S ometimes a miracle happens just when it is needed. Something was terribly wrong. Two-year old Hannah Collie wasn't well. Hannah's parents, Jason and Amanda Collie, of Alto, had been watching their beautiful daughter lose energy. She was sickly, had swelling and was blue. They wondered if the h... More...
Following a public hearing Monday morning Cherokee County Commissioners adopted a $19,228,634 county budget. The budget will be financed with a 61 cent tax rate, which is expected to be adopted next month. Two public hearings will be held on the tax rate, the first on Sept. 10 and the second on S... More...
Following a public hearing Monday evening the Rusk school board adopted a $1.1575 district tax rate and approved a $15,547,395 district budget. The tax rate is 28.5 cents less than the $1.4425 set for last year. Of the $1.1575 rate, $1.04 will go toward maintenance and operation and 11.75 cents ... More...
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Chris Day of Jacksonville and Adrian Arriaga of McAllen to the Texas Real Estate Commission for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2013. More...
This truly is one of my favorite times of year. Football season starts Friday. In my family, football is not just a sport to watch, it's family time. During the Rusk Eagle broadcasts this year, I plan to have my wife help keep stats. My daughter hopes to be able to sneak into a press box or two. More...
The Cherokee County Democratic Club will sponsor its fall banquet and silent auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Lon Morris College's Wilson Administration Building, 800 College Ave., Jacksonville. Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Richie will deliver the keynote speech. Gov. More...
To the surprise of most of the out-of-town media, the Rusk Eagles still have a football team. The biggest surprise of this development is that Rusk has a football TEAM. "We're more excited (this year) as a team," said Eagle running back Horrace Lewis. "We're more of a team this year. This team ... More...
Joe Daniel, Cherokee County horticulturist, helps youngsters with an experiment using baking soda at the recent science fair at the Jim Hogg City Park. From left are Clay Anderson of Alto; Moira Debbs of Rusk; Jamie Becker and Abigail Verhelle, both of Jacksonville. More...
Funeral for Senetta Yvette Mallard, 48, of Rusk, was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Mertis M. Bartley officiating. Burial was in Rusk Memorial Cemetery. Miss Mallard died Aug. 18. She was born July 17, 1959, in Rusk and graduated from Rusk High School and attended ... More...
Notable traffic and criminal laws willo go into effect on Sept. 1, unless noted otherwise. They include: HB 84, known as Katie's Law, requires drivers 85 years of age and above to pass a vision test to have their driver license renewed. Licenses will be valid for two years instead of six. More...
The Rusk High School sophomores, class of 2010, held a back-to-school party at the Rusk City Pool recently. They enjoyed swimming, volleyball, music, food, drinks and door prizes. The sophomore class has 173 students registered to attend school this year, making it the largest class at Rusk High Sch... More...
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New $6.3 million Alto elementary school proposed