The water was not particularly cold. There were no sharks around him, but neither was there land, ships or people in sight. Hub Taylor was alone and more frightened than he had been during his entire war experience. Taylor's ship had been sunk in a typhoon off the coast of Okinawa in September 19... More...
The annual Rusk Memorial Day activities will begin Thursday evening with a sock hop from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Sonic Drive-In. The Fair on the Square is planned for 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in downtown Rusk. The annual fair will conclude with a dance on the square from 6-10 p.m. More...
With the price of gasoline steadily climbing, Cherokeean Herald subscribers have mixed feelings about whether gas prices will affect their Memorial Day plans. Some said their travel plans have been altered by gas prices, of which the national average is $3.179 for regular. Others say local attracti... More...
Mission Tejas visitors discover the fine art of soap-making during the Mission Tejas Folk Festival on May 12. The festival attracted 207 visitors and 35 volunteers and re-enactors. Mission Tejas is a state historic site located on Hwy. 21 in Weches. More...
When I delivered pizzas for a living, there was a song that would come on the radio as I zipped down the mean streets of Jacksonville setting record delivery times. Bobby Pinson's "Don't Ask Me How I Know," offered common sense advice. More...
The Wilcox family celebrated its 50th family reunion April 27-28 at the old Bulah schoolhouse. The event began Friday, April 27, with some of the family members gathering at the school to clean and set-up for the following day. More...
In the final results from Sunday's $201,000 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series East Texas State Championships it was veteran Top Alcohol Dragster driver Darryl Hitchman ousting James Thompson Jr., of Vernon, in the dragster final at Cherokee County Motorsports Park. Hitchman of Celeste, beat #1 qual... More...
Alaina Michele Archer and Philip Daniel Hurlburt announce their engagement and approaching marriage. Ms. Archer is the daughter of Doug Carroll of Rusk and Terry and Sondra Tosh of Crestview, Fla. Mr. Hurlburt is the son of Gary Hulburt of Gun Barrel City and Pamela Bruton of Newport Richie, Fla. Th... More...
Funeral for Dorothy Bobbitt Duke, 76, of Alto, was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. R.W. (Bobby) King officiating. Burial was in Arnold Cemetery at Forest. Mrs. Duke died May 16. She was born April 18, 1931, in Forest to Obidiah and Virginia Arnold B... More...
These are critical days for the Texas State Railroad. As the 80th Legislature comes to an end, we must finalize a way to keep the train running or it will be converted to STATE SEN. a static display ROBERT NICHOLS in September. More...
Rusk high schoolers were among more than 450 students from 24 public schools who participated in the 22nd annual biology achievement exam Friday at Stephen F. Austin State University. Rusk was second place winner in the Biology II school category and Joey Marchetti won second place in the Biology ... More...
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