Gilbreath, Barker exchange vows
      Melissa Dawn Gilbreath and Jeffrey David Barker, both of Whitehouse, were united in marriage on Oct. 27 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Castle on the Lake in Jacksonville. The ceremony was performed by Judge James Morris.
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Wiggins, Griffith wed
      Jessica Wiggins and Robert Griffith exchanged wedding vows on Nov. 24 at First Christian Church in Tyler. Dr. Philip Chacko officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of Sara and James Armstrong of Tyler and Terry and Mindy Wiggins of Whitehouse, is a graduate of Whitehouse High Sch...
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     Ray and Gertrude Arkelin will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 12. They were married in the Methodist church in Ontonagon, Mich., on Dec. 12, 1947 after meeting in Tyler. The Arkelins have two children, Mike Arkelin of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Cathy Dintelman of Whitehouse. They al...
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TROUP BEAUTY
Troup senior semifinalist at Miss Texas Teen USA
      Reigning Troup High School homecoming queen Amanda Margraves participated in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant and finished as a Top 15 semifinalist. Competing with 134 other girls from across the state, Amanda wore the title of Miss Troup Teen USA.
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