Sign-up deadline for the Direct and Countercyclical Program (DCP) of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has been extended to Aug. 3, said county director John A. Raney. "The extension is due to issues involving the performance of the Farm Service Agency's web-based computer system," Mr. Raney said. A late-file fee of $100 will only be assessed for farms that are enrolled after Aug. 3 and before Sept. More...

The Lon Morris College Dance Team attended the American Dance/Drill Team Collegiate Nationals Competition in Denton in early April. In the Collegiate Soloist Division, first runner-up went to Katherine Segapeli of Shertz. Charlea Grundy of Jacksonville, Jodi Hicks of Deer Park and Jenny Harlow of Trinity all received division I soloist ratings. The Lon Morris Dance Team received a division I rating and placed 5th. Participants included the soloists listed above as well as Deidra Wallace of Jacksonville, Ancheska Parchman of Tyler, Crashanda Hubbard of Center and Layna Hamilton of Trinity. They are under the direction of Amanda Holloway. More...

Julie Odom and Melvin Levine will be married at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at Elmwood Gardens in Palestine. The bride is the daughter of Amy and Wade Odom of Rusk. Bridal attendants will be Ashley Cheadle, Tara Selman, Britney Sampson and Emily Odom, all of Rusk. More...

The editorial by Bob Lewis on March 28 compared the Texas State Railroad to the Texas toll roads fast track. That is like comparing a pine tree to a pole cat. They are both in the forest or both connected to transportation. The original plans for the toll roads fast track called for moving billions of dollars of critical infrastructure to private, possibly foreign, operators. More...

For years I have been aware that there were little people living in my house. These tenants are the strangest individuals I have ever seen. They are noisy, messy and have strange taste in music and movies. They particularly enjoy animated movies about talking animals and cars. More...

The Rusk Eagles snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating Huntington 9-8 Friday at Eagle Field. Rusk, who struggled due to injuries and morale issues since losing a big game to Crockett on March 20, utilized good hitting to pull ahead of Huntington in this rebound game. More...

Funeral for Lynn Marie Marshall Banks, 84, of Rusk, was at 3 p.m. Monday at First Church on the Hill with the Rev. Jan Pate officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home. Mrs. Banks died on April 6. She was born May 2, 1922. Mrs. More...

Sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls from Rusk Junior High attended an "Expanding Your Horizons" convention at Tyler Junior College March 31. The conference focused on math and science careers and is designed to encourage girls to enter these fields. More...