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Cause of Friday's fire still under investigation
The cause of an early morning housefire remains under investigation by Smith County Fire Marshal Jim Seaton. The blaze at 10917 Shadow Wood Circle in Whitehouse was called in about 3:40 a.m. Friday morning after a next-door neighbor was alerted by a barking dog. More...
Council selects engineer

Whitehouse City Council chose Brannon Corp of Tyler to handle the city's future engineering needs. The firm was one of four companies the council interviewed at a special meeting on July 10. More...

Troup Young Farmers plan ET Ag Expo

Featuring a Cowboy Olympics, agricultural seminars, vendors from all over Texas and enter tainment/raf fles/door prizes, the first-ever East Texas Agriculture Exposition busts out of the gate on Sept. 6. Troup Young Farmers is sponsoring the event, which will be held at the Cherokee County Exposition in Jacksonville. More...

 Community
• Meals on Wheels Weekly Menu
July 24-31
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...
• article has image Zumba mixes fun and fitness at YMCA
• 'Oliver!' continues at TCT
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 News
• WISD trustees approve GT program change
With the expansion and realignment of campuses for fifth grade and below, many adjustments have been necessary to meet all the needs of all the students. One of those areas is the Gifted and Talented program. In the past these students were clustered by grade on each campus. With four elementary campuses, that will no longer be possible. More...
• INDOOR/OUTDOOR WATER CONSERVATION TIPS
• article has image CHAMBER RIBBON CUTTING
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 Bulletin
• article has image BULLETIN BOARD
Community Activities Yoga class Monday Yoga class meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the youth wing of First Baptist Church of Whitehouse. There is no fee for the class. Bring your own yoga mat, towel and bottle of water. Class is 7-8 p.m. and there is no child care available at this time. More...
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 Sports
• V-ball camp July 28-Aug. 1
The Whitehouse Volleyball Camp will be held at Whitehouse High School the week of July 28 through Aug. 1. The camp is open to all area schools from incoming sixth through incoming ninth graders. Camp times will be 8:30- 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday with on-site registration from 7:30 until 8:30 on July 28 or you may pre-register by mail. More...
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• WH season f-ball tickets to go on sale
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 Obituaries
• article has image Debra Youngs
Services are pending for Debra Youngs, 47, of Troup. Mrs. Youngs died July 18 in Grand Cayman. Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville will direct the services once date and time is set. Mrs. More...
• article has image Donald Wayne Oxford
• article has image Charles R. Ivy
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 Church News
• article has image First Assembly youth put talents to good use
Rolling out of bed, WHS senior Wes Holt hits his 5 o'clock alarm and glares at the blinking numbers. With a heavy sigh he throws on some clothes and sprints out the door to greet dark skies. Even the sun is still asleep this Saturday morning. More...
• Brett Family brings Branson show to ET
• article has image Central Baptist Church hosting 2 guest speakers
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