FEMA office in Jacksonville will close Oct. 29
Persons with summer storm damage must file claims by deadline
      FEMA personnel will continue to accept applications through Oct. 29 from persons with damages from last summer's storms. Applications may be submitted at 210 W. Larissa St. in Jacksonville before the office closes on Oct. 29.
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Hopson announces bid for re-election
      JACKSONVILLE - State Rep. Chuck Hopson officially announced he is running for re-election in 2008. "Over the summer I welcomed my seventh grandchild into the world. I got to celebrate my birthday and another successful year with family and friends," said Rep. Hopson (D-Jacksonville).
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Randall Bonner will run for Pct. 3 commissioner
      Randall Bonner of Mount Selman has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Commissioner Precinct 3. Mr. Bonner is the son of Charlotte Bonner and the late Rev. Paul Bonner.
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Accident at 7th and Main
     Rusk volunteer firefighters work to rescue Melba Calvery, driver of this 2006 Chrystler Sebring after her car collided with a 1985 Chevy El Camino, driven by Jay Lawrence, on the corner of Seventh and Main streets in Rusk Tuesday morning. The accident had traffic on Main Street reduced to one lane. ...
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6,339 visit Rusk and see Thomas
BY LELAND ACKER STAFF WRITER
      Rusk was buzzing with visitors as fans of Thomas the Tank Engine turned out en masse to spend "A Day Out with Thomas" at the Texas State Railroad last weekend. According to figures released by American Heritage Railways of Texas, the private operators of the Texas State Railroad, 6,339 people rode...
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