Chef Treat and Candace Wilmoth were surprised with the Innovators of the Year award for their outstanding grant, “Meat Me at the Grill – Featuring WHS BBQ Teams.” Their project highlighted the skills and dedication of their students, demonstrating that with the right opportunities, young talent can thrive in a competitive setting. Whitehouse ISD Education […]
Bullard, Texas – The Bullard Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees has officially called for a school board election to be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025. This election will determine the representatives for Place 6 and Place 7 on the Board, as the current terms for these positions are set to expire. The […]
WHITEHOUSE, Texas – Whitehouse ISD students have officially received over $1 million in grants through the Whitehouse ISD Education Foundation. At this year’s Wildcat Den event, emcees James Wansley and Maegan Schneider announced that the foundation had already invested $988,563.82 into Whitehouse ISD. The plan was to award $34,000 in new grants, but after reviewing […]
Several long-time Smith County employees were recognized during Commissioners Court on Tuesday, February 25. Lorri Robertson was honored for 25 years of service to Smith County. She began working part-time in the Hot Check Division in 1999. She soon went full-time for the County Clerk’s Office in the Criminal Division, where she worked for about […]
BULLARD, Texas—Bullard High School sophomore Chloe Morman is making waves in the art world after her piece, Pain of Pulling Away, was chosen for the 2025 National Art Honor Society (NAHS) Juried Exhibition. Morman, who is enrolled in the school’s Advanced Placement Drawing class, entered her work into the highly competitive NAHS Juried Art Contest. […]
Smith County residents who suffered property damage due to Tuesday morning’s storms are being asked to report them the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore reported that a couple of mobile homes in The Grove at Brook Hollow, located off Rhones Quarter Road, had trees that fell through them. […]
On February 13, Police Officer Kyle Stowers of Smith County Precinct 3 celebrated with Whitehouse High School Criminal Justice Club members Blair, Kaitlynn, and Kailynn after their success in a regional 911 Call Taking competition. The team’s hard work and dedication earned them medals and a spot in the state competition in March. Download QR […]
Several people who reside in areas around East Texas including Cherokee can benefit from a program to help those in rural areas to get housing. As of yet, the Bell is reaching out to the organization to see if they will be participating with any communities within our area. _______________________ Through a cooperative agreement with […]
It is the heart and soul of everything. The soul of man, I mean. Whether we are all just a composite of atoms wandering about in an existence that touches, and only touches those things made of atoms, and death of the body is the annihilation of our being, questions of the soul’s existence define […]
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