Stories to tell
     Librarian Ruth Mather reads a story to Rusk Primary Pre-K/Head Start students on a visit to the Library during Community Helper week.
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Orders are being taken
      The Texas Forest Service Indian Mound Nursery near Alto is now accepting orders for pine and hardwood tree seedlings for planting this winter. Virginia pine seedlings for Christmas tree production, Shortleaf pine seedlings and four varieties of Loblolly pine seedlings for growing timber are avail...
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PreK-Head Start students visit Fire Department
     Mary Thompson and Tana Rawlinson's PreK-/Head Start class visit with Sparky at the Rusk Fire Department while on a field trip to downtown Rusk during Community Helper week.
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VFW NEWS
      Auxiliary participates in Veterans Day program The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary helped coordinate and participated in the annual Veterans Day Program, Saturday, Nov. 10th on the square in Rusk. Each year the auxiliary releases balloons after reading submitted names of veterans that have o...
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Sheriff James Campbell seeks re-election
      Cherokee County Sheriff James Campbell has announced his intentions to file for re-election. Campbell, has been sheriff since February 1994 when he was appointed to replace Sheriff Jimmy Dickson,
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Zoo helpers
     Jacksonville College students Brady Bolton and Amy Murchison help children in an out of the bounce house at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler. They were among 36 Jacksonville College students who volunteered recently.
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It's time to change Medicare Part D
      Seniors who may have changed their medications over the past year or are unsatisfied with their current Medicare Prescription Drugs Benefit (Part D) should plan to consider other options, said U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas). Persons are encouraged to check to see if a new one will be...
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Good Sam receives cans
     Rusk ISD campuses recently collected canned foods for the Good Samaritan in Rusk. More than 1,500 cans were collected in an effort to help the Good Samaritan restock its shelves. Helping gather the cans of food are these Rusk High School Student Council members, from left, Tommy Marchetti, Ben Chris...
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RUSK LIBRARY STUDY CLUB
Mary Hassell, area native, tells her life story
BY BETTY TOWNSEND
      The Rusk Library Study Club met Tuesday. Nov. 13, in the fellowship hall of the Presbyterian Church. Presenter for this month's meeting was Mary Hassell who gave a brief history of her life, as the course of study for this year is "My Life up Until Now.
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District Attorney Elmer Beckworth announces his bid for re-election
      Cherokee County District Attorney Elmer Beckworth has announced intentions to seek re-election in 2008. Mr. Beckworth will be a candidate for his third term as district attorney and will be on the ballot in the Democratic Primary in March.
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Coats will be given to children Saturday
      Women of the Rusk Church of Christ will issue coats to Rusk area children Saturday morning. Children needing coats will be fitted at the church annex. The church women coordinate the Rusk Coats for Kids program. Persons with coats to be donated still can take them by the church annex from 9 a.m.-...
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It is time to make 2007 Dream Tree selections
      A day with Santa is planned for Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Jim Hogg City Park. Dream Tree packages will be available at that time for families to pick up. All children will be welcomed to visit with Santa during the day. Dream Trees are placed at all of Rusk's financial institutions and car deale...
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