While Congress debates President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, local residents sit torn between trusting the country's leadership and the horror of learning of more American casualties in Iraq. More...
Rural addressing was the major item of discussion at the Thursday evening Rusk City Council meeting. Lee Flowers, chief appraiser at the Cherokee County Appraisal District office, met with the council to discuss the 911 rural addressing system now underway. More...
County Commissioners authorized Byron Underwood Monday morning to seek bids to renovate the Precinct 4 county barn. Mr. Underwood said he wanted to enlarge the county barn 1,000 square feet, to allow space for restrooms and a place for employees to wash their hands. Also, a break room will be added... More...
I-69 is considered for fast track development Interstate 69 from Texas to Michigan was named on a short list of interstate corridors being considered for fast track development by federal transportation officials. If it is selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation, I-69 will move from the... More...
Integrity is defined as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. If I could take this a step further, I would say that a person who has integrity is a person who is who he is, and is open and honest about it. More...
Betty and David Trawick of Rusk announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sandy Diane, to Angel Isaac Rosales, son of Susie and Mike Pradziad of Valtporaiso, Ind. The couple will be married at 4 p.m. March 24 at New Life Church in Jacksonville. More...
When teams become mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, they often fade away easily. Such was not the case Friday, though the Rusk Eagles fell to the Central Bulldogs 74- 61 in Pollock. The Bulldogs jumped on the Eagles early, going up 22-9 in the 1st quarter, then extending their lead to 1... More...
Graveside service for Robert J. (Bobby) Dudley, 69, of Dallas was at 1 p.m. Thursday at Jarratt Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Morris Sheats Morris Sheats o f f i c i a t i n g . Arrangements were under the direction of Autry Funeral Home. A memorial service was Saturday at 2 p.m. More...
Gov. Rick Perry blasted the Bush administration in his State of the State speech by calling the administration "environmental extremists." He voiced to Washington, "Let Texans run Texas," implying he did not want interference in the state's plans for 20 more reservoirs. More...
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