EDITORIAL
      What if they had an election and no one voted? That was almost the case in May of 2006. Only 25 people bothered to show up and cast a vote during last year's City of Whitehouse elections. On the ballot were uncontested races for the office of mayor and city council places 1,...
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Patterson named interim VP
      Dr. Howard Patterson has been named the interim vice president for student affairs and external relations at The University of Texas at Tyler, President Rodney H. Mabr y announced. Effective June 9, Patterson will replace Dr. Dale Lunsford who in March was appointed preside...
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YMCA hosting health screenings
      Area residents can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Whitehouse YMCA on May 10. The site is located at 301 Terry St. Call 1- 800-697-9721 for appointments. A stroke, also known as a "brain attack," is ranked as the third ...
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Whitehouse Fun Day
      Tears filled her eyes Saturday as the sign proclaiming LaToss Carpenter Field was unveiled. But in usual fashion, Carpenter quickly gave credit to others for the success of the baseball league and its continued growth. The toughest pitcher she's faced of late is her battle w...
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Please don't help your child drink on prom night
BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer
      It looks like the paparazzi has descended on your house as the silk and satin gowns rustle out the door and your daughters and sons, who were just starting kindergarten yesterday, pile into a shiny limo to embark on the night of their life. Where has the time gone? How did th...
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PARK PROJECT Q&A
(Editor's note: The following series of questions were placed to three Whitehouse city administrators. Questions were culled from two town hall meetings and reflect the concerns raised by citizens about the proposed park project and the $3 million in fund
      Ronny Fite City Manager Q. A feature of the proposed park project is a road connecting FM 346 and Hillcreek Road.
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Auction nets more than $4,000 for Troup Scholarship Fund
      Monday's art auction benefiting the Troup Academic Booster Club was a resounding success, with proceeds from the sale of paintings, drawings, crafts, plants and other student-created works earning $4,175 for the scholarship fund.
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