"The hill adjacent to Golfcrest Street is going to wash into the houses below," Jo Ann Hart, resident, told members of the Rusk City Council Thursday evening. The street adjacent to Ms. Hart's residence received heavy damages from floods earlier this year. More...
A 50-year-old Lufkin man was fatally wounded in a shooting incident with two Cherokee County deputies around 3 p.m. Monday. Allen Lee Wallace, 50, died shortly after being shot in the head. Sheriff James Campbell said, "My officer received a call from the man's family in Lufkin saying he (Mr. Wa... More...
Sharenza Green k was crowned the 2007 Alto Homecoming Queen Friday night during a pregame ceremony. The Alto Yellowjackets handily defeated Burkeville, 74-0. For more information read Robin D. Best's report on pg. 1B. More...
Tosh Insurance Agency has been named Rusk Business of the Month for September. Don Jones and Carol Stovall, owners, are joined by staff, friends and chamber members for the presentation. Tosh Insurance has served East Texas since 1926 with offices in Rusk and Alto. More...
Go! And as you are going, teach! Those were the words Christ gave to His first church before He ascended up to Heaven. For the past couple of weeks, we have been discussing "going." "Going" is important. It teaches us that churches should be on the move ministering the Gospel, not lamenting that ... More...
Lucas Turner of Rusk spoke to the American Legion Post 293 recently. Mr. Turner, a Rusk High senior, told about his June trip to Boys State Campground in Austin. The camp was held using some dorms and facilities at the University of Texas in Austin. More...
A dozen quarters into the season and Alto's defense is still impenetrable. After three games, Alto has outscored its opponents following Friday night's homecoming dismantling of the Burkeville Mustangs, 74-0. And even more foreboding than a defense that doesn't give, is an offense that doesn't ... More...
Children at Charlotte's Web Child Care Center enjoy new playground equipment purchased with donations from a fund-raiser. Through the generosity of parents and friends the center was able to purchase a better piece of equipment. More...
Autumn Brooke Vaught became the bride of Shad Carter Lucas on Saturday, July 28, in a double ring ceremony at the Rocky Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Dialville. The Rev Josh Lindsey officiated. The bride is the daughter of Darren and Jeannette Vaught of Rusk and Cedia Vaught of Jacksonvil... More...
Margaret Geneva Farmer, 87, of Jacksonville, died Sept. 10. She was born Sept. 9, 1920 in Dry Prong, La., to Fellix Dempsey Iles and Alice Corine Wilmore. The family plans a memorial service at a later date. More...
"Labor Day is a holiday honoring working people," according to the World Book Encyclopedia. It is celebrated as a legal holiday throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. In Australia it commemorates the successful struggle for an eight-hour day. More...
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