Rusk k lifeguards Kayla Finley (left) and Katy French take a two-day training class in preparation of the pool opening on Saturday. For more information, see pg. 6A. -PHOTO: BRAD GUIDRY More...
Rusk Primary/Elementary, Jacksonville West Side named 'exemplary'
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
The news is being called preliminary - but it appears that three schools in Cherokee County will receive the coveted "exemplary" rating by the Texas Education Agency. Rusk Primary/Elementary and Jacksonville West Side campuses received the county's only exemplary ratings. More...
Cherokee County Commissioners adopted a no smoking ordinance policy at their Tuesday morning meeting in the county courtroom. The policy prohibits smoking in the county courthouse, courthouse annex and surrounding premises in Rusk. More...
The Faith Holy Tabernacle non-denomination church, 485 N. Main St., Rusk, will sponsor a harvest celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Speaker will be the Rev.. Tracy Clater of the New Hope Baptist Church in Alto. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Crisp of Alto and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stewart of Cushing announce the engagement of Danah Crisp to J.R. Arreguin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Deigo Mendez of Jacksonville and Kathy Ivy of Cushing. The wedding will be Saturday, June 28 at McKnight Congregational Methodist Church in Cushing. More...
Good-bye to Cherokeean Herald writer/reporter Leland Acker, who is moving to Brownwood to begin a new church. I grew up in Alto (actually in Dog Town on the Linwood Crossing) and have found myself living in San Francisco for the past 20 years. More...
Funeral for David Henry Littlejohn, 83, of Grand Junction, Colo. was at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Grigsby officiating. Burial was in Rocky Springs Cemetery. Mr. Littlejohn died May 19 at his home in Grand Junction, Colo. He was born May 28, 1924, in Rusk to A. B. and Josephine Littlejohn. More...
PHOTO: BRAD GUIDRY The air was filled with water balloons as Rusk Elementary students lofted them towards their teammate. The event concluded the field day activities held at Eagle Stadium. More...
'HOUSTON, WE CAN DO IT'