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Samantha Ann McClellan and Joshua Neal Counahan were united in marriage on Dec. 1 at the Castle on the Lake in Jacksonville. Judge Craig Fletcher officiated for the outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Larry and Martie Littlejohn of Jacksonville. She is the granddaughter of Robert and J... More ... Theatre announces cast for show Cherokee Civic Theatre has announced the cast of the upcoming show "Postmortem," said Daniel (Eddie) Breen, the director of the show. Assisting Mr. Breen will be Camille Jones, producer; Cody House, assistant director; and Trae Gunter, production assistant. More ... Watch Night service planned Faith Holy Tabernacle Church will host a special watch night program from 9 p.m. to midnight, Monday, Dec. 31. Those attending will sing, pray, testify and thank God for a blessed year. Snacks will be served after the service. Sam E. Willis, pastor, invited the public to attend. The church is loca... More ... Calvary Baptist Church plans concert for Sunday "Revived," a singing group from Kennard will be featured in concert at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Calvary Baptist Church, 449 W. Sixth St. in Rusk. Everyone is welcome to attend. For additional information call (903) 683-4319. More ... 100th birthday celebration honors Bea Mayes A special 100th birthday celebration for Bea Mayes has been planned for 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, in the fellowship hall of the Rusk First Baptist Church. The public is invited. Family members said she is looking forward to visiting with all of her friends. More ... Rusk native releases children's book Rusk native, Pamela Dixon, has released a children's book entitled "In my Southern House." The book is centered around good manners and gratitude. The new release is available at any bookstore nationwide or can be ordered through barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, walmart.com or directly from the pu... More ...
Joseph Williams, highest-ranking honor student of Alto High School Class of 2005 was honored at Texas Southern University School of Pharmacy Oct. 12 when he received his white coat, pin and cited the pharmacy oath. More ... MAILBOX Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would like three sets of drumsticks, Dell laptop, Triclops, Mp3 player and charger, electric drums, guitar hero numbers 1, 2, 3 and 80s Transformers on Ps2, Jaws on Ps2, Dance Dance Revelution extreme on Ps 2, Bulls eye ball, Ps3 or Xboxc 360, Rock... More ...
Jake Carter has announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for Constable Precinct 2 in Cherokee County. Mr. More ...
A $250 donation was made to the Rusk Chamber to go toward gifts for children whose names are on the Rusk Dream Tree. Pictured with Capt. Mike Lindsey and Sgt. George Lindsey is Bob Goldsberry executive director of the Rusk chamber. The sheriff's department employees raised funds to help with gifts f... More ... Club begins meetings The Cherokee Stamp Club will begin meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, FM 23 in Rusk. Meetings will be held on the first Saturday of each month for collectors from age 10-17. Parent approval is required. Requests for club membership applications may... More ...
Elementary students at Alto and Wells entered Farm Bureau's Coloring Contest. The winners are from left, Todd Duplichain, Carolina Rios, Hazel Rogers, and Jordan Tucker. Lauren Clevenger, a kindergarten student of Gay Hicks and Marcelo Diaz, a first grade student of Barbara McKnight at Wells, are no... More ...
Alto Elementary hosted its monthly student of the month breakfast Friday, Nov. 30. The honorees enjoyed doughnuts and juice with their parents and teachers. November students of the month include, from left Richard Moreno, Misty Duplichain's first grade class; Brandin Rodiguez, Janette Moore's third... More ... Auditions are Jan. 16 Cherokee Civic Theatre will conduct auditions at the Cherokee Theater for its February performance, "Postmortem," at 2 p.m. Jan. 16, said Dan (Eddie) Breen, director. The cast includes roles for four adult women and four adult men. More ... IRS undelivered refund checks await taxpayers DALLAS - An average refund of $856 is waiting for 9,627 Texas taxpayers whose undeliverable refund checks were returned to the Internal Revenue Service this year. The refunds can be claimed as soon as their owners update their addresses with the IRS. In some cases, a taxpayer has more than one ch... More ...
Rusk ISD Superintendent Dr. Jim Largent accepts a check for a $500 grant from ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program from Runnin' Rudy's District Manager David Wilson and Rusk Manager Jamie Cunio. The funds will be used at Rusk Primary School to make learning fun. More ...
Alto Elementary Gifted and l Talented students rode the Polar Express from Palestine to Rusk on Monday, Dec. 17. Students include Evan Gonzales, Alyssa Duplichain, Laura Lopez, Emily Gonzales, Makynzie Germany, Anne Cox, Greager Davis, and Jordan Hall. GT classes are under the direction of Kay Kattn... More ...
A check for $1,000 was delivered to Rusk ISD band director Gary Robbins by Larry Long of Austin Bank and Maya Golden of KLTV-Channel 7 in Tyler. The Rusk High School Band was named the winner of KLTV's Battle of the Bands contest last fall. More ... RUSK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL All A Honor Roll Second Grade: Laney Birdwell, Emily Boales, Joycelyn Bradley, Sarah Evans, Sydney Garcia, Gavin Griffith, Heather Haney, Mykaela Holsome, Anthony Hunter Jr. More ... Flu vaccines are available The Cherokee County Health Department offers flu (influenza) vaccinations for adults and children over six-months-old from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at its clinics at 593 N. Main St. in Rusk and 510 E. Commerce St. in Jacksonville. Vaccinations cost $7 for children, over six months-1... More ... County Republicans plan meeting for Jan. 8 The Cherokee County Republican Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Legacy of Harvey Collins Restaurant, 204 West 6th St. in Rusk. Candidates in the upcoming election will be guest speakers. All members are encouraged to attend and bring a friend. The public is invited and encourage... More ... |
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