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June 20th, 2007
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CLEAN AND GREEN
Before now, Sacul didn't even have its own stop sign. But the small community northeast of Rusk will soon be home to a 100 megawatt (MW) biomass-fired electrical power generation station. More...
WHO WILL FILL THEIR SHOES?

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Rusk players to emerge from Sturns' shadow

For six seasons, the Rusk Eagles have been led by a blue-chip rusher. Cody Glenn powered the offense from 2001-04, with Justin Sturns nipping at his heels beginning in 2003. More...


Alto ranked #1 despite losing several key players

Last season, the Alto Yellowjackets won the Class A Division I state title. This year, despite losing 12 lettermen to graduation, Dave Campbell's Texas Football has ranked Alto #1 in the state in Class A. More...


Jacksonville loses 26 lettermen

Jacksonville's loss of 26 seniors to graduation means that Head Coach Randy Copeland will almost have to rebuild the team from the ground up. At least the foun- dation has already been set with offensive lineman Joe Villavisencio. More...


Small school athletes make the big time

Nine of the 10 Division I-A NCAA football teams in Texas have at least one player from Class 3A or below, according to Dave Campbell's Texas Football. The magazine went as far as to make that the cover story this year. More...


 News
•G.L. Skinner tribute
The Alto Independent School District extends this formal expression of its sorrow at the death of G.L. Skinner, a highly respected member of the Alto ISD board of trustees. The board of trustees surviving Mr. Skinner will note in the board minutes the passing of a man who was esteemed by his assoc... More...
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 Columns
•FROM THE TOP Jim Hogg Historical Park, Rusk
She had no idea of the turns her life would take over the next few months. A senior at Mira Mesa (Calif.) High School, starter for the winning field hockey team and president of the Christian Club, my Southern Californian beauty would soon learn that her future would take her to Nacogdoches. More...
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•SCENE IN PASSING
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 Community
•Bridal shower honors Jennifer Dover
A bridal shower honoring Jennifer Dover bride-elect of Joseph Eckel, was held Saturday, May 5, at the home of Leslie Hassell. More...
•MEALS ON WHEELS June 25-July 1
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 Sports
•Summer ball in full swing
Lainie Cockrum of the Attitudes swings at a ball while Slammers catcher Cheyenne Phillips prepares to make the play during a recent match-up between the two teams in the Rusk Baseball/Softball Association. League games are currently being played at Lions Club Park on Euclid St. PHOTO: LYNN LITTLEJOH... More...
•Taking her shot
•7 Lady Eagles earn All District recognition
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 County
•Contest winner
Laci Humphreys of Rusk sings in the Tomato Fest Karaoke Contest in Jacksonville recently. Miss Humphreys won the contest and said it will probably not be her last time to sing karaoke. PHOTO: DANA ROWAN More...
•It's time to renew pest license
•North to Alaska
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 Obituaries
•GLORIA ANN SCHULTZ
Funeral for Gloria Ann Schultz, 66, of Alto, was at 2 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Robert Corbell officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville. Mrs. Schultz died June 14. She was born July 25, 1940, in Pana, Ill. She was a homemaker. More...
•MAYCELL E. BLACK
•CONNIE MAE HICKS DEARMAN
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 Opinion
•Graduates, have a 'wonderful wonderful'
Good evening family, friends, teachers, administrators, and graduates. Thank you all for coming out tonight. Graduation is finally here. I have been looking forward to this day, as I am sure you all have. More...
•'Let your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles'
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 Schools
•Rusk Elementary students explore space in art show
Moira O'Heaney Debbs m and Madison Crisp show off their painting of a space ship at Rusk Elementary School Exploring Space show. More...
•RUSK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
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