What do air traffic controllers, LaGuardia Airport and Rusk have in common? Blank. John Blank, that is. Mr. Blank is a 1954 graduate of Rusk High School who went on to build Doppler VOR (Very high frequency Omni Range) radars in several airports across Texas and now at LaGuardia Airport in New Yo... More...
An FBI task force in Longview is investigating charges of child pornography against a former Rusk High School teacher. The Cherokeean Herald learned Monday that the incident is being handed over to U.S. Eastern District Attorney John L. Ratcliffe, who has held the post since May. More...
An assault on an 81-year old Alto woman on Sunday morning has Alto residents saying, "enough!" Concerned citizens addressed the Alto City Council during the public forum held at the regular meeting Monday. At 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Alto police officer Tracy Bjornson was dispatched to a burglary in pro... More...
The 2007-08 county tax rate will be set at a special called meeting of the commissioners court at 10 a.m. Friday in the county courtroom at Rusk. Commissioners will conduct a public hearing prior to the adoption of the tax rate. More...
As Jesus was preparing to leave the earth (at least in the physical sense), he gave the church some parting instructions. He told the church to "Go, teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe whatsoever things I have ... More...
Participants in the Alto Homecoming ceremonies Friday night at Jacket Stadium will include in front from left Chandra Skinner, Lexi Sessions, Sharenza Green and Monaca Mayes, queen candidates. In back are duchess Trakena Skinner, Abbey Scott, Kaylan Thacker and Kourtny Munsinger. More...
The 2003 Wall of Honor recipient l Dr. Jim Swink (center) was honored Friday with a ceremony at Citizens 1st Bank. He is flanked by James I. Perkins, president and CEO of Citizens 1st Bank, and Mr. Swink's wife, Jeanie. The bank lobby features a display of Dr. Swink's memorabilia as an All American ... More...
Christy Jo Dewbré and Jeremy Craig Simpson were united in marriage at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Salem Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Mabry officiating. The bride is the daughter of Shelly and Stephen Hughes and Kevin Dewbré, all of Rusk. More...
Graveside service for Opal I. Thompson, 95, of Tyler, formerly of the Corinth community near Jacksonville was at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Jarratt Cemetery with the Rev. James Blaylock officiating. Mrs. Thompson died Sept. 1. She was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Dialville. She worked for 30 years at M... More...
I wonder why our school system can't be fixed. We live in America where we can do anything if we put our minds to the task. I talk to teachers and they say they are overloaded with work. I talk with kids and they say they have too many subjects to study. I believe that to be true on both counts. S... More...
Leading the Rusk High School 2007-08 marching band are in front from left, Rachel Ellzey and Kristen Parsons, drum majors; seated from left are Kashera Muhammad, Jodi Walley, Elizabeth Cavazoz, More...
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