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April 5th, 2007
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Armed with brochures, membership applications and free samples, more than 30 area businesses and organizations participated in Tuesday's Business Expo. Sponsored by the Greater Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce, the debut event was held in the auxiliary gym at Whitehouse High School. More...

Whitehouse ISD trustees canceled the school's participation in the May 12 election and certified unopposed candidates Vince Primo and Kevin Cashion. Members also heard a physical education audit report and discussed the school calendar at the board's regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 2. More...

The deadline to register to vote for the May 12 election is Thursday, April 12. Early voting begins April 30 and continues through May 8. The City of Whitehouse will hold an election for a bond issue involving funds for a park development project; Troup ISD will have a school board race between i... More...

The Troup Academic Booster Club will have a trivia contest on April 26, with proceeds going toward scholarships for graduating seniors. A maximum of six people can enter as a team, with a $30 per team entry fee. The event will be 6:30 p.m. at Troup High School. More...
A county-wide cleanup is scheduled Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. Unwanted items can be taken to a variety of locations within Smith County, according to a notice from Constable Dennis Taylor, Pct. 5. More...
The National Art Honor Society at Whitehouse High School hosted an induction ceremony and awards presentation at the high school Thursday, March 22. Members and their parents were welcomed by WHS art instructor Lisa Kendall, with the induction of new members by officers Adriana Garza and Amber Gaff... More...
Community Activities Henry Marsh Bell Masonic Lodge meeting Henry Marsh Bell Masonic Lodge #1371 will meet Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall. All Masonic Brothers are welcome to attend. Retired school personnel to meet Smith County Retired School Personnel Association will meet on Tu... More...
NACOGDOCHES - The Whitehouse LadyCats playoff bid ended Monday night in a thrilling and hard-fought battle with Friendswood in the Region III semifinals. Following a1-1 tie at the end of regulation, Friendswood edged the Lady Cats in a shootout, claiming the 2-1 win. More...
Services for Ken Minser, 69, of Whitehouse were held April 3 at Lloyd James Funeral Home chapel, Tyler with Dr. Shawn Corzine officiating. Burial was in Cathedral in the Pines. Mr. Minser died March 30, 2007 in Tyler. He was born Dec. 12, 1937 in Spaulding, Ill. to the late Kenneth and Thelma G... More...
Erica Kathleen Bradshaw and Jeremy Robert Sloan were united in marriage on March 10, 2007 in the Garden Chapel at Alamo Heights Methodist Church, San Antonio. The Rev. David McNitzky officiated. Erica is the daughter of David and Katherine Bradshaw of Garden Ridge. She is the granddaughter of Cla... More...
Four Winds Faire continues this weekend with a 17th century Easter service and egg hunt scheduled. The Renaissance festival is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and is located off Hwy. 110 South on CR 2178 between Whitehouse and Troup. More...