TROUP ISD TOP PERFORMERS
      Top performers are the teachers with the best results in core TAKS subjects. They received up to $1,000 in cash.
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WH senior participates in Honors Symposium
      Joanna Blake of Whitehouse is getting a head start on her first year of college. Blake, who will be a senior at Whitehouse High School this fall, earned three hours of university credit this summer by participating in Harding University's Honor Symposium, a challenging two-week academic program.
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Area residents among vocational nursing grads
      Tyler Junior College presented pins to 36 students in the evening vocational nurse education program during a ceremony Aug. 9 in Wise Auditorium on the TJC main campus.
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WJHS yearbook sale begins Aug. 27
      Yearbooks will run on sale at the registration price of $35 for the basic book Aug. 27 through Sept 7. Name-stamping and icons are extra. Forms are available in the north or south offices or in Room 103N. The next sale will be after Sept.
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High school transition eased by annual camp
      A large number of freshmen got their feet wet as they ventured into the new world of high school this week during Whitehouse High School's fish camp. With a sea-faring "Pirates of the Caribbean" theme, a treasure chest filled with prizes, activities and information was the catch of the day.
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TROUP NEW TEACHERS
      Troup ISD welcomes new teachers on all three campuses. Pictured above are new elementary faculty, from left, Bobby Dyess, Marcy Ferrell, Jamye Read, Jane Oakes, Sylvia Horton and Kayla Dyess.
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Photos
     In addition to the school supplies giveaway, Saturday's Back to School Bash featured several speakers extolling the virtues of getting a good education and pursuing a career. In the top photo, Capt. David LaMotte brought one of the city's fire engines for a hands-on demonstration. At left, Pastor Wi...
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