Members of the Rusk Library Study Club met Tuesday, March 11, in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church to continue the course of study on "This is My Life--Until Now." Presenter was Ella Mae Cotten. Mrs. Cotten began the story of her life by stating that her parents were married in 1921, in Saratoga, a small town in the Big Thicket area of southeast Texas. More...

This is a story of tradition, civic pride and volunteerism. March is the month that the Cherokee Civic Theatre celebrates its 35th anniversary. Thirty individuals met March 1, 1973, to discuss organizing a theater group. More...

Lee A. McCormick, president of Community Development Associates, LLC met with Cherokee County commissioners Monday morning to discuss his company's plans to apply for a $4.8 million tax exempt non-profit loan to renovate the Allied Waste landfill at Jacksonville. The $4. More...

Construction crews began base repair and resurfacing work on U.S. Highway 69 in Rusk Wednesday morning, March 19. Workers had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday but because of the rain, work was delayed on the $2.3 million project. More...

Journalism is a great profession to have. I get to meet people and tell their stories to our readers. It's something that gives me great joy. However, there are some parts to this job that really shake me and turn my stomach into knots. These moments happen when I have to cover a story about a local tragedy. More...

The Rusk Lady Eagles are poised to take sole possession of second place in District 20 3A after soundly defeating the Carthage Lady Bulldogs 9-1 Thursday at Rusk Lady Eagle Field. The win marks a significant step in the Lady Eagles run toward the 2008 playoffs as Carthage was the second place seed out of District 20 3A in the playoffs last year. More...

Funeral services for Uvaughn Goff, 81, of Dialville was at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 20, in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Goff died March 17. She was born March 26, 1926, in Rusk to the late William Wesley and Fronie Ford Mainer. She was a lifelong Rusk resident and a member of the Mt. More...

Following chapel on March 3, the first day of midterm exams, many Jacksonville College students were surprised to receive a care package from home. Each gift basket was full of goodies wrapped in cellophane and decorated with a bright bow and a balloon. More...