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BACK TO THE (BUMP) AND GRIND

Troup head coach John Eastman congratulates a player on a well-executed play as practice began for the Tiger football squads. See Page 7 for more info. More...

Council approves tax rate notice

BY CHARLOTTE SMITH Editor

The Whitehouse City Council voted unanimously to authorize publication of the proposed 2008-09 tax rate as 59.999 cents per $100 valuation. More...

Jessie Parker races to the top of the class

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer

Thundering hoofs pound the dirt as Jessie and Dixie's bodies move as one around the final barrel and "head for home." Dixie is a barrel racing horse owned and ridden by Jessie Parker of Whitehouse. More...

Community

Meals on Wheels Weekly Menu

August 7-14

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...

Photo

Eddie Ray of Keep Whitehouse Beautiful presents a $70,000 check and plaque to Mayor Danny Hogden at a recent Whitehouse City Council meeting. More...

Lanes Chapel continues fund drive for new shoes

Lanes Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting the annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be food, games, prizes and plenty of fun before school starts. More...

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School News

High School Report

Troup High School staff, students off to a new year

Principal Derek Driver

Troup High School had another successful school year during 2007-2008. Thanks to all the students, faculty, and staff members who worked so hard to make last year a successful one. We are looking forward to another great year at THS. More...

WISD releases new bus routes

Route Schools Bus # 1 CAIN, Holloway, Jr. More...

WH grad earns scholarship

Caleb Jacque, a graduate of Whitehouse High School, has been awarded a CONNECTS Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year from the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. More...

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Fall Sports

Troup coach impressed at girls camp

Basketball season is still a few months away, but new girls coach Anthony Harris likes the potential for future Lady Tiger programs. More...

Preseason Wildcat tickets available 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...

Tigers begin football practice; all sport ticket package on sale

More than 60 players braved the heat to take part in Tiger football practice, which opened this week. Practice will continue at 7:30 a.m. until next Monday, when evening workouts from 4-7:30 p.m. are planned. More...

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City faces storm of criticism

Council agrees to renew water negotiations with Tyler

BY CHARLOTTE SMITH Editor

Tuesday's special meeting of the Whitehouse City Council featured a rare occurrence: an audience. More...

Troup lunch prices to increase 20%

BY CHARLOTTE SMITH Editor

Troup trustees approved a 20 percent hike in school lunch prices at Monday's special meeting of the board. More...

Whitehouse Town Center taking shape

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer

Meetings continue on the formation of a Town Center district for the city of Whitehouse which includes rewriting the current zoning ordinance. More...

News

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor, Subject: Whitehouse Water (Or Lack Thereof) There are several troubling aspects to the current water crisis in Whitehouse which should be brought to light, along with questions that should be answered. 1. More...

Third retirement the charm for Lowe

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Staff writer

By the age of 81, most guys have already rocked a rut in their front porch. Not Earnest Lowe. He's been busy working. It's not that Lowe didn't know you could retire at age 65, he already did that, twice. More...

Article

Judge James Meredith swears in Dustin Rust as Pct. 3 Constable, replacing Danny Smith. Smith County Commissioners appointed Rust to fill Smith's position when he decided to retire early. More...

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Bulletin

BULLETIN BOARD

Community Activities Yoga class Monday Yoga class meets each Monday 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. More...

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Sports

TEG earns coach, gymnast of year honors

The state of Texas gathered in Houston this weekend to honor its gymnastics champions. More...

WH volleyball camp draws 76

Seventy-six girls participated in this year's Whitehouse volleyball camp, held last week. Campers were evenly split in two age groups: sixth and seventh grades (Division II), and eighth and ninth grades (Division I). More...

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Obituaries

Coy P. Scruggs Sr.

Services for Coy P. Scruggs Sr., 72, of Lake Tyler East were held Aug. 2 at the Calvary Assembly of God Church, Tyler, with the Reverend Bob F. Wallace officiating. More...

Lynae Dee'Ann Medford

Services for Lynae Dee'Ann Medford, 3 months and 7 days old, of Troup were held Aug. 6 at Mary's Memorial Church of God in Christ, Troup, with Reverend Robert E. Lee officiating. More...

Karlos Monta Gross

Services for Karlos "C-Los" Monta Gross, 31, of Tyler were held Aug. 2 at North Star Baptist Church with the Rev. Nolan Ross officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery under direction of John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. More...

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