February 9, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Andrew Kazlow awarded Eagle rank in Boy Scouts

BY DON TREUL Editor
Andrew Kazlow, the son of Stuart and Jeri Kazlow of Whitehouse, was honored on Jan. 28 at Green Acres Baptist Church, for his achievement of the Eagle Scout rank at his Court of Honor hosted by Troop 370. More...

Thought for Today

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” — Booker T. Washington More...

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

Love from above, seven times over
BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Reporter

It wasn’t a basketball game that filled the stands of the arena at Whitehouse High School last Wednesday night. It was an event called Seven Project. More...

News

WVFD awards —

Whitehouse VFD held its annual Valentines/ Awards Banquet Saturday, Feb 4, at the Potpourri House in Tyler. More...

Berman released from hosptial

State Representative Leo Berman (R-Tyler) was released from the hospital Thursday, Feb. 2, after receiving his first chemotherapy treatment. Doctors are very optimistic Rep. Berman will make a full recovery. More...

Special Blessings Parent Support Group to meet

Parents or caretakers of children with special needs are invited to attend the First Baptist Church, Whitehouse Special Blessings Parent Support Group meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Family Life Center of the church at 801 E. Main. More...

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Bulletin

BULLETIN BOARD

Community Activities FBC holds huge garage sale Shop ‘til you drop at a huge garage sale set for Saturday, Feb. 11, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym at First Baptist Church Whitehouse, 801 E. Main. More...

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Sports

Lady Tigers second at Chapel Hill meet

BY DON TREUL Editor

Troup placed second in the girls division and 12th in the boys division at the Chapel Hill Invitational Powerlifting Meet Saturday, Feb. 4. The Lady Tigers scored 30 points, second to Lindale which scored 44 points. More...

Tigers clinch District 21-2A championship

Troup edges Sabine, passes West Rusk in loop basketball action
BY DON TREUL Editor

Sabine made it interesting but Troup prevailed by a basket for a 46-44 victory over the Cardinals Friday, Feb. 3. More...

Arp Whitehouse Troup

These fine businesses support our teams

Varsity Schedules Arp Boys Basketball: Tigers hosts Troup at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Boys Baseball: Tigers at Bullard at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10; hosts Overton at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. Girls Softball: Lady Tigers host Canton at 6 p.m. More...

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Breaking News - 2/9/2012 05:52 PM

Whitehouse, Tyler agree to new city boundary

By DON TREUL, Editor

 The line drawn in the sand between Whitehouse and Tyler officials has been removed. More...

She said YES!

by Suzanne Loudamy, reporter@tricountyleader.com

This story contains a video  As hundreds of fans looked on, history was made in The Arena at Whitehouse High School during halftime of the boys basketball game. It wasn’t a great shot or a game saving block, it was a marriage proposal and she said yes. More...

Troup seeks candidates for city council positions

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Reporter

So far 25 hopeful candidates have submitted their resumes for the City Administrator’s job in Troup left open after the city council accepted the resignation of Jed Dillingham during the Jan. 24 meeting. More...

Troup hit hard by heavy rain

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Reporter

Last Thursday, as Troup readied for bed, the sky opened up and dumped an estimated three to four inches of rain in a very short period of time. Several in the Westwood neighborhood had water in their houses and others had trees come crashing down. More...

Whitehouse fire, police officials investigated

Waller on paid administrative leave
BY DON TREUL Editor

Note: This article was posted Wednesday, Feb. 1, online at www.tricountyleader.com. More...

Community

ADOPT A PET

HUMANE SOCIETY OF EAST TEXAS

This cutie is Lizzy, a 4-month-old female kitten that is available for adoption at the Humane Society of East Texas in Tyler. Lizzie likes other cats and is litter box trained. She is playful and full of energy. More...

Whitehouse YesterYear seeks Ladies in Waiting for 2013

Whitehouse Yesteryear is actively seeking Ladies in Waiting for 2013. The organization is seeking young ladies who are, or will be enrolled in college in 2012, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. More...

Underwood celebrates 92nd birthday with family, friends

BY SUZANNE LOUDAMY Reporter

Marzelle Underwood, who served many a circle of sweetness from her donut shop at the corner of Highway 110 and Beth in the 1980s, was honored with a come-and-go surprise birthday party on Saturday, Feb. 4. More...

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School News

GOOD FOR YOU ACADEMIC HONORS

Arp, Whitehouse students named to KC Honor Rolls

Kilgore College recognized 483 students for academic excellence for fall 2011. More...

Troup students show at Carlisle —

Courtesy Photos/Karen Ivy More...

Brown Character Awards —

The Compassion Character Trait for Brown Elementary for the Third Six Weeks were: PK, (Dickson) Jayden Thompson and Adreonna Sanders; First Grade: (Ramsey) Karyme Perez and Caidyn Herber; (Maschal) Tyana Goodman and Clayton Coon; (Rozell) Gracie Grif More...

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Obituaries

Cathy South

Services for Cathy South, 60, Houston, formerly of Troup, were held Monday, Feb. 6 at the Cottle Funeral Home chapel, Troup with the Reverend Doctor Paul Saylors officiating. Burial was in the Mixon Cemetery. Miss South died Friday, Feb. More...

Dahlia Williams

Services for Dahlia Williams, 96, Caldwell, formerly of East Texas, were held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Cottle Funeral Home chapel, Troup with Reverend Mike Cline officiating. Burial was in the Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup. More...

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