When Jessica Wente signed a full tennis scholarship with Florida State University Thursday, she couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed.
She is OK with the fact that Tallahassee is a 12-hour drive from home, though she knows she will miss her family.
She feels confident in her abilities on the court and looks forward to playing […]
Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce recognized its top citizen Tuesday night at its annual awards ceremony. Whitehouse High School Band Director Denny Whitley was honored as the Citizen of the Year.
He said he was “very humbled” by the award and gave credit to his students, noting that “they’re the ones that deserve this.”
Whitley has […]
Clarence Edward Adams
Services for Clarence Edward Adams, 86, of Whitehouse, were held Oct. 22, at Stewart Family Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike McClure officiating. Burial was in Whitehouse Cemetery under direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home.
Charles Gordon
Services for Charles D. Gordon, 82, of Whitehouse, will be held at a later date. Arrangements will be […]
The City of Whitehouse will pay Stan�s Backhoe Services $245,000 on Nov. 15 to settle a judgment levied against it earlier this month in Smith County�s 241st District Court.
The unanimous decision of the city council not to appeal the judgment came at the conclusion of its meeting Tuesday night, following an executive session to […]
Rep. Leo Berman, Smith County Judge Becky Dempsey, Whitehouse Mayor Suzanne Loudamy, and Jon Bunn. ORCA�s East Texas field office community services specialist) show off a $250,000 grant check for the City of Whitehouse from the Office of Rural Community Affairs. The grant will be used for sanitary sewer improvements. Whitehouse was one of 42 […]