Troup News

Trying to locate an Ellis family in Troup, Texas in the early 1900's. Brothers were James H. and Donald.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer TROUP - Willie Wilkinson remembers a time when Troup was a booming agricultural town where people came to catch trains.

Progress reports Texas Department of Transportation is taking advantage of recent dry weather to maintain some of Cherokee Counties most-traveled roads.

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Smith County Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace James Cowart has confirmed to KETK that a 37-year-old, James Harlan,died Wednesday while working outside.

Heat is suspected to be the cause of death for a young man near Troup. The 37-year-old was mowing his yard just before noon and started to feel bad.

The Smith County Justice of the Peace says he is not ruling out that an East Texas man's death is heat related.

Wednesday night, the Dancing Horse Saloon hosted a private birthday party for one of its share holders.

Joe Carlyle announced today that he will run for Smith County Commissioner Precinct 2 next year in the Republican primary.

A fire destroyed the Dancin' Horse Saloon on Texas Highway 110 just north of Whitehouse early this morning.

Van Vleck's two female athletes found stiff competition during Friday's Class 2A UIL State Track and Field Championships held at Mike A Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas campus.

The only full-contact jousting competition in Texas, Four Winds Faire, will award the official 2009 state jousting champion title.

Funeral services for Beth Bell Olson, 88, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Highland Presbyterian Church, Tyler, with the Rev.

We start in Longview at Panaderia Cardenas on Pine Tree Road. The sweetest sight for the inspector? Sugar ants were in the baking flour.

Growing up in West Texas, Lonesome Onry and Mean didn't see his first TV show until 1955.

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer Property owners can expect to receive their 2009 appraisal notices from the Smith County Appraisal District next week, Chief Appraiser Mike Barnett said.

Austin Anderson of Troup is carrying on a three generation tradition of performing on horses.

By: Coleman Swierc - email TYLER, TX - There was good, bad and those that just relaxed on the course.

When it comes to finding small town talent, few would argue especially those from Texas, that the TCU staff has had huge success finding those gems.

Disabled student athletes will win medals and ribbons at the Henderson Area Special Olympics, regardless of whether they are blind, afflicted with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism or another handicap.