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July 11th, 2007
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'Troubled Water'
The Texas State Railroad track is suspended over a 60-foot by 30-foot washout at Bean's Creek. Heavy rainfall over the weekend caused floodwaters to washout the TSR track and several county roads. County officials are currently seeking disaster assistance. More...
Cherokee County seeks disaster area designation

Heavy rainfall over the weekend resulted in flooding in various parts of Cherokee County, closing several county roads and flooding homes near Lake Jacksonville. Jacksonville City Manager Mo Raissi said the water level at Lake Jacksonville was two feet above normal. More...

County Commissioners discuss road conditions

Cherokee County is in the process of making application for disaster status. Ken Hannah, county emergency management coordinator, reported to the commissioners court Monday morning that Texas has 53 counties affected by heavy rains. Of those 53 counties, 11 have already been declared as disaster a... More...


Derailment, washout halt TSR train runs

A freak accident during Friday's run of the Texas State Railroad (TSR) and a washout near Maydelle have halted train rides indefinitely. The accident, unrelated to the wash-out happened at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mushaw, the point on the TSR line where the two trains pass each other. More...


Rodeo opens in Jacksonville

The 2007 Tops-in-Texas Rodeo, scheduled for July 11-14, will add more attractions for families and children, said Brenda Jones of the Jacksonville Rodeo Association. Efforts to make the entertainment more family oriented was the first target. More...


WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

The Rusk City Council voted Thursday evening to approve a purchase and sale agreement with American Heritage Railways, Inc. The action was tabled at the last council meeting June 28. The proposed contract was e-mailed to City Manager Mike Murray just minutes prior to the meeting. Mr. More...


 News
•Big crane makes courthouse delivery
A giant crane visited k Rusk two weeks ago when a new heating and air conditioning system was installed at the county courthouse. The old unit was lifted and lowered to the ground and a new unit put in its place. The new system was included in this year's budget and was planned. The unit was purchas... More...
•Registration planned at River of Life School
•Alto establishes court security fund
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 Columns
•FROM THE TOP
Is it me, or is the idea of respecting someone else's beliefs a practice that is rapidly eroding? It seems that people are becoming less tolerant of people who hold different beliefs. It seems that if anyone disagrees with another, that person becomes either a flaming liberal, an extreme right-win... More...
•SCENE IN PASSING
•HIGH POINTS FROM EL CAMINO REAL
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 Community
•Chicks of '66
Long-time friends from the RHS Class of 1966 gathered June 25-28 on the beach at Galveston for their fifth consecutive reunion. From left are Joy B. Jones Daly, Jane Browning Parsons, Elizabeth Dear Holcomb, Sandra Sword Peeples, Lee Holcomb Alexander, Sherry Rawls Holcomb and Dixie Guinn Mayall. Sh... More...
•Revival set
•Wells ISD forms PTA
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 Sports
•Astros win title
The Rusk Astros won first place in the 9-10 age bracket with an 11-2 record. Team members on front row, from left, are: Isiah Francis, Hayden Dewbre, Josh Raiborn, Head Coach Mark Raiborn, Jace Lusk, Bryan Paddock and Kody Gayle. Back row are coach Eric Henslee, Jared Key, Cole Hollis, Morgan Miller... More...
•Rusk basketball team gains steam in summer league
•Curtis leads Anderson Express in state tourney
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 Obituaries
•JONNIE GILCREASE COURTNEY
Funeral for Jonnie Gilcrease Courtney, 79, was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cason Monk- Metcalf Sunset Chapel with the Rev. Monsignor James E. Young of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Burial was at Hester Cemetery in Cherokee County. More...
•WILLIAM M. (BILL) WEBB
•DOROTHY (DOTTIE) WELKER ACKER
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 Opinion
•Reader is on-edge with new dollar coin
I am old enough now not to be too surprised at what I see or hear. However something came to my attention several weeks ago that really surprised me. I keep up with the news pretty regularly and was not aware of this bit of information. More...
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