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June 28th, 2007
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The rains stopped just long enough to allow Whitehouse ISD to hold an official ground breaking for the new elementary school being built north of the junior high. Administration, students, parents and community members were on hand for the soggy celebration. More...

Whitehouse City Council members agreed Tuesday to hold another town hall meeting - the third since January - with parks and transportation as the topics. The date of the public forum will be set at next month's regular council meeting on Tuesday, July 24. More...

No official report has been completed by the Texas Rangers in the officer involved shooting of Lynn Smith of Whitehouse. "The report is pending referral to the grand jury," said Sgt. Kenny Ray of the Texas Rangers. More...

Saturday, June 16 was a rainy day, but in spite of the weather, more children than could be counted plus their parents attended the Pirates Party at the Whitehouse Community Library. This kicked off the Texas Summer Reading Program. Although the rain prevented the scavenger/treasure hunt that was ... More...
I have been involved with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1799 for many years. The past year as Commander of the Post, the highlight of my service the past year has been the generosity of the business community, the general public of Tyler, Whitehouse, Smith County and members of the VFW Post 1799. More...
Two Whitehouse students at Stephen F. Austin State University have been named to Alpha Chi, a national honor society for undergraduates. They are senior Lori Melton, elementar y education, and junior Michelle Roberts, nursing. More...
Community Activities Parkinsonians of East Texas meeting Parkinsonians of East Texas will meet Thursday, June 28 at 2 p.m. at East Texas Medical Center Pavilion, 801 Clinic Dr., Tyler. The speaker will be Kay Robinson of the Better Business Bureau offering information on senior citizen scams. P... More...
The East Texas Aggies will take part in the World Series July 7-15 in Broken Arrow, Okla. The team of 13-year-olds placed second in the SuperSeries Super Regional Tournament to qualify for the World Series. More...
Services for Henrietta Moore, 84, of Tyler were held June 23 at Eastside Church of God in Christ with Bishop C.F. Porter officiating. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery, Kilgore, under direction of John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hearon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a celebration at Shoguns in Tyler, hosted by the couple's children. Jerry Lee Hearon and Lois Jean Nobles were married June 24, 1957 in Texarkana, Texas. The Hearons have resided in Whitehouse for most of their 50 years of... More...