NEWS
Licenses needed to apply

many pesticides

The Texas weather has been anything but normal this year following a long hot and dry spell and now an overabundance of rain that should do more than jump start lawns and gardens. Over the past few weeks the area has had more than a fair share of "weed" issues with garden and forage producers alike. René McCracken, cooperative extension agent, said most of the more effective and better valued products for weed control require a pesticide applicators' license. Persons interested in obtaining a license or a list of fees and required course materials,may contact Ms. McCracken at (903) 683-5416 or lrmccracken@ag.tamu.edu. Dates and times will be announced as soon as there are 10 or more participants.

Juneteenth parade

planned June 16

The fourth annual Cherokee County Juneteenth parade is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16 in downtown Rusk.

The parade will line-up at 10:40 a.m. at the Austin Bank parking lot on Sycamore Street.

There will be a program and picnic at Conley Park. Garette Floyd, FBI agent and Daphne Session, local attorney, will speak. Food and games will follow.

The event is sponsored by the Cherokee Brotherhood Association. Contact Melvin Session or Walter Session at (903) 683-5743 or any member of the Brotherhood for additional information.