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The December 13 meeting consisted of the annual Christmas dinner and was held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rusk. The delicious traditional food was prepared and served by church members and was enjoyed by 16 club members and several visitors. More ... The children of Cherry Lankford and Phillip Grimes announce the approaching marriage of their parents. Dakota Grimes and Lauren and Gauge Lankford invite family, close friends and church family to the wedding at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at Branded by Christ Cowboy Church in Rusk. More ... Col. and Mrs. Gary Halbert of Springfield, Va. announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Brooke, to Andrew Justin McFarland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy McFarland of Woodstock, Va. Miss Halbert is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Halbert of Rusk, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Allison of Huntington and the late John Bill Slover. She is a 2007 Duke University graduate and will continue her education at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Mr. McFarland, a 2006 Duke University graduate, will continue his education at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. They will marry June 7 at the Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C. More ... Friday: Hamburger, hash brown patty, baked beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle, hamburger bun, banana nut bread, milk Monday: Mushroom beef steak, scalloped potatoes, brussels sprouts, wheat bread, fruit cup, milk Tuesday: More ... Terry Guinn, chairman of the Cherokee County Historical Commission, presented the organization's annual report to the Cherokee County Commissioners Court Monday morning. Also, he presented revised by-laws for the commissioners court approval. More ... Currently, the Rusk mayor has the right to vote on all issues. Voters gave the mayor this right at a special election on May 4, 1996. Prior to that time, the mayor only had a vote in case of tie. Tell us what you think. Should the mayor have the right to vote, or should this be a right accorded only to city councilmen? More ... Named to rule as king and queen of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce banquet Jan. 19 were Terry Guinn and Jan Hardy. Those attending returned to life in the 1950s for the evening's activities. More ... Doug Hassell picks up his 32-inch flat screen television at the chamber of commerce office. Mr. Hassell had the winning ticket in a drawing for the television at the annual Rusk chamber banquet. At left is Connie Brown, chamber office manager. More ... It's time to order Girl Scout cookies. Scout Briana Brown takes orders from Ken Peloquin and Bill Traweek at JoEd Anderson Realty. Cookies are $3.50 per box and may be purchased from any Girl Scout or by calling (903) 683-9844. More ... Alto Middle School students who were recognized at the Jan. 21 school board meeting for placing in the UIL academic meet were (from left): Bre'Anna De- Spain, Tanner Jones, Blake Martin, Caitlyn Morris, Elizabeth West, Shakeyla Griffin, Staceson Myles, Laura Lopez, Bibiana Perez and Justine Featherstone. Alto Middle School placed second in the meet, while the one-act play team won first place. More ... The Heritage Center of Cherokee County recently enjoyed a visit from noted archaeologists. Pictured from left are: Kevin Stingley, Heritage Center president; Dr. Tim Perttula, consulting archaeologist for the Caddo Nation; Mark Waters, Texas Historical Commission archaeology steward; Shawn Marceaux, graduate student at the University of Texas. More ... ACCESS for Anderson and Cherokee County has been awarded $230,302 from a $21 million Texas Department of State Health Services grant for 2008. The agency will receive $290,000 from a $24 million grant in 2009. The $21 million funding will go to local mental health centers to improve community based crisis services. More ... Friday, Feb. 1 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate: Pizza, baked beans, carrot sticks, pineapples, milk Junior High, High School: Pizza, fries, carrot sticks, pineapples, milk Monday, Feb. 4 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate. More ... The Saint John's United Methodist Church will sponsor a chili supper at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in the church fellowship hall at 2020 Beaumont St., Jacksonville.. The fellowship hall is located at the rear of the church. The supper will include chili, beans and trimmings, dessert and drink.Tickets at the door are $5 for adults, $2. More ... The Resale Shop operated by the Volunteer Council for the Rusk State Hospital, Inc. is open 10 a.m. -3 p.m., at 545 Castner St, in Rusk on the first and second Friday of each month. All proceeds benefit the patients and programs at Rusk State Hospital. For additional information, please call (903) 683-7327. More ... Two Rusk residents were among those receiving degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University on Dec. 15. Graduating were John Wayne Garbutt, a MA in history and Christy Jo Simpson, a BSIS in interdisciplinary studies. More ... 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. To order contact Betty Davis, (936) 858-4708 and the church office at (936) 858-4347. More ... The A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church of Alto will hold its annual Ash Wednesday worship service at 6 p.m. Feb. 6. The special worship time will be the first event of the 2008 Lenten season and the beginning of special worship and ministry time leading up to the celebration of Easter. More ... Rachel, Ashlynn, Haley and Josiah announce the arrival of a new sister, Sophia Charis McBroom, at 1:10 p.m. Jan. 7 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. She weighed five pounds and three and a half ounces and was 17.5 inches long. Parents are Matthew and Jackie McBroom of Forrest. More ... |
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