Congratulations to Allison Carr, winner of the $10,000 grand prize at the 2025 Whitehouse Chamber Reverse Raffle. The Chamber’s annual fundraiser was held Saturday, April 26, and featured live music, a wine and whiskey pull, side raffles to a packed house, and the main reverse raffle drawing, with dinner served at 5 p.m. Download QR […]
Troup Welcomes Hometown Market, a New Hub for Health and Community TROUP, Texas — Hometown Market, LLC at 501 W. Duval St., Suite 101, bringing a fresh focus on health, wellness, and artisan-made goods to the Troup community. Part of their enhanced product is a popup market in front of their store. The store offers […]
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 […]