Rusk Primary schedules registration
      Registration for Rusk ISD kindergarten students for the 2007-08 school year will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.on Tuesday, May 1, at the Primary School office. All children who will be five years-of-age, on or before Sept. 1 may register for all day kindergarten classes on this day. Children who will be fouryears old, on or before Sept.
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MARRIAGES
      Marriage licenses issued in the office of Laverne Lusk, county clerk through April 18 were: Matthew Garland of Jacksonville and Melissa Peterson of Palestine; Isidro Perez and Leticia Perez of Jacksonville; Jesus Flores and Juana Contreras of Jacksonville; Freddie Gartman of Jacksonville and Cynthia McCurdy of Dayton; Timothy Smith Jr.
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Early voting begins April 30 for cities, schools
      Early voting begins Monday, April 30, and continues through Tuesday, May 8, for city and school elections. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Jacksonville Jacksonville Mayor Dr. Robert Haberle and challenger Jon Hargett are candidates for mayor. Asking for re-election are Hubert Robinson, District 1, and Kenneth Melvin, District 3.
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TO LEXIE, WITH LOVE
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
      Rusk has a remarkable little girl in Abigail Willis, a second grade student of Tammy Rasberry at Rusk Elementary School. Many Cherokeean Herald readers will remember Abigail's Christmas letter to Santa Claus. She wrote "Every year I get almost everything I want for Christmas. I have been thinking of all those little kids that don't have much.
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Melodrama opens Friday
BY SHEILAH O'HEANEY
      Cherokee Civic Theatre's spring production, "Dirty Work At The Crossroads" opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at the theater in downtown Rusk. The production will be presented again at 7:30 p.m. April 28 and at 2 p.m. April 29. Written by Bill Johnson, this comic melodrama has a heroine under siege, a wicked villain, a handsome (but none-toobright) hero and, of course, railroad tracks.
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Bradford named 2006 Field Grade Officer of the Year
      Air Force Lt. Col. Noel D. Bradford has been named 2006 Field Grade Officer of the Year for U.S. Northern Command. Selection was based on the individual's exemplary duty performance, job knowledge, leadership qualities, significant self-improvement, specific achievements,
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Cavazos graduates basic training
      Airman Matthew B. Cavazos graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. During the six weeks of training, Airman Cavazos studied the Air Force mission,
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Lofton graduates advanced training
      Army Reserve Pvt. Britt A. Lofton graduated from the Petroleum Supply Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va. The course is designed to train students in receipt, storage, issue, shipping and distribution of petroleum products used by the Army.
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Rusk Business of the Month
      Rusk Chamber of Commerce board members and friends present the Business of the Month banner to Rita Hilliard and her staff at Southern Cherokee Federal Credit Union. The credit union was recognized for its contribution to the Rusk business community.
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Talent champs
      First place talent winners at the 3rd Annual Gopher Fest in Gallatin recently were Cody and Caleb Jewell of Laneville. Cody, 15, sang two Johhny Cash songs and was accompanied by his 13-year-old brother.
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