Whitehouse Farmers Market Kicked Off New Season Saturday WHITEHOUSE, Texas — The Whitehouse Farmers Market will kick off its season Saturday, April 19, with a range of vendors offering everything from produce to art. Located at 109 E. Main St., the market was founded to help connect the community with local farmers, bakers, makers, and […]
The award-winning Smith County Master Gardener volunteer educator program (txmg.org/smith/) is seeking applicants to join a highly trained corps of enthusiastic volunteers to assist the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in providing horticultural education to East Texans. Do you enjoy gardening? Do you like sharing your interest in gardening with others? Do you like answering […]
Karin Smith was sworn in to office Monday morning as Smith County auditor. Employees of the Smith County Auditor’s Office and Smith County judges looked on as 7th District Kerry Russell administered the oath of office to Mrs. Smith on April 14. Mrs. Smith has more than 20 years of experience with government finance and […]
WHITEHOUSE — Whitehouse High School had the privilege of hosting the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest last week, welcoming bands from across the region to showcase their skills, discipline, and musicianship developed over the course of the year. The Wildcat Band delivered an exceptional showing, earning high marks across multiple ensembles. The Wind Ensemble, […]
The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an early morning fire that caused the total loss of Lakewood Church in Flint. Smith County Emergency Services District 2 officials responded to a call at 6:12 a.m. Monday, April 14, that the church, located in the 19700 block of Highway 155 South, in […]
TROUP, Texas (ETX Bell) — The Troup Women’s Civic Organization (TWCO) has announced the pre-sale launch of its community cookbook, a heartfelt collection of recipes shared by current and past members. The cookbook, a first for TWCO, features treasured dishes from some of the area’s best home cooks—including recipes passed down from beloved former members. […]
By Shawn Larson About a year ago, my wife and I began praying and considering how we could move closer to her family and be of help. Her mother had become the full-time caregiver for her elderly grandmother in Bullard, and with two sons managing Type 1 diabetes and our youngest soon attending YWAM Tyler, […]
BULLARD, Texas (ETX Bell) — Attention residents of Whitehouse, Bullard, Troup, Flint, Noonday, Frankston, and Coffee City: A new chapter in local journalism is about to unfold. ETX Bell, a community newspaper from ETX Hometown Media, launches its first print edition in the final week of May 2025, bringing hyperlocal news, sports, business updates, and […]
The Bullard fishing team won first place in this weekend’s tournament, earning the title of East Division champions in the Texas High School Bass Association. Download QR 🠋
The Smith County Commissioners Court on Tuesday recognized Jason Boyd, founder of the Smith County Community Emergency Response Team, for receiving the Citizen of the Year Award. The East Texas Council of Governments recently awarded Boyd with the honor during its annual board meeting, but Boyd was unable to attend. The Commissioners Court wanted to […]