An online subscription is now required to view the most recent content
on this website.
Please click here to subscribe.

Current print subscribers can sign up for online access at no additional charge. To sign up, fill out the subscription order form and follow the instructions at the top of the page.

May 15, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Melvin and Gowin face June 11 run-off

Unofficial voting results from Saturday’s local elections showed incumbents winning a high percentage of the elections, but brought about one big surprise. More...

Airport expansion features hangers

Commissioners agreed Monday morning to advertise for bids to move soil at the Cherokee County Airport. Expansion is underway on the north side of the airport and the dirt must be relocated to allow for this renovation. More...

LMC homes to be rezoned

The Jacksonville City Council made two zone changes in the hopes of bringing new homeowners to the city. More...

County

Local residents give assistance to disaster residents in West

West High School’s baseball team, the Trojans, had reason to celebrate Friday night at Summers Norman Field on the campus of Jacksonville High School. More...

‘Dearly Beloved’ opens Friday

“Dearly Beloved”, a comedy with a definite Texas twang, opens Friday, May 17, at Cherokee Theater in Rusk. Tickets are now on sale for the show that will also be presented May 18, 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. More...

Rusk Fair on Square begins with carnival

Crabtree Carnival will be in Rusk for the annual Fair on the Square Memorial Day weekend. Activities are planned for Thursday, May 23-Saturday, May 25 This year’s carnival will include additional rides. More...

Viewpoints

Accolades for the Cherokeean

Upon waking this day, I spent some time perusing the copies of the Cherokeean Herald I received during my visit Monday. More...

Nichols’ 5 Cents: Schools receive testing relief; safe passage bill passes

I n classrooms across Texas, teachers and students are counting down the days until summer vacation. In an almost identical countdown here at the Capitol, legislators are marking the days left until the end of session. As I write this, we are at 15. More...

TxDOT honors Motorcycle Safety Awareness month

As Texas roadways become increasingly crowded, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is asking drivers to “Share the Road and Look Twice” during National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. More...

Sports

Alto promotes Gould to athletic director, head coach - Free Access

During Monday night's meeting, the Alto School Board promoted Paul Gould to athletic director and head football coach. Coach Gould was previously assistant athletic director and offensive line coach. More...

County track, baseball, softball teams become ‘road warriors’

Cherokee County claims 4 individual medals, 1 relay medal at UIL and TAPPS state track meets; BH baseball to state as last county team standing

The past weekend in Cherokee County sports saw athletes search for glory on the diamonds and at the state track meet. A recap of last week’s action – which traversed a sizeable portion of the state: UIL State Track Meet More...

Photos

Members of the Tigers are Brantley Bruno, Jackson Penn, Haylie Hageness, Elijha Robertson, Jair Velez, Jonathan Collins, Harrison Penn, Claire Tipton, Diesel Thiel, Preston McGarity and Caden Durham. More...

Schools

ALTO HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS

Fifth 6th weeks

All A Honor Roll Ninth Grade: Anne Cox, Morgan Goff, Wade Grogan, Hanna Watson, Laura L. Lopez and Alexa Russo; Tenth Grade: Jocelyn Bradford, Jennifer Gonzalez, Brandon Lewis, Aileen Martinez, Christopher Mcfarland and Caitlin Morris; More...

Colleges

BCM earns top Texas spot in annual recycling competition

HOUSTON – (May 10, 2013) – Already one of the top-ranked medical schools in the country, Baylor College of Medicine now has another ranking to brag about – No. 1 in Texas in recycling. More...

Dream Home presented in honor of President George and Laura Bush

COLLEGE STATION, May 15, 2013 ― Mother’s Day this year was extra sweet for Stephanie Ybarra, thanks to the Texas A&M University students and other volunteers who devoted months of fundraising and physical labor to bring her dream house to fruitio More...

Texas A&M University is one the nation’s four “most affordable colleges with high return on investment.”

COLLEGE STATION, May 14, 2013 – Texas A&M University is one the nation’s four “most affordable colleges with high return on investment,” according to new rankings by an online organization that focuses on affordability combined with high quality More...

Legislative

ASPCA, THLN Welcome Texas Law Banning Animal Gas Chambers

Gov. Perry signs bill prohibiting the inhumane use of gas chambers to euthanize animals

NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) today commended Texas legislators and Gov. More...

Texas Senate News

SESSION ENTERS FINAL WEEKS

5/14/13 More...

Gov. Perry Signs Senate Bill 1611, The Michael Morton Act

Gov. Perry Signs Senate Bill 1611, The Michael Morton ActAUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today signed Senate Bill 1611, the Michael Morton Act, which will help prevent wrongful convictions in Texas. The governor was joined by Sens. More...

Over 100 new jobs set to come to Jacksonville

Possible deal to bring new Specialty Retailers Inc. distribution center to Jacksonville in works

Negotiations for a new Specialty Retailers Inc. More...

New TDCJ warden assigned in Rusk

Eddie Baker assigned to Rusk; Warden Haynes promoted to Woodville

The distance from Teague to Rusk is only 76 miles, but it is a giant step up the career ladder for Eddie Baker. More...

Justin’s Law gets tough on violent sex offenders

HB 1302 named in memory of Amy Fletcher’s son

The office of state Rep. Travis Clardy, District 11, announced last week that the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1302, which he authored. More...

Budget amended to allow TJC grant

Members of the Rusk City Council approved a budget amendment May 9 allowing the Rusk Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) to contribute to the support of the TJCRusk LVN Vocational Nursing program not to exceed $30,000. More...

DECISION 2013

More...

News

TSR plans Salute to Armed Forces

The 15th annual Salute to Armed Forces is planned for Saturday, May 25, at the Palestine Texas State Railroad depot. More...

War for love: RISD penny wars raise funds for Guess family

The second period classes of Sheri Whiteside and Lynn Ward gathered in the old Rusk High School gymnasium earlier this month to enjoy a lunch catered by Rusk High School assistant principal Jason Wilcox – the winners of this year’s penny More...

Skyview-Hodge units employees remember dead heroes

Employees of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Skyview and Hodge units gathered Friday, May 10, in the Skyview gym to honor correctional officers who had died in the line of service. More...

Community

Angelina County Genealogical Society meets May 20 in Lufkin

TheAngelina County Genealogical Society will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the community meeting room of Kurth Memorial Library, 706 South Raguet, Lufkin. More...

Backyard chicken program planned June 1

Backyard Chicken Program will be presented by the Smith and Cherokee County extension services Saturday, June 1, at the Cherokee County Exposition Center, U.S. Highway 69 and Loop 456 in Jacksonville. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. More...

Reading garden dedication scheduled at East Side School

The Applied Learning Community (ALC) students at East Side will host a grand opening of the new reading garden. The garden started as an idea which grew and grew into a way to help the students at East Side. The ribbon cutting will be at 1:30 p.m. More...

Columns

Political Cartoon

Full Story

IMAGES| speak

Old massive cedar trees touch the sky, at the base of their weathered trunks are gravestones scattered about. More...

REFLECTIONS| on the trail

With 50 years of rodeo and 200 shows under their belt the Jacksonville Rodeo Association is ready to go with the 51st Annual Tops in Texas Rodeo. More...

Obituaries

E.V. DANIELS

Graveside service for E.V. Daniels, 87, of Rusk was at 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Mr. Daniels died April 23 in Tyler. More...

A. J. CAVAZOS JR.

Funeral for A. J. Cavazos Jr. 91, of Jacksonville, was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Edwards and the Rev. Dennis Harvey officiating. Burial was in Providence Cemetery. More...

CAROL JEAN WILLIAMS

Funeral for Carol Jean Williams, 69, of Rusk will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. John Garrett officiating. Burial will be in Mixon Cemetery. More...

Area Interest

DPS Urges Texans to Prepare Early for Hurricane Season

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding residents about the upcoming hurricane season and urging individuals to start preparing now for any possible storms. Hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through Nov. 30. More...

For Immediate Release -- Texas Missed More than $3B in Federal Food Aid in 2011

New Data Unveiled As Congress Debates Largest Program Cuts in a Generation

Austin – The Texas Food Bank Network (TFBN) released a report today estimating that only two-thirds of Texans who may be eligible for SNAP (aka food stamps) benefits received them in 2011, costing the state more than $3 Billion in unused federal aid. More...

Former President of Port Arthur Chemical Company Guilty of Federal Crimes Related to Employee Deaths

BEAUMONT, Texas – The former president of Port Arthur Chemical and Environmental Services, LLC (PACES) has pleaded guilty in federal court to occupational safety crimes which resulted in the death of an employee, announced John M. Bales, U.S. More...

Pets

Pet Talk

Controlling Your Cat's Hairballs

Many pet owners love their feline friends, and will do whatever it takes to keep them relaxed and happy. This makes it especially alarming for pet-owners to witness their cat suffer from the discomforting symptoms that come with hairballs. More...

Statewide

DPS Memorializes Fallen Texas Peace Officers

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today honored 10 Texas law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the last year. The lives of these officers, including DPS Sgt. More...

McLennan County Sheriff and Texas Rangers to Launch Criminal Investigation into West Plant Explosion

Officials continue to assist community in recovery effort

AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw today directed the Texas Rangers to join McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara in launching a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that occurred in West, More...

Rewards Offered for Two Most Wanted Sex Offenders

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Juan Carlos Pena, 48, and Willie L. More...

Click here for digital edition
2013-05-15 digital edition