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TSR faces major changes
Sen. Nichols, Rep. Cook file privatization bills
Two bills were filed last Thursday in Austin to privatize the Texas State Railroad and create a rail authority to oversee the transfer from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. State Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) is calling the bill to privatize "a dual track. More...
Texas Rangers investigate city hall
1 employee terminated; case referred to district attorney

The Texas Rangers are involved in an investigation at Rusk City Hall. City Attorney Forrest Phifer confirmed that the investigation is underway and documents have been handed over to the district attorney for review. "It is a personnel issue," said Mr. Phifer. "We (the city) investigated it and thought it appropriate to call in the Texas Rangers. More...

Rusk mayor unhappy with 911 addressing
McCarty: 911 response system not in sync with new addresses
BY GLORIA JENNINGS

The Rusk City Council spent most of the evening Thursday discussing 911 addressing and tax abatement. The council met at 5 p.m. Thursday at city hall to consider a 15 item agenda. By a vote of 5-1 the council voted to continue with the 911 addressing system done by Cherokee County Appraisal District. More...

 News
• Ballots set for May 12
Rusk mayor draws opponent
Former chamber president Angela Raiborn filed Friday afternoon as a candidate for Rusk mayor. She will face incumbent Mayor Suzann McCarty in the May 12 city election. Other candidates filing are Councilmembers Kris Morgan, District 1 and Walter Session, District 2. Mr. Morgan was appointed several months ago to fill the unexpired term of the late Ruth Ross. Mr. More...
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 County
• article has image After 29 years, Frazier steps down from workshop board
Group receives $50,000 grant from T.L.L. Temple
Directors of the Cherokee County Mental Retardation Association, Inc. met Friday, March 9 for a regular meeting and the celebration of progress for the workshop program and to celebrate the service of retiring president Woody Frazier. Mr. Frazier was presented a plaque by new president Jim Cromwell in recognition of his service from 1982 to the present. More...
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 Community
• article has image Blackwood
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Johnson of Wells announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Johnson of Lufkin, to James Blackwood of Lufkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Blackwood of Wichita Falls. The wedding will be at 4 p.m. More...
• article has image Couple will wed March 31
• article has image Couple weds at Pollok
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 Viewpoints
• Groups oppose Senate's 'worst bill' on water
We had stellar testimony March 6 opposing designation of unique reservoir sites before the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The testimony was in opposition to SB 675, authored by Sen. Kip Averitt (R-Waco) that designates 19 sites in Texas as "unique reservoir sites." This is a bad bill. More...
• Farm Bureau opposes water bill
• Only 3 options available for the Texas State Railroad
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 Columns
• article has image FROM THE TOP
Come and let us reason together, saith the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18). If I were to come to you and say, "We need to talk." Chances are you would respond, "Okay, about what? More...
• article has image SCENE IN PASSING
• article has image HIGH POINTS FROM EL CAMINO REAL
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 Sports
• article has image Rusk teams axe the Jacks in district opener
Eagles edge Diboll in shootout, Lady Eagles dominate Diboll, Hudson
The Rusk baseball and softball teams had a good week with the boys beating Diboll 12-11 in their district opener while the girls 10-runned Diboll and dominated Hudson. The Eagle baseball team's victory over Diboll was not easy, as the Eagles took a 4-2 lead, in the 2nd inning before Diboll came back in the 3rd and took a 5-4 lead. More...
• SPORTS BRIEFS
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 Obituaries
• ELSIE L. (CU-CHEM) PATTERSON
Funeral for Elsie L. (Cu Chem) Patterson, 92, of Jacksonville was at 10 a.m. Thursday at Thompson Funeral Home chapel with Scott Foster officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park.Mrs. Patterson died March 6. She was born April 16, 1914, in Jacksonville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. More...
• CHESTER RAY CREWS
• LEADER MAE TURNER
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 Schools
• article has image Poster winners are announced
5th graders participate in contest
Local fifth graders joined thousands of students nationwide as participants in the National Arbor Day Foundation Poster Contest. Local sponsors of the contest are the Texas Forest Service, Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum and Pineywoods Native Plant Center. More...
• RUSK ISD
• article has image Rusk High School history projects on display at Heritage Museum
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