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Carter Blood Care Stewart Center and three prominent businesses and community partners in the area have volunteered to provide sites for blood donors to go to give the gift of life and help make transfusions possible. On Tuesday, July 1, Carter Blood Care Stewart staff will be available to accept life saving units of blood from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More ... On Saturday, June 21, the Whitehouse Community Library kicked off its annual Summer Reading Program with a puppet show from Linda's Backyard Bunch and Foam. The foam was a new experience for everyone -- young and old alike. Ms. Linda and her puppets had an exciting celebration. They had poppers, confetti, balloons, silly string and "skunk" smell as well as "snow" in June. More ... Nadine Branham is honored as Woman of the Year by the Troup Women's Civic Organization. Pat Cooper (above right), chairman of the committee which chose Mrs. Branham, praised her for her behind-the-scenes efforts on behalf of the TWCO. The presentation was made Monday night at the regular meeting of the TWCO. Members of Mrs. Branham's family who attended are, left to right, (front) daughter Kimberly Brasher, daughter-in-law Christy, (back) husband J.R. and son Alan. More ... Raising his dirt-smeared face to the sunset, a young boy subtly smiles to himself. He inhales the forest smells and takes a knee on the rugged jeans that witnessed his great outdoor excursions. More ... Grieving can be an extremely difficult process, especially when you lose a loved one unexpectedly. That is exactly what happened to Ellen Patrick, whose husband of 31 years died at the age of 50 in January 2008. But it was not just Ellen and her children and their family and friends that were affected. More ... Troup Elementar y has scheduled Pre-Kindergarten registration for the week of July 7-10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a copy of child's birth certificate, Social Security card, immunizations and verification of 911 address. More ... ************ Please call the day before if you are going to eat the next day. Bobbie & Acker Hanks Senior Center 118 Railroad Ave. Whitehouse, Texas 903-839-6958 Troup Municipal Library 102 S. More ... Tucked behind a curtain of forestry lies a small town treasure: The Veranda at Victoria Station. For Pam and Don Hood, it's home sweet home. For the Keep Whitehouse Beautiful organization, (KWB) it was the location of a celebratory dinner last Saturday. More ... |
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