was scheduled to play Monday or Tuesday in Palestine, though their first-round opponent was... More...
Services for Joyce Grigg Amos, 67, Troup, are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton, with the Rev. Dr. Ron Klingsick officiating. Additional services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Monterey Peninsula Mortuary, Seaside, Calif. More...
Rachel Deanne Henderson and Adam Patrick Smith exchanged wedding vows on Jan. 6, 2007 at Shiloh Road Church of Christ. Charles Smith, uncle of the bride, officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of Tim and Denise Henderson of Tyler, is a graduate of East Texas Christian Academy. More...
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