It's almost Christmas time in Rusk. The holiday season will be ushered in with the Cherokee Civic Theatre's presentation of "The Silent Bells" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. A matinee performance at 2 p.m. is planned for Dec. 2. Other performances are planned for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 and 2 p.m... More...
Constable Eddie Lee is crossing precinct lines to write traffic citations throughout Cherokee County, and commissioners don't like it. Cherokee County commissioners voiced disapproval of Precinct 3 Mr. Lee at their Monday morning meeting. More...
David Lakey has officially been baptized, but not with water. As the commissioner for the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), his first assignment was to guide the agency's $5.2 billion biennial budget request before the 80th Texas Legislature. More...
Sales activity is easing statewide, and the largest retail center in Cherokee County is following suit. Sales tax returns for the city of Jacksonville were down 4.57 percent for the month of October, when compared to October 2006. More...
Well, the turkey is in the fridge, other turkeys remain on Capitol hill and the football games have been played. Thanksgiving was well celebrated in my household and I pray the same was true for you. The passing of Thanksgiving used to mark the beginning of the Christmas season. Radio stations dr... More...
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy has announced that Rusk native, Jeanne Duncan Waggener, R.Ph., has been elected treasurer of the board to serve Sept. 1- Aug. 31, 2008. Ms. Waggener was appointed to the board in 2006 by Gov. Rick Perry. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cobble and Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Birdwell announce the approaching marriage of their children, Brittany Hill Cobble and Leslie Ray Birdwell. The couple will be married at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the First United Methodist Church in Rusk. More...
Funeral for Melba Sunshine Scott Largent, 82, of Rusk, was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Terry Nied and the Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. More...
It was never obvious during the hearings leading up to the passage of the bill establishing the Texas State Railroad Authority how much more than the assets of Texas State Railroad were going to be involved (exclusive of the right-of-way. More...
The Rusk FFA put forth a dominant performance Nov. 6 at the Pineywoods District Leadership Development event. The Rusk FFA qualified six of the 24 teams for the area contest. The Rusk FFA won second in sweepstakes, falling only three points behind the overall winner. More...
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