The Jacksonville Tomato Festival on Friday and Saturday in Jacksonville will feature new games and a gospel concert. "The newest thing to the Tomato Fest is the Tomato Peeling Contest, where contestants actually peel tomatoes with their teeth," said Peggy Renfro of the Jacksonville Chamber of Com... More...
The forecast calls for a 100 percent chance of water fun as the second annual Splash Day at the Rusk City Pool is set for Friday. Marks Lanham, pool operator, said this year's event looks to be an even bigger splash than last year. More...
The set for the depot scene of "The Great Debaters," starring Denzel Washington, lies in disrepair after being destroyed by high winds from storms which moved through East Texas Sunday. The storms blew parts of the set onto the track, downed several trees in the area and knocked several local radio ... More...
Board members of Heritage Center of Cherokee County admire the new sign at the museum. The heritage center is the former Summers Norman Memorial Museum. From left are Marvin Troublefield, Mike Murray, Ruther McIntosh, Rachel Loden, Kevin Stingley, Stephanie Caveness, Jim Cromwell and Donald Woodard.... More...
When returning home from a mission trip on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, my wife and I stopped at a convenience store in a small town between Wichita Falls and Fort Worth. It was close to 2 a.m. My Southern Californian beauty paid a visit to the restroom and I stayed in the lobby. There, ... More...
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee Parsons celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 1. Mr. Parsons and the former Letha Jo Monroe were married June 1, 1957, at the Rusk First Baptist Church, where they are still members. More...
Despite a 5-9 district record, eight Rusk Eagles landed on the District 20-AAA All-District baseball team. Chance Davis was named 1st team in the 1st base position, while Pax Richey earned 1st team infield honors. Stephen Halbert was a 2nd team All-District pitcher, while Trent Vaught was named ... More...
Memorial service for Kevin Michael McCormick, 54, of Rusk, was held Thursday, May 31, at the Christ the Redeemer Church in Rusk with the Rev. Orval Mosley officiating. Mr. McCormick died May 28 at his residence. He was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minn. More...
The 2006-07 school year at Alto ISD has been one of many accomplishments. Student enrollment numbers and student attendance percentages are both up, and great things are happening on all three of our school's campuses. More...
All A Honor Roll Second Grade: Coby Acker, Noah Acker, Kelsey Baker, Patrick Ball, Caitlyn Ballew, Tynisha Colston, Angel Daniels, Trace Dominy, Steven Dorsey, Emily Duke, Nelson Duncan, Lindsey Fannin, Austin Fortune, Charles Garner, Tiffany George, Angela Haney, Kyle Hanson, Jacob Hugghins, Am... More...
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