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Utility customers are using less water, city is losing 2-3% of budget BY TERRIE GONZALEZ MANAGING EDITOR The recent summer rains have the Rusk city manager wishing for greenbacks, and feeling a little blue. With the 12.97 inches of rainfall during July, very few persons have needed to water their lawns. And that is costing the city of Rusk quite a few dollars representing 2-3 percent of its budget. More ...
Deadline for filing claims from recent floods is Aug. 28 JACKSONVILLE - Approximately 94 persons stopped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's temporary office last week to file claims and gain information following the recent floods. Those who were unable to stop by in person during the three-day period that FEMA staffed the office will still ... More ... Huntington woman dies in 1-vehicle rollover A one-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Huntington woman at approximately 1:45 a.m. last Thursday. DPS trooper Jimmy Dunklin said that Kellie Renee Blain, 26, died at the scene when she apparently lost control as she travelled northbound on U.S. Highway 69, just beyond the divided median at ... More ... Farming workshop begins Sept. 6 NACOGDOCHES - The Texas Cooperative Extension's six-week program, "Making Small Acreage Profitable in East Texas," begins Sept. 6. The course, designed for farmers who need information on financing, managing labor, liability and other farming issues, will be held once a week from Sept. 6- Oct. 1... More ... Police hoping to 'book' Rusk library bandits Rusk police are hot on the trail of some library bandits - and when they find the perps they're going to book 'em. Ruth Mather, librarian at Singletary Memorial Library, said that three attempts have been made at the library in the past few weeks. More ... Back-to-school bells toll for students Back-to-school bells will begin tolling this month as schools prepare for the new school year with pre-registrations. Aug. 27 is the opening day of school. More ... Volunteers are sought at ETMC Rusk Volunteers are needed at East Texas Medical Center Rusk. Persons interested in becoming a volunteer may contact Becky Ford, clinic manager, at (903) 683-3604. More ... RSH resale shop is open 1st, 2nd Fridays The Resale Shop operated by the Volunteer Council for the Rusk State Hospital, Inc. is open 10 a.m. -3 p.m., at 545 Castner St, in Rusk on the first and second Friday of each month. More ... |
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