The Alto Independent School District extends this formal expression of its sorrow at the death of G.L. Skinner, a highly respected member of the Alto ISD board of trustees. The board of trustees surviving Mr. Skinner will note in the board minutes the passing of a man who was esteemed by his associates and admired by all. More...

Laci Humphreys of Rusk sings in the Tomato Fest Karaoke Contest in Jacksonville recently. Miss Humphreys won the contest and said it will probably not be her last time to sing karaoke. PHOTO: DANA ROWAN More...

A bridal shower honoring Jennifer Dover bride-elect of Joseph Eckel, was held Saturday, May 5, at the home of Leslie Hassell. More...

Good evening family, friends, teachers, administrators, and graduates. Thank you all for coming out tonight. Graduation is finally here. I have been looking forward to this day, as I am sure you all have. More...

She had no idea of the turns her life would take over the next few months. A senior at Mira Mesa (Calif.) High School, starter for the winning field hockey team and president of the Christian Club, my Southern Californian beauty would soon learn that her future would take her to Nacogdoches. More...

Lainie Cockrum of the Attitudes swings at a ball while Slammers catcher Cheyenne Phillips prepares to make the play during a recent match-up between the two teams in the Rusk Baseball/Softball Association. League games are currently being played at Lions Club Park on Euclid St. PHOTO: LYNN LITTLEJOHN More...

Funeral for Gloria Ann Schultz, 66, of Alto, was at 2 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Robert Corbell officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville. Mrs. Schultz died June 14. She was born July 25, 1940, in Pana, Ill. She was a homemaker. More...

Moira O'Heaney Debbs m and Madison Crisp show off their painting of a space ship at Rusk Elementary School Exploring Space show. More...