Long-time jazz musician and retired band director Joe Teague couldn't let the month of February pass without adding his stamp of approval to a new postage stamp honoring one of his favorite singers. "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald, is commemorated this year during Black Heritage Month wi... More...
Residential customers in Rusk, Jacksonville and Alto have new options to consider in selecting an electric service provider. Reliant Energy of Houston began offering six options effective Jan. 29 in select cities in Northeast Texas. Besides the cities in Cherokee County, the new marketing strategy... More...
Jacksonville will soon be home to the new East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) Olympic Center when the Nan Travis Foundation successfully raises the funds, said Karen Adams of the Nan Travis Foundation. Ms. Adams said the Olympic Center will be the project of this spring's Gala, which will be themed "... More...
Board members met Jan. 9 for the regular bi-monthly meeting and election of new officers. After committee reports were made Kay Epperson was elected new president. Jo Abernathy will return as vicepresident; Boots Burfoot as secretary; Vera Smith, treasurer; and Dolly Loftin food purchaser. More...
Ephesians 6:4 says "Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." California Assemblywoman Sally Lieber wants to make it illegal to spank a child under four years old. More...
Karen and Brian Hogman of Tacoma, Wash. announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Heidi M. Hogman to Jacob K. Newman, son of Cathy and Rodney Newman of Rusk. The bride-elect is a Baylor University graduate and is currently employed by the State of Texas. Mr. Newman is also ... More...
Despite the best efforts by the Rusk Eagles, the Crockett Bulldogs still pulled away with a 94-61 victory in Crockett Friday. "We played pretty well, but Crockett is a good team," said Head Coach Tracy Kincade. "They jumped on us early and we couldn't recover. More...
Seventh grade Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students of Tera Collins and Brandy Cook at Rusk Junior High School visited several of the businesses around town Jan. 30. They are pictured in front of East Texas Medical Center. More...
Funeral for Dennis Craig Ivy, 41, of New Summerfield was at 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Any Cox officiating. Burial was in McDonald Cemetery. Mr. Ivy died Jan. 30. He was born Sept. 17, 1965, in Jacksonville. He was a dry waller in the construction business. More...
2006 was a year of new beginnings and great accomplishments for the board of directors and the Heritage Center of Cherokee County. The museum was closed the first six months of the year because of maintenance problems and a lack of operating funds. In June, one of the board members paid for the r... More...
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