Tickets still available for Rivers' concert

Whitehouse is not home to Casey Rivers, but he should feel right at home on the auditorium stage at Whitehouse High School this weekend.

The East Texas singer, song-writer will present a benefit concert on Saturday, April 5 at 7 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Shattered Dreams project.

Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 10. They are available for purchase at the Tri County Leader, Cavender's and CardSmart in the Times Square Shopping Center.

Rivers is no stranger to Whitehouse. He has been a regular during several YesterYear Reviews. These performances were in the days prior to his television debut on USA Network's Nashville Star in 2006. Rivers took first runner up in this country music talent competition.

Growing up in Lindale, River's singing career started with his first public performance at age six for a school talent show. But his first true love, gospel music singing, began at the age of three in his home church of Carmel Baptist Church.

He and wife Doni now make their home in Franklin, Tenn. Rivers is working on a new CD and getting to know all the "right people" in Nashville.

Along with great country, gospel and oldies favorites, Rivers will sing some his original titles including "If We'd Known Better," "Now That He Has You," "Tornadoes and Trailer Parks" and "Heaven's Door."