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The first “Who Let the Dogs Out?” race is planned for 8 a.m. May 29 during Fair on the Square in Rusk. The event will have a 5K run and a one-mile kid’s fun run. Participants are invited to run or walk with their dog. Awards will be given in 15 different age groups, from infant to 90 and over. More ... What has been billed as one of the funniest productions in nearly four decades will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, April 30 and May 1-2 and Friday and Saturday, 7-8 by the Cherokee Civic Theatre in Rusk. The comic farce “Noises Off” was written by Michael Frayn, and was a critical smash when it opened on Broadway in 1983. More ... Rusk High School Cheerleaders will sell Boston Ferns and red and salmon colored geraniums for $15 per plant. Selling dates are through March 26. Plants will be delivered Thursday, April 1. For more information or to order a plant e-mail Lisa Cockrum at lisa. cockrum@ruskisd.net. More ... Cancer survivors are invited to contact Amy Derrington at (903) 683- 5916 to reserve a spot for a day of pampering from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Cherokee County Courthouse Annex building, 165 E. 6th St., Room 102. The event is sponsored by the Rusk Singletary Memorial Library and the Cherokee County Extension Service. More ... Copies of the Wall Street Journal are available to patrons of the Singletary Memorial Library. A local citizen subscribed for the publication. More ... Monday: Ham and northern beans, turnip greens with turnips onion slice cornbread, chocolate chip cookie, milk Tuesday: Chicken enchilada bake Spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce and tomato slices with dressing, rosy pears, milk Wednesday: Turkey Tetrazzini seasoned zucchini, Mexicali corn, wheat r More ... Monday, March 22: Pizza, baked fries, fresh fruit, milk, Tuesday, March 23: Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, rolls, milk, Wednesday, March 24: Chicken fajita, seasoned potatoes, fresh fruit, milk Thursday, March 25: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, black eyed p More ... Glenn Channel of Rusk was the winner in a contest sponsored jointly by the Cherokeean Herald and CD 97.7 FM. In the last issue, he found the pig located in the Lexington Place ad and was the correct caller who responded last week during TalkTime at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Channel won a free dinner from The Olde Store in Gallatin. More ... The sixth annual Gallatin GopherFest will be held from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Gallatin Community Center grounds. Planners have scheduled family fun including live entertainment throughout the day. Entertainment will feature “The Papers” and “Sugar Mountain,” Mr. and Miss GopherFest pageant, Gallatin idol talent search and chili cook-off. More ... The New Hope Cemetery Association will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the New Hope Baptist Church cafeteria to elect new officers. Additional information is available from Cecil Verdell at (936) 858-2336. More ... LUFKIN – The Conservation Fund, Texas Forest Service and The Campbell Group, LLC, recently completed the state’s largest Forest Legacy project, permanently protecting more than 7,800 acres of forestland surrounding the Big Thicket National Preserve. More ... The Texas State Railroad Authority board met March 11 on an agenda dominated by several lengthy topics. These included a report from John Price on his efforts to help rejuvenate the “Friends” group. This organization was initially formed when the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department operated the TSR. More ... The 61st annual Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show is planned for Thursday- Saturday, March 25-27, at The Will A. Lewis Exposition Center at the show barn in Jacksonville. Spokesman Royce Traylor said that each year, new bells and whistles are added to the show – and this year will be no exception. More ... Stephen Adams of Nacogdoches will be the judge for the Baroque/Sonatina Festival which is sponsored annually by the Jacksonville Music Teachers Association. It will be held March 27 in the Jacksonville Public Library auditorium. More ... The Cat in The Hat celebrated his birthday at Singletary Memorial Library recently with a surprise party at story time. Youngsters were read “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. More ... Mary Beth Scallon, activity director at Lexington Place Nursing & Rehab, collects cans of food for Souper-Bowl Party for HOPE. Fran Daniel, director of HOPE helps Mrs. More ... Cherokee County Precinct Three Road and Bridge will seal County Road 3108 (South Shore Drive) and 3210 (Old Highway 79) from 8 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18. During this time the road will be absolutely closed to all traffic with the exception of emergency vehicles. There will be no exceptions made for through traffic. More ... Dumplin’ Valley Trio will be presented in concert at 6 p.m. March 20 at Eastside Baptist Church. The southern gospel concert will perform in the church sanctuary. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken. Everyone is invited to attend. More ... Rusk High School Cheerleaders will sell Boston Ferns and red and salmon colored geraniums. Cost is $15 per plant. Selling dates are March 11-26. Plants will be delivered on Thursday, April 1. For more information or to order a plant e-mail Lisa Cockrum at lisa.cockrum@ruskisd.net. More ... (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs encouraged consumers to sign up early to receive rebates on selected ENERGY STAR appliances purchased during the Texas Trade Up appliance rebate program April 16-25. Approximately $23 million in federal stimulus funds are available for the rebate program. More ... The sales tax report for cities in Cherokee County appear to be awash in negative numbers. In the chart below, the second and third columns compare sales tax rebates that cities will receive from sales tax, and compares those figures to the same period one year ago. More ... East Texas cancer survivors can participate in East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute’s annual “Great Getaway” retreat April 27-29 at Pine Cove on Lake Palestine. More ... Four persons were arrested last week in connection with a burglary near Jacksonville earlier this year. The arrests concluded a four-week investigation conducted by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Investigators Jonathan Hughes and Brad George. More ... Ken Watkins, regional vice-president for United Country Real Estate presents the Diamond Award to Ike Frazer of United Country-Frazer Realty in Rusk. Mr. More ... Driver license applicants between ages of 18-24 now must complete an approved driver education course and a driving skills test to become a licensed driver in Texas. Applicants must submit a certificate proving that they successfully completed a driver education course approved by the Texas Education Agency. More ... A cattle marketing workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at the Tri-County Livestock Auction in New Summerfield. The program will be sponsored by the Cherokee County Texas AgriLife Extension Service, and Texas Farm Bureau offices in Rusk and Cherokee counties. More ... The Sweet Union Baptist Church’s annual women and mission day program is planned for Sunday, March 21. Jeanette Moore of the Weeping Mary Baptist Church will be speaker for the 11 a.m. service and Rev. Anthony Parks will speak at 3 p.m. Rev. Henry Evans is church pastor. The church is located on FM 1247 at Forest. The church phone number is (936) 867-4011. More ... HOPE Inc. will host its major fundraising event from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at the Castle on the Lake, U.S. Highway 79 in Jacksonville. More ... The Faith Holy Tabernacle Church, 485 N. Main St. in Rusk will host a praise service at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 27. Area churches are invited to bring their youth choirs and praise and worship teams. The Rev. Mertis Bartley, pastor of the Mount Olive Baptist Church, will be speaker. The Rev. Sam Willis is host pastor. The public is invited to attend. More ... Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Jacksonville will sponsor a “Great East Texas Catfish Fry” from 5-8 p.m. Fridays, March 19 and 26. The menu will include catfish, cole slaw, beans, dessert and beverage. Cost is $9 for adults and $6 for children. The church is located at 1023 Corinth Road in Jacksonville. More ... The VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary support the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children because we believe in taking care of our own. The National Home is an alternative to foster care and reduces the strain on already limited government resources because it is privately funded by individuals, VFW Posts and Ladies Auxiliaries just like the one right here in Rusk. More ... News RSS feed |
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