MARRIAGES
      Marriage licenses issued in the office of Laverne Lusk, county clerk, through Sept. 20 were: Rory McAnally of Jacksonville and Amy Smith of Palestine; Jerry Turner Jr.
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Musical cast announced
      The Cherokee Civic Theatre production of "Seussical the Musical," directed by Karen Hendley, will be presented Oct. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at the Cherokee Theater in Rusk. Friday and Saturday night performances are at 7:30 p.m. and matinee performances are at 2 p.m. on Sundays.
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50th anniversary celebration
      Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Oakland Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Stewart and the former Melba Ferguson were married Oct.
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NEWS
      Methodist women sell cookbooks, CDs The Methodist Women and Prayer Group of A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church have cookbooks and CDs for sale. Seven hundred recipes are featured. The cookbooks are $15; CDs, $10; and both, $20. To order contact Betty Davis, (936) 858-4708 and the church offic...
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TSR track repair finally gets underway
'Thomas and Friends' excursion rides will take place as planned
BY LELAND ACKER STAFF WRITER
      Track repairs to the Texas State Railroad line continue to be on schedule as materials to repair washouts have arrived and 2,000 tons of material have been ordered. Paul Schranck, general manager for the state railroad, now operated by American Heritage Railways of Texas, LLC, said the equipment ...
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NEWS
      Former U.S. Rep. Charles Wilson recovering after heart transplant Former U.S. Rep. Charles Wilson, 74, who served 1973-97, is resting comfortably at a Houston hospital after receiving a heart transplant Monday. Mr. Wilson received the call Sunday that a donor heart was available.
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Gates-Alexander
      Melinda and Paul Gates of Dialville announce the engagement of their daughter, Sonya Renee, to Jonathan David Alexander of Rusk. The wedding will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at the First Apostolic Church in Dialville.
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Engagement told
      The engagement of Trish Alexander and William Bergemann, both of Rusk, has been announced. Miss Alexander is the daughter of LuAnn Mannix of Rusk and Jay Mannix, also of Rusk. Mr.
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NEWS
      Chamber seeks pictures from 50s, early 60s The Rusk Chamber of Commerce needs high school pictures from the 50s and early 60s to be copied and displayed at the annual membership banquet in January.
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Benefit set Oct. 6 at Rusk church
      A Jambala dinner to benefit David Mitchell, Rusk cancer victim, is planned from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Rusk First United Methodist Church. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from DeeDee Rigsby by email cdrigs1@ peoplepc.com.
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Flu vaccines are available to all at county health department
      Flu vaccines have arrived in Cherokee County. The Cherokee County Texas Health Department will provide flu (influenza) vaccinations for adults and children over sixmonths old from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at its clinics located at 593 North Main in Rusk and 510 East Commerce Street ...
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NEWS
ET Historical Commission meets Sept. 27-29
      The East Texas Historical Association will conduct its 47th annual meeting at Hotel Fredonia in Nacogdoches Sept. 27-29. The meeting begins Thursday evening, Sept. 27, with the annual Georgiana and Max Lale Lecture, presented this year by William Seale, historical restorationist, speaking on "An H...
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NEWS
      Caddoan Mounds schedules 2nd annual archeology fair The Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site has scheduled its second annual archeology fair for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Caddoan Mounds site on Hwy. 21 west of Alto.
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