July 31, 2008 / Front Page

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City continues water restrictions

Mayor Hogden asks for citizen compliance, restraint
After a week of no outside watering, Whitehouse citizens got a small reprieve Wednesday afternoon when the city issued a notice allowing watering by hand. The notice also limited watering time to a maximum of 30 minutes. More...

Andrews Center offers services to returning troops, their families

Fighting the invisible wounds of war
BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer

When a solider returns from service he or she may be wearing some invisible wounds. Everything that hurts is not always on the surface. Family members can just as easily suffer injury that requires attention. More...

Community

Meals on Wheels Weekly Menu

July 31- Aug. 7

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...

HATS OFF TO WHITEHOUSE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Cowboys and saloon girls courtesy of the Palestine Rangers Company A visited with children and their families who attended the finale to the Summer Reading Program, held last Saturday at the Whitehouse Community Library. More...

FBC hosts 3rd annual Community Block Party

Summer is heating up and so is the fun on the front lawn at First Baptist Church of Whitehouse. Young and old are invited to the third annual Community Block Party on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 5-8 p.m. More...

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Bulletin

BULLETIN BOARD

Community Activities Outdoor warning system test The City of Whitehouse test the outdoor warning siren system the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. Should there be inclement weather the testing will be postponed to the following month. More...

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Sports

ATHLETIC DUO

Timothy Priest and Adam Lindenmuth participated in their first duathlon in Dallas, July 20, 2008. The Blazing Saddles Duathlon race, sponsored by Thurston Racing, was held at 7:30 Sunday morning at White Rock Lake. More...

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Fall Sports

Tomlin says first basketball camp a success

Coach Ryan Tomlin just completed his first summer basketball camp in Whitehouse and considered it a success. "I thought for the short notice this was a great turnout," Tomlin said. "The kids worked hard and had tremendous attitudes. More...

Preseason ticket sales continue through Aug. 22

Whitehouse High School Football season tickets will be on sale in the Athletic Office Aug. 4-22. The packet contains tickets to six home games. The season tickets can be purchased for $30. After Aug. More...

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Social

Neal, Bostic wed aboard cruise ship

Tamara Nicole Neal and Warren Keith Bostic were united in marriage at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2008 in a double-ring ceremony aboard the Carnival Conquest cruise ship in Galveston Harbor. A reception followed onboard in Vincent's Jazz Lounge. More...

STORK REPORT

Hayden Tomlinson Zach and Benita Tomlinson of Pittsburg are proud to introduce their son, Hayden Zachary Tomlinson. Hayden was born June 18, 2008, weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. More...

Barkley, Smith to wed

Bil and Brenda Barkley of Mount Pleasant announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Meagan Joye Barkley, to Weston Thomas Smith, son of Tom and Nanette Smith of Meadville, Penn. More...

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WATER UPDATE

City continues rationing

The City of Whitehouse is continuing once a week watering, with random hand-watering still in effect. Even-numbered addresses may water lawns on Monday only. Odd-numbered addresses may water lawns on Thursday only. More...

Rust to complete Smith's constable term

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer

Friday marks a change in leadership at the Smith County Precinct 3 constable's office. More...

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

'Oliver!' producer finds fulfillment in musical theater
BY CAITLIN GIDDENS Contributing writer

With seven summer presentations under his belt, producer Reg Connor's next challenge lies in Oliver!, the Tyler Civic Theatre's musical version of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. More...

News

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor, I watched my husband take his last breath in May. More...

East Texas Ag Expo offers information, entertainment

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. More...

State FFA convention offers awards, information

The Troup FFA officer team recently attended the 80th annual State FFA Convention in Lubbock. More...

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Obituaries

Kestler "Kass" Duncan

Services for Kestler "Kass" Duncan, 83, of Troup were held July 26 at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. H. Davis officiating. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery under direction of John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. Mr. More...

Claude A. Burns

Services for Claude A. Burns, 92, Lake Charles, La., formerly of Troup were held July 24 at First United Methodist Church, Lake Charles, with the Rev. Richard Humphreys officiating. More...

Jo Vivian Starks Franklin

Services for Jo Vivian Starks Franklin, 67, of Troup were held July 28 at Sinclair Church of Christ, Troup, with Bro. Ralph Kinnel officiating. Burial was in New Canaan Cemetery, Whitehouse, under direction of John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. More...

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