Monthly Archives: July 2025
Elizabeth Klaver/Staff Reports BULLARD — The Tyler Area Builders Association’s 72nd Annual Parade of Homes™ wrapped up this past weekend, offering East Texans a firsthand look at 32 exceptional homes, including several standout properties located right here in Bullard. Held June 7 through June 15, the Parade of Homes™ brought thousands of visitors through neighborhoods […]
By Elizabeth Klaver Jami Rogers, co – owner of Growing Grace Farms, shares her story of how their famous Willie Nelson Scarecrow came to be. Jami and John Rogers are the owners of Growing Grace Farms located in Whitehouse, TX. This farm of theirs features various animals, crops, produce, and flowers. As a way […]
Place 6 Trustee Susie Saxion and Place 7 Trustee Brian Hebert were sworn in for their three-year terms during the regular monthly Board of Trustees meeting on June 10, 2025. Saxion and Hebert were elected to their positions in the May 2025 election. The trustees have reorganized for the upcoming school year, naming Stephanie […]
Staff Reports For Alicia Cleland, Rink Ratz isn’t just a business, it’s a passion project born from a deep love of roller skating and a desire to give local kids a safe, fun space to call their own. “In small towns like Troup, there’s just not a lot for kids to do,” Alicia says. “Growing […]
Staff Reports Pawsitive Place Rescue received an urgent call yesterday evening about a dog who had been struck by a car and left injured on the roadside. Our team immediately stepped in, and he was rushed to Tyler Emergency Animal Hospital, the only open veterinary clinic in our area. Both of his front legs are […]
By Shawn Larson TROUP, Texas – What began as a nostalgic dream between two sweet-toothed adventurers and a beloved Jeep has blossomed into one of East Texas’s most buzzed-about food truck success stories. Frosty Pines, the Troup-based shaved ice and lemonade food truck, was born out of a desire to build something fun, refreshing, and […]
TYLER — East Texas educators are invited to come together for an evening of connection and celebration at the 3rd Annual East Texas Teachers Meet & Greet, set for Tuesday, July 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Grove in Tyler. Hosted by Whitehouse ISD teachers Wendie Turner and Ashley Poeschl of Stanton-Smith Elementary, […]
Staff Reports TROUP, Texas – In a heartwarming twist on public service, the Troup Police Department turned into a wedding venue this week after receiving an unexpected, and romantic, request. The department shared that it was contacted last week by a local couple who asked, “Can someone get married at the Police Department?” Rather than […]