Pioneer festival set Oct. 13
      Rusk's annual Pioneer and Heritage Festival is planned for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Jim Hogg City Park. The event is sponsored by the Rusk Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $1 or a can of food to go to the Rusk Good Samaritan. The day is a time to remember the country where pioneers ...
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Joneses meet for reunion
      The 66th annual Jones Family Reunion was held Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Cherokee County Electric Coop Building. President Mike Jones of Plano presided. The approximately 85 attending came from San Francisco, Calif., Tucson, Ariz., San Antonio, Irving, Houston, Lufkin, Tyler, Rusk, Jacksonville, Dial...
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Kelly Traylor announces for commissioner, Pct. 1
      Kelly Traylor has announced he will be a candidate for Cherokee County Commissioner of Precinct 1 in the 2008 elections. Mr. Traylor will run for the seat currently held by Commissioner Mary Gregg- R. Mr. Traylor says "Mrs. Gregg has continued the progress of the past commissioners and her shoe...
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Cities receive Rural Community Affairs grants
      Representatives of the cities of Alto and Jacksonville received $250,000 grants from the Office of Rural Community Affairs in ceremonies Sept. 20 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Jacksonville will use its grant money for water and sewer renovation.
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Masons honor early settler
      Members of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas, Rusk Council No. 4, and women from several area Eastern Star chapters met at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Cedar Hill Cemetery. They conducted a brief ceremony honoring Benjamin Bartlett Cannon, who served as the most puissant grand ...
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Teacher will participate in art show
      Arthur Sekula has been selected to participate in the 60th annual River Art Show and Festival in San Antonio. The show will be in the historic artisans' village of La Villita Oct. 6-7. Mr. Sekula is a watercolor artist. He teaches sixth-12th grade art in the Rusk Independent School District.
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TSR Authority considers sale of surplus property
      During its first meeting since the ceremonial transfer of the Texas State Railroad operation to American Heritage Railways, the Texas State Railroad Authority Board met Sept. 18 to focus on loose ends and new beginnings. President Steve Presley chaired the meeting, calling on various persons for ...
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