Donors sought for blood drive
      Farmer's Insurance and Sam's Club are sponsoring a blood drive with Stewart Blood Center on March 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kay Taylor, agent/owner of the Whitehouse office of Farmer's Insurance, is recruiting members of the community to commit to giving blood on that date.
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BRIGHT SPOT AWARD
      Eagle Cleaners is the Keep Whitehouse Beautiful Bright Spot for the month of February/ March. In the picture are Kay Gilbreath from KWB on the left and Amy Molnari, Eagle Cleaners owner. Eagle Cleaners' new location is 404 Hwy 110 S.
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Edward Jones office hosting scam prevention broadcast
      Edward Jones financial advisor Mar y K. Moore of Whitehouse will host a free satellite broadcast titled "How to Protect Yourself from Scam Artists" at 10:30 am or 5:30pm March 13 at 601 Hwy. 110 N., Suite Q. Author and investigative reporter Chuck Whitlock will provide practical tips on how to avo...
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American Legion sponsoring fund-raiser for Overton veteran
      Troup's American Legion Auxiliary Unit #418 will have a fund-raiser Saturday, March 17, with proceeds to help a paralyzed veteran build a handicapped accessible home. The post is sponsoring a pulled pork supper from 4-8 p.m.; cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. The meal includes pulled p...
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Wheelcover found at local car wash
      A wheelcover was found at the Hurricane Car Wash on Hwy. 110. The person who found it believes it was lost there Tuesday, Feb. 27, around 3 p.m. The good citizen has brought it to the Tri County Leader office, where the owner may identify and pick it up. Call 839-2353 for more information.
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FOUR WINDS FAIRE
Festival fun continues
      Four Winds Faire continues this weekend with "Renaissance Romance" as the theme. The annual event runs eight consecutive weekends, offering a season full of jousting, swordsmen, pirates and buccaneers, artisan demonstrations, craft booths and food and drink fit for a king and queen.
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RED CROSS
Local chapter turns 90
      In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared March to be Red Cross Month - a tradition that has been honored by every president since. This year the Smith County Red Cross celebrates their 90th year serving the citizens of East Texas.
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KEEP WHITEHOUSE BEAUTIFUL
'Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off April 14
      Keep Whitehouse Beautiful invites everyone to join with them for the Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off on Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will meet at the Whitehouse City Park. The first 300 volunteers will receive a trash-off T-shirt. Following the cleanup, a chipper shredder v...
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Who ya gonna call? Four Paws
      If you have stepped in the wrong place, then you have dialed the right number. That's the answering machine message you'll hear when you call 903-842-2002, Four Paws Poop Patrol. New to the East Texas area, the business is owned and operated by Joe and Vicki Mendolia of Troup.
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Austin Bank recognizes area employees for community involvement
      During the February board meeting, Vice Chairman Jeff Austin III announced the 2006 Community Involvement Award recipients. In keeping with the bank's commitment to their employees and the community, Austin Bank recognized Vickie Lotito of Jacksonville and Margie Allen of Emory for service to their...
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TROUP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET
     The entire police department received the Policeman of the Year honors at Friday's annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. Pictured above, left to right, are reserve officer John Harmon, Chief Pat Hendrix, reserve David Smith, and officers Lanny Becker and David Biggs. Other officers unable to attend du...
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