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Melissa Bergemann will represent town in Laredo pageant Melissa Bergemann, 20- year-old daughter of Ana and William Bergemann of Rusk, will represent Rusk in the Miss Texas USA pageant this summer in Laredo. The pageant will be televised Sunday, July 1. More ... Amy Halbert receives Press Women's award Amy Halbert, a communications specialist for The Texas A&M University System, was named a winner April 28 at the annual awards dinner during the 114th Press Women of Texas state conference at the Drury Inn & Suites in San Antonio. She received two first place ties for feature stories in a publicat... More ... Fans will be available to needy persons BY ROY REYNOLDS May is "Elder Awareness Month." May is also only a short time away from the sweltering East Texas summer. Unfortunately, pride prevents many of the elderly in the area from making their plight known, until it's too late. More ...
BY JOHN GARBUTT The Texas State Railroad will host its annual "Armed Forces Day" event May 18-20 on the grounds of the Palestine Depot. May 18 is set aside as "Education Day" to allow area schools to make field trips to the depot so students can visit the railroad and learn about America's military history by way ... More ... Uncertain future is taking toll on railroad employees Denzel Washington visits Rusk for 2nd time, negotiations still underway to film 'The Great Debaters' at the Texas State Railroad BY LELAND ACKER The instability of the future of the Texas State Railroad is taking its toll on the employees and friends of the train. Recent legislation in the Texas Senate was discussed during Thursday's meeting of the Friends of the Texas State Railroad. "The employees are affected and their future is in limb... More ...
BY LELAND ACKER The March of Dimes' Walk America event took place on April 21 at Nichols Green park in Jacksonville. The ambassador baby for the East Texas area was Ella Hoffman of Rusk. Ella, who turned two years old on May 9, was born 15 weeks prematurely and weighed only 1 pound and 12 ounces, said Team Ella m... More ... NEWS Bass Tournament slated The Gallatin Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a team bass tournament from 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, with a 70 percent pay back. Cost is $60 per boat with four anglers per boat. Sign up is at 5 a.m. at the boat launch at Lake Jacksonville. More ... BIRTH Kennison Taylor Rozelle Jeff and Holly Rozelle of Rusk announce the arrival of their daughter, Kennison Taylor Rozelle, on April 26. She weighed seven pounds and one ounce. Grandparents are Susan and David Jones of Rusk and Chris and Joe Rozelle of Jacksonville. Greatgrandparents are Karen and Joe Evans and Frances and Jo... More ... NEWS Alto band concert scheduled for May 15 The "Mean Sting Music Machine," otherwise known as the Alto High School band, will have a spaghetti dinner and band concert on May 15 at the high school cafeteria. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 6:45 p.m. Cost is six dollars pe... More ...
Molly Miller, 2007 Rusk High school senior is the recipient of the $500 Greg SFASU Scholarship. In making the announcement, Mr. James stated, "We began the scholarship five years ago. As an SFA alumni, I wanted to promote the attendance of Rusk students at SFA. More ...
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Crowley of Rusk announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley, to Christopher Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ford of Rusk. The couple will be married at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, in the Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church. More ...
In recognition of outstanding sales achievement in 2006, United Country-Frazer Realty of Rusk, has been presented the company's President's Honor Group Award. In addition to its recognition for exemplary sales achievements, IKE FRAZER United Country--Frazer Realty received a Listing Proficiency A... More ... Greg James schedules A Million Thanks event Thank you notes may be sent to military persons In recognition of National Military Appreciation Month and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, Greg James Country Motors is joining an effort to help Americans say "thank you" to members of our military and their families. More ...
BY ROY REYNOLDS Once the word got out about the "Salute to Vets" party on Friday, June 29, East Texans began rushing in to do their part for this massive "thank you." The "Salute to Vets" will be from 7-10 p.m. Friday, June 29, at Toyland Military Museum. To get to the museum go south from Rusk on U.S. Highway 69... More ... OLD PALESTINE CEMETERY NEWS BY HELEN SELMAN The Old Palestine Cemetery Working Fund has received the following memorials: Helen Pearman Jones for Jewell Jones, Kate and Sonny Pearman, Mary Stanley for Ruth Nelson and Rayford Stanley, Jerry and Lecia McDonald, Patricia McLain, Sarah and Tommy Liles, Charles Jeter, Marie Murphy and Bill Engle... More ... TNT camp scheduled in Rusk June 11-14 BY PENNY REYNOLDS If there's a young person in your life who loves acting, this is for you. Thespian "n Training is a program open to young people entering first through ninth grades. Through a variety of age-appropriate activities, they will learn all aspects of theatre arts, from onstage, backstage and offstage, ... More ... Mexican dancers perform at area schools Young Audiences of Northeast Texas brought Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico to Rusk Intermediate and Rusk Junior High and Palestine first and second grades May 3 and to three Tyler schools, Austin Elementary, Douglas Elementary and All Saints Episcopal School May 4. More ... Rusk 5th grader goes to Alaska BY LELAND ACKER A Rusk Intermediate School fifth-grader is heading to Alaska after being accepted into an ambassador program started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s. Zachary Swearingen was accepted into the "People to People" program after being referred by a current member and maintaining good grad... More ... NEWS School will sell surplus property on internet Rusk ISD will post a listing of property no longer necessary for district operations on the district website on Wednesday, May 9, for a one-week bid period. Visit www.ruskisd.net for details. More ... Starting Monday, first class stamps will cost 41 cents BY LELAND ACKER The United States Postal Service has announced postal rates will increase across the board beginning May14. Rusk Postmaster Ron Williams said the increase is due to increased operating costs. "Everything is going up," he said. "We are not subsidized by the government, so we have to pay our own way... More ...
BY ROY REYNOLDS Plans are in the making for the May 26 Rusk Fair on the Square. Activities will launch the Rusk Fair on the Square when poodle-skirted women will be carhops from 6-10 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Sonic Drive-In. There will be music to the sounds of 50s and 60s. All tips will go to the Rusk Chambe... More ... Constitutional election set May 12 Single amendment will be considered Texas voters will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment May 12 that will authorize the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on residential homesteads of the elderly or disabled to ref... More ... |
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