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Young Alto heart transplant recipient celebrates a welcomed 3rd birthday Thursday

S ometimes a miracle happens just when it is needed. Something was terribly wrong. Two-year old Hannah Collie wasn't well. Hannah's parents, Jason and Amanda Collie, of Alto, had been watching their beautiful daughter lose energy. She was sickly, had swelling and was blue. They wondered if the heart trouble she had experienced shortly after birth had resurfaced. More...

County budget is $19 million

2 public hearings called Sept. 10, 17 for tax rate

BY GLORIA JENNINGS

Following a public hearing Monday morning Cherokee County Commissioners adopted a $19,228,634 county budget. The budget will be financed with a 61 cent tax rate, which is expected to be adopted next month. Two public hearings will be held on the tax rate, the first on Sept. 10 and the second on Sept. 17. More...

RISD sets budget

BY GLORIA JENNINGS

Following a public hearing Monday evening the Rusk school board adopted a $1.1575 district tax rate and approved a $15,547,395 district budget. The tax rate is 28.5 cents less than the $1.4425 set for last year. Of the $1.1575 rate, $1.04 will go toward maintenance and operation and 11.75 cents to the interest and sinking fund for debt payment. More...

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•	Council plans Nov. 6 election to consider move to 4B tax

•	Whitehead Heritage Park

News

•	Perry appoints Day to real estate board

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Chris Day of Jacksonville and Adrian Arriaga of McAllen to the Texas Real Estate Commission for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2013. More...

•	Reklaw house fire

•	It's in the bank: TSR Rail Authority receives $645,000 check for repairs

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County

•	Youth attend science fair

Joe Daniel, Cherokee County horticulturist, helps youngsters with an experiment using baking soda at the recent science fair at the Jim Hogg City Park. From left are Clay Anderson of Alto; Moira Debbs of Rusk; Jamie Becker and Abigail Verhelle, both of Jacksonville. More...

•	RUSK LIONS CLUB

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Community

•	Democratic Club slates banquet, silent auction

The Cherokee County Democratic Club will sponsor its fall banquet and silent auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Lon Morris College's Wilson Administration Building, 800 College Ave., Jacksonville. Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Richie will deliver the keynote speech. Gov. More...

•	Selman-Rowley

•	Chamber seeks pictures from 50s, early 60s

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Viewpoints

•	New traffic laws go into effect Sept. 1

Notable traffic and criminal laws willo go into effect on Sept. 1, unless noted otherwise. They include: HB 84, known as Katie's Law, requires drivers 85 years of age and above to pass a vision test to have their driver license renewed. Licenses will be valid for two years instead of six. More...

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Columns

•	FROM THE TOP

This truly is one of my favorite times of year. Football season starts Friday. In my family, football is not just a sport to watch, it's family time. During the Rusk Eagle broadcasts this year, I plan to have my wife help keep stats. My daughter hopes to be able to sneak into a press box or two. More...

•	SCENE IN PASSING

•	HIGH POINTS FROM EL CAMINO REAL

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Sports

•	Eagles: There is no 'I' in Rusk

Team unity is theme for 2007 season

To the surprise of most of the out-of-town media, the Rusk Eagles still have a football team. The biggest surprise of this development is that Rusk has a football TEAM. "We're more excited (this year) as a team," said Eagle running back Horrace Lewis. "We're more of a team this year. This team has been playing together since junior high. More...

•	Jackets finish 2-a-days, face San Augustine Friday

•	Brains and Brawn...

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Obituaries

•	SENETTA YVETTE MALLARD

Funeral for Senetta Yvette Mallard, 48, of Rusk, was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Mertis M. Bartley officiating. Burial was in Rusk Memorial Cemetery. Miss Mallard died Aug. 18. She was born July 17, 1959, in Rusk and graduated from Rusk High School and attended Tyler Junior College. More...

•	B. J. NICHOLSON

•	LEONARD MIX BERRY

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Schools

•	RHS Sophomores have back to school party

The Rusk High School sophomores, class of 2010, held a back-to-school party at the Rusk City Pool recently. They enjoyed swimming, volleyball, music, food, drinks and door prizes. The sophomore class has 173 students registered to attend school this year, making it the largest class at Rusk High School. There were approximately 574 high school students attending classes the first day of school Monday, Aug. 27. PHOTO: TARA CROSBY More...

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RUSK ISD

•	1st day of school

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