Many area cities experience sales slump during April with drop in tax allocations
      While the economies around the state are expanding, a slump seems to be settling over Cherokee County. Sales tax figures recently released by the state comptroller's office indicate that growth in sales tax revenue remains healthy around the state.
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Thanks for nothing
TANDI DICKEY Rusk
      I wanted to extend a thank you to the person(s) who helped themselves to our lawn equipment. Thank you for putting a huge damper on my daughters' gardening projects by taking our chipper/shredder, therefore removing their ability to make their own mulch for their flower beds.
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Bird population is plummeting
CAROL BROWNER New York
      A new analysis by the National Audubon Society reveals that populations of some of America's most familiar and beloved birds have taken a nosedive over the past 40 years, with some down as much as 80 percent.
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     Jim Hogg Historical Park, Rusk
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