$12.25 million Toll Equity Grant outlined
      At a recent meeting of the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) Chairman Jeff Austin III outlined a few of the many momentous events the NET RMA experienced in 2006. Among the most significant events were the Toll Equity Grant for $12.
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Easter sunrise service
     Pilate's Porch is one of the featured scenes in the Eastside Baptist Church Easter sunrise service at the Rusk State Park. The scene is credited with having "great props and costumes." The 7 a.m. April 8 pageant will be performed on the parking lot of Texas State Railroad. It will be presented by Ea...
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Potties flush out cancer
     Purple potties are starting to show up around Rusk as a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society. Lucille Hipp and Kim Lloyd recently delivered a potty to Whitehead Enterprises, which forwarded the porcelain tank to Citizens 1st Bank. Cost to suggest a site recipient is $25. A plumber pass, so th...
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     Mark Moore, senior exercise specialist with East Texas Medical Center Olympic Center, hands tickets for a free visit to the Olympic Center in Rusk to local realtors JoEd Anderson and Bill Fountain. The tickets will be given by realtors to visitors who are contemplating moving to this area. The Olymp...
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Patriotic writing contest set
      The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3406 in Rusk is the sponsor of the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards. This program was developed in 1978 and these awards should encourage high school students to use their artistic talents to express their patriotism while becoming eligible for funds to ...
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A fair day for brides
     Virginia Penney greets guests at the Rusk Chamber of Commerce's registration desk during a bridal fair held Saturday. More than 25 vendors and several hundred persons attended the show. Chamber officials are calling the event a success, and say they will need to have more space for next year's fair....
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BIRTH
Ava Jean Kozlovsky
      Alli Jo Kozlovsky announces the arrival of her baby sister, Ava Jean. She was born to Marla and Brian Kozlovsky at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 14 in Tyler. She weighed 7.1 pounds and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Lila Jean and David Murray of Rusk and Josephine and William Kozlovsky of Itasca.
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New computers
     A local student tries out one of the new Dell computers donated to the Stella Hill Library by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation provides grants for computers to community libraries and schools. The Stella Hill Library, located on El Camino Real, is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on T...
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Annual homecoming is March 31 at Wells
      Wells community homecoming "A Night to Treasure in Pirate's Cove" is Saturday, March 31. Activities will begin with a reception from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be arts and crafts booth from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rube Sessions Library open house is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Ruskite receives award at ET social workers meeting
      "Social workers are like guardian angels, protecting and empowering those they serve and working daily to make the world a better place." This was the message delivered Thursday to a room full of social workers and local leaders, by James Montoya, chairman of the East Texas branch of the National ...
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Ballots finalized for city, school elections May 12
Early voting runs April 30-May 8
      Deadline to register to vote in the May 12 city and school elections is April 12. Early voting begins April 30 and continues through May 8. Elections will be cancelled for the City of Alto, both Wells city and school, City of Gallatin, City of Reklaw and City of New Summerfield. When there is no o...
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LIONS CLUB
Lions Club calls for trash pick-up day on April 14
BY BILLY WATSON SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR
      Lion President Sonny Adams began the meeting on March 8 by calling for the invocation, the pledges and the singing. Tim Timmons announced that we have a trash pick up day on the highway with the Leo Club on April 14. Billy Watson introduced his granddaughter Leigh Ann Watson with the American Can...
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Texas flags
     Rusk Rotarians placed the Texas and American flags around the square on Texas Independence Day. From left are Toni Meador, Houston White, Louraiseal McDonald and Connie Brown. Roy Reynolds is not pictured.
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