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Writers meets Oct. 11 The East Texas chapter of Inspirational Writers Alive! will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at First Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville. Visitors are welcome. All interested writers may bring up to five double spaced pages to share in critique time. The topic for the evening will be about... More ...
Cherokee County Farm Bureau sponsored an Ag Day Sept. 10 for the fourth graders in the Jacksonville ISD at the Texas Forest Service. There were 382 students and 20 teachers attending. The eight exhibits included Jason Ellis with Texas Forest Service, Ted Hunt with Earle's Chapel VFD, Game Wardens Pa... More ...
Ted Hunt of the Earle's Chapel Volunteer Fire Department receives a check for $150 from Richard Massingill of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau. The check was given in appreciation of the department's work on the property of Lonnie Morris. More ... MEALS ON WHEELS Oct. 15-19 Monday: Ham steak, yam patties, seasoned green beans, wheat roll, scalloped apples, milk Tuesday: Chicken tenders, cream gravy, scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, fruited orange Jello, whole wheat bread, milk Wednesday: More ...
Dr. J. David Holcomb has been named senior vice-president and dean of the school of allied health sciences at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Holcomb has been a faculty member there since June 1972. More ... Farm Bureau plans annual meeting for Oct. 13 The Cherokee County Farm Bureau's annual dinner will begin at 6:30 Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Jacksonville High School Cafeteria. A business meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Members are asked to RSVP to (903) 683-2576 or (903) 586-9809. More ... Hunters education Class held A hunters education class in August was attended by 19 persons. A teachers Jason Wilcox and Brian Martin taught the sessions. Cherokee County Farm Bureau sponsored the lunches for the two day event. Rusk State Hospital will host haunted house tours 8-10 p.m. Oct. 25-26; 8 p.m.-midnight Oct. 26-2... More ... Haunted hay rides sponsored by Rusk Senior Finale Haunted hay rides will be sponsored by Rusk Senior Finale at the Rusk State Hospital Lake. Hay rides cost $5 and will be offered 7-midnight Oct. 27 and 7-10 p.m. Oct. 29-30. Parents riding with children will not be charged. The park is located on U.S. Highway 69 across from Rusk State Hospital. F... More ... Downtown trick or treating scheduled in Rusk Downtown businesses around the square in Rusk will participate this year in trick or treating 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31. This event is sponsored by the Rusk Chamber of Commerce members and will provide a safe environment for the children. More ... Fright Fest planned Oct. 31 The Rusk Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2nd Annual Fright Fest featuring the "Halloween Festivity" play 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31 at Jim Hogg Park. Ticket prices are $2 per person, two years old and up. Piñatas, popcorn, Kool Aide will be offered. For additional information, please call (903) 68... More ... Memorial Baptist slates concert Oct. 13 Memorial Missionary Baptist Church will present an evening of gospel music featuring Mark Lanier at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. "Mark is an outstanding musician, song writer and singer. He has sung with the Bibletones, Perfect Heart and is currently singing with Phil Cross and Poet Voices. More ... 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. More ... Maydelle school reunion slated for Oct. 20 The 2007 Maydelle School Reunion will be held from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Cherokee County Electric Coop on Hwy. 69 north of Rusk. A barbecue meal will be catered and will cost $7. Attendees are urged to bring dessert. A cake auction will also be held to cover expenses. For more informat... More ... LMC cheerleaders, dance team will sponsor garage sale Oct. 12 The Lon Morris College cheerleaders and dance team will sponsor a garage sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the small dining hall adjacent to the college cafeteria. Items to be sold will include household items, miscellaneous trinkets, toys, clothes, shoes, home decor and student artwork.... More ... Old Palestine Cemetery notes memorials Memorials received for the working fund at the Old Palestine Cemetery include Mozelle Engledow and Bob and Nelda VanSchoich for Lila Selman; Marie and Ann Marquez for Jessie Ash; Billy Engledow for Madeline Sharp; and G.P. and Eloise Maynard for Wanda Johnson. Memorials for the fence fund are the ... More ... LIONS CLUB Program on Lions Eye Bank of Texas presented BY BILLY WATSON SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Artys Brown announced training for the Eye Bank's Eye Screening would take two and a half hours. A motion was approved to have this training on Oct. 11. Past President of District 2-S1 Lion Lew Vail presented a program from Lions Eye Bank of Texas on District 2-S1 Leader Dog training for the blin... More ... RUSK GARDEN CLUB Program on gourds presented at recent meeting Outgoing president Joy Mathis presented a program on gourds at the Sept. 26 meeting of the Rusk Garden Club at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Mathis displayed several painted gourds that could be used as bird feeders or bird houses. She also had green gourds showing how they look when ready to ha... More ... Ruskite participates in Edom Festival of the Arts John Birkelbach of Rusk, will participate in the Edom Festival of the Arts, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20-21. The show is scheduled for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited to attend the show in a wooded setting, meet the artists and watch them create their work... More ... Class of 1967 celebrates 40th anniversary RHS Class of 1967 will meet for their 40th reunion Oct. 26-27. Friday at 5 p.m. class members will attend the RHS Alumni chili supper in the high school cafeteria. The homecoming football game will follow. There will be a lunch at noon Saturday at the Cherokee County Cooperative Community Room (H... More ... Beckworth elected to state board Cherokee County District Attorney Elmer C. Beckworth Jr. has been elected to the board of directors of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association for a two year term ending in September 2009. Mr. Beckworth will serve as director for Region Six which encompasses Northeast Texas. He has ser... More ...
Bobby Tosh honored BY BILLY WATSON SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Vic Whadford, Lions Club president, recently presented Bobby Tosh with a plaque from the Rusk Lions Club noting the support and contributions made to the club by Harry Tosh Building Materials. More ...
Among the Cherokee Christian Academy students winning at the East Texas State Fair art competition were from left, Rachel Marquez, Michael Dominguez, Brianna Williams and Skylet Bobbitt. Competition was students ages 9-17. First place winners from the school include Jarrett Constant, Charistina Domi... More ... |
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