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April 24, 2008
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Callie Ivy (left) and Dusty Neely receive certificates at the annual Troup FFA banquet. High school and junior FFA members were honored and new officers were announced. See story and photos Page 6B. More...

Council member Bill Powers called for the resignation of City Manager Ronny Fite at Tuesday's regular meeting of the Whitehouse City Council. Powers briefly referred to past executive session discussions and said that Fite had cost the city a lot of money over the years and continued to do so. More...

Hogden, McEuen vying for Whitehouse mayor; Troup trustee race contested

Early voting for the City of Whitehouse and Troup ISD begins Monday, April 28. Whitehouse has a contested race for mayor, with current city council member Danny Hogden and Jeremy McEuen vying for the position. In Troup, trustee Keith Lindsey and Kevin Martin are challenging for Place 3, currently... More...

Some 100 people enjoyed the Book It! Buffet event at the Troup Municipal Library on Saturday, April 19. The event was a successful fund-raiser for the history of Troup book that the Troup Genealogy/Historical Society and the Friends of the Troup Library have been working on for over two years. More...
Holloway students take classroom projects all the way to the top
Jack Terrell and Jeffrey Yeager took their science class projects all the way to state. Both, receiving outstanding grades at the classroom level, entered their work at the district level. The competition took place at Tyler Junior College. More...
Community Activities Parkinsonians of East Texas meeting Parkinsonians of East Texas will meet Thursday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at East Texas Medical Center Pavilion, 801 Clinic Dr., Tyler. The speaker will be Rick Wilbanks, an attorney. His topic will be estate planning. Parking is free for the me... More...
Troup clinched a playoff berth Friday as the Tigers rallied to beat Garrison, 2-1. The Tigers were in third place going into the Garrison contest, with rival Arp challenging for the third-place spot if the Tigers lost their last two games. More...
Graveside services for Roxie Frances Pullin Parker, 86, of Tyler was held April 19 at Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Neil Bilby officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Directors, Tyler. More...