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Denzel Washington scouts locations
Texas State Railroad considered
With all the movie credits for the Texas State Railroad, perhaps the steam locomotive should have a star on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame." The train's resume may get stronger because the TSR has an opportunity to star opposite of Denzel Washington in a movie called "The Great Debaters. More...
Crime Wave Hits Cherokee County
3 arrested, charged with aggravated kidnapping of Rusk man
BY LELAND ACKER

Solid police work and attentiveness to their surroundings led to the Sheriff 's department arrest of three men suspected of kidnapping a Rusk man last week. The kidnapping kicked off a crime wave in Cherokee County last week. More...

Off-campus stabbing triggers Alto ISD lockdown; student arrested
BY LELAND ACKER

What began as a verbal conflict between two Alto High School students escalated into a stabbing over the weekend, which led to Alto High School being locked down on Monday. Alto Police Chief Charles Barron said one juvenile was stabbed by another on Rusk St. More...

 News
• National Day of Prayer slated Thursday, May 3
The Rusk Ministerial Alliance will sponsor the annual National Day of Prayer observance on the courthouse lawn at noon Thursday May 3. The Rev. Keith Hassell of Grace Fellowship Church will present the welcome and introductions for the service on the north steps of the courthouse. Karen LaVergne of Sacred Heart Catholic Mission will present a special in song. More...
• NEWS Health screen specialists host stroke prevention and vascular disease screening
• Little League Night planned
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 County
• Commissioners discuss spending caps
L. H. Crockett, Cherokee County auditor, discussed caps on spending at the Monday morning commissioners court meeting in the county courtroom. He distributed a list of reasons that the cap would hurt. The list was compiled by the Texas Association of Counties. More...
• article has image ETMC blood drive
• Rusk cancels sewer project
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 Community
• article has image 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. More...
• MARRIAGES
• Early voting begins April 30 for cities, schools
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 Viewpoints
• Website praised
Thank you so much for putting daddy's picture in the paper. You always find room for him. We really appreciate it and daddy gets a kick out it. I also wanted to tell you that I think the web site is just great. It is so well put together. More...
• Alto ISD explains lockdown
• Burglary victim applauds police
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 Columns
• article has image FROM THE TOP
I am deeply troubled by the direction in which our society is moving. We have grown colder, more bitter and self absorbed. The 33 lives lost in the Virginia Tech massacre are nothing short of a tragedy. Yet, in my mind, the whole episode reveals the depreciating value of human life in this country. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• article has image SCENE IN PASSING
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 Sports
• article has image Eagles lose to Carthage
Lady Eagles defeat Crockett
Playoff hopes for the Rusk Eagles were dashed by a 12-0 loss to the Carthage Bulldogs Friday at Eagle Field. Carthage pitcher Jonathan Baker struck out eight Eagle batters, while the rest of the Rusk lineup struggled against a stout Bulldog defense. More...
• Rusk Eagles qualify for regionals
• article has image Baseball seniors
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 Obituaries
• WILL (COTTON) METTLEN
Graveside service for Will "Cotton" Mettlen, 72, of Wells, was at 10 a.m. Thursday at Shooks Bluff Cemetery with Robert Spencer officiating under the direction of Gipson Funeral Home of Lufkin. Mr. Mettlen died April 16. He was born Nov. 8, 1934, in Lufkin to the late Henry Gordon and Willie Beatrice Lee Mettlen. More...
• article has image BARBARA HANDLEY DETWILER
• JUANITA AURELIA HANDER ROBERTS
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 Lifestyle
• article has image Texas has 5 state bluebonnet flowers
As the state flower, bluebonnets have a most interesting history. Texas actually has five state flowers, more or less, and they are all bluebonnets. Here is how it happened. In the spring of 1901, the Texas Legislature got down to the serious business of selecting a state floral emblem and the ensuing battle was hot and heavy. More...
• Be careful picking flowers
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 Schools
• ESL class registration set
Registration for Rusk Primary School's ESL English as a Second Language (ESL) summer school program will be from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, April 30- Friday, May 4. at the Rusk Primary School office. The ESL summer school program is for ESL students entering kindergarten and first grade during the 2007-08 school year. ESL summer school will be from 8 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday June 4-July 16. More...
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 Calendar
• RUSK ISD
Thursday, April 26 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate: Chicken sticks or hot dog, potatoes, green beans, applesauce, rolls, milk Junior High, High School Lunch: Chicken sticks, potatoes, green beans, applesauce, rolls, milk Friday, April 27 Primary Elementary, Intermediate: More...
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