Shelbie Kirkpatrick, a member of Lookout 4-H Club, was crowned queen of the Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show Saturday afternoon. Placing her crown is last year's queen, Jennifer Hill, Rusk FFA. Miss Kirkpatrick raised a total of $3,151, which will be used for upkeep at the show barn. More...
Charges surrounding the theft of funds from Rusk City Hall were not presented to the March 26 Cherokee County Grand Jury. District Attorney Elmer Beckworth told the Cherokeean Herald last week that the matter is still under investigation and not ready to be presented. More...
A car crash near New Summerfield claimed the lives of two Jacksonville residents Sunday evening as their Ford Ranchero collided with a Ford F250 on U.S. Highway 79 near New Summerfield. The Ranchero, driven by James Cummings, 46 of Jacksonville, was headed east on U.S. More...
Right now, our lives are a party. I understand there are some of us who are going through trying times. Some are even in dire straits. However, by and large, we are living in one big party. Think about it. America literally is a land flowing with milk and honey. Hungry? Go to the fast food drive t... More...
Retail sales slipped in many Cherokee County cities when compared to the same period a year ago. Cuney's retail sales dropped almost 32 percent, followed by Rusk with a drop of 3.73 percent, Jacksonville, almost half of a percent. Increases were posted by Alto, 30.63 percent, New Summerfield, 5.9... More...
Increased competition marked the annual Doug Jordan Relays Thursday, as eight teams ranging from Class 1A-4A competed for championship honors. When the day was done, the Palestine Wildcats took the first place trophy. Henderson, Crockett, Carthage, Alto, Jacksonville, Rusk and Beckville also compe... More...
Jody Gray of Gray's Automotive cuts the ribbon during festivities March 22 welcoming the business into the Rusk Chamber of Commerce. On hand to welcome chamber members were Mr. Gray's mother, Rebecca and his wife, Amanda. Holding the ribbon are Chamber President Penny Reynolds and Chamber Executive ... More...
The engagement of Samantha Nicole Smith and James Clyde Meador is announced by their parents, James and Barbara Taylor of Rusk and Robert Meador of Jacksonville and Brenda and Hubert Brumit of Rusk. They will marry April 13 at Jim Hogg Park. The bride-elect is a senior at Rusk High School and is emp... More...
Graveside service for Jimmie Lee Campbell, 57, and his wife, Joanne Jean Campbell, 64, both of Rusk, was at 1 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Park in Palestine with the Rev. Dr. Barry Roberts officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine. More...
For the past several years, I have been writing letters to the editor, the Texas Public Utility Commission, my state congressmen and various other state officials about the rates charged by TXU. After reading a recent story about the TXU audit performed by Potomac Economics Ltd., I dug out several... More...
The annual Baroque/Sonatina Festival sponsored by the Jacksonville Music Teachers' Association was held March 24 in the auditorium of the Jacksonville Public Library. Piano students performed numbers from the Baroque period and/or sonatina movements and received a ribbon, rating and critique from ... More...
Rusk's annual egg hunt is April 7 The annual Rusk Easter Egg hunt sponsored by Brookshires Bros. and the Kiwanis Club is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Jim Hogg Park. All children from toddler age through the third grade are invited to participate. More...
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Easter sunrise service depicts Christ's final moments on cross