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The Mixon Missionary Baptist Church hosts Bluegrass/Gospel music groups on the first Saturday of every month. The public is invited and any band wanting to play may contact Mary Kirby at (903) 842-4774. More ... Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas) understands the importance of reducing the long-term cost of fuel as East Texans are tightening their belts to pay for groceries, car payments, college tuition and business expenses. A key component of his plan includes expanding American energy production to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil imports. More ... Berry & Clay Commercial Construction will build Alto's new elementary school. The Alto ISD School Board voted Monday night to end negotiations with Slone Construction. "We are withdrawing ourselves from Slone Construction because of failure to follow through with the bid," said Alto ISD Superintendent Dr. Ray DeSpain. More ... The annual Cherokee County rabies clinics drew 1,654 vaccinations. This is an increase of 157 from last year's total of 1,497. The rabies clinics were originally scheduled for May 3-12. A make-up clinic was held May 20 for the May 7 clinic, scheduled at the Mixon Baptist Church. That clinic had been cancelled because of rain. More ... PHOTO: BRAD GUIDRY Etech hosted a career day last week at Greg James Country Motors. Missy Miller (left) was among the 60 persons interviewed. Conducting the interview was Etech recruiter Sarah Fuller. The new Etech call center in Rusk is initially set to provide 35-50 jobs with the possibility of up to 200 jobs. More ... During the nine weeks of training the soldiers studied the Army Mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, along with other skills and techniques valuable to a soldier. Pvt. More ... A reception will be held 3-5 p.m. June 11 for Jeana Brooks, legislative assistant for State Rep. Chuck Hopson. The reception will be held at 214 S. Main St. in Jacksonville Mrs. Brooks is moving to Crockett and has accepted a position with the chamber of commerce. More ... The Shady Grove Church of God in Christ will conduct revival services beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8. Services will continue at 7:30 p.m. June 9-13. Evangelist for the week will be Superintendent Nathaniel Wells of the Strong Arm Church of God in Christ in Dallas. The Rev. Donnie Timmons is host pastor. More ... Singers of Salvation, a youth choir will present "Made to Worship" at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Rusk First Baptist Church. The entire service will be youth led. More ... Hayley Starr should have been included in the May 14 issue of the Cherokeean Herald as a regional qualifier as the girl with the highest point total in track and field. More ... May is Elder Awareness Month. To try to help as many elderly persons as possible, the Rusk Rotary Club with the assistance of a couple of businesses Harry's Building Materials and Wallace-Thompson True Value Hardware, will sponsor "fans for the elderly. More ... As part of this year's July 4 celebration in Rusk, the Rotary Club will present its first antique car show. Owners of antique cars and antique car clubs are invited to join in the "Salute to Vets" celebration and parade. Antique cars will be part of the 10 a.m. parade on Friday, July 4. More ... The annual Sacul Cemetery Association homecoming is planned for Sunday, June 8, at the community center on Highway 204. Donations for cemetery maintenance will be accepted at the event. Picnic lunches will be served. More ... The Rusk Rotary Club will sponsor a tribute to all area peacetime and wartime Vets. From 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 3 there will be a "picnic in the park" at Jim Hogg Park. This event is dedicated to peacetime and wartime Veterans. The East Texas community is invited to bring covered dishes, cold dishes, sandwiches, desserts, non-alcoholic drinks and tables and chairs. More ... Rusk police are investigating a series of recent burglaries in the business district. "The Singletary Memorial Library has been hit five times over the past six months," Assistant Chief Roy Cavazoz said last week. The first few times all they took was money. The last time, May 2, two Dell laptop computers and other items were taken. More ... Rusk l High School Principal Ricky Hassell, left, and RISD Band Director Gary Robbins, try out their computer chairs presented them at a reception May 29 at the Rusk High School commons area. Also attending the event were their wives, Lori Hassell and Joan Robbins. More ... Sixty years ago the world was recovering from World War II and American soldiers were resuming their lives. England and Europe were still reeling from foreign invasion. But in East Texas the Maydelle graduating class of 1948 sent 13 students out into that changing world. Of those thirteen, eight members (plus two long-distance) recently celebrated their 60th class reunion. More ... This group of men who call themselves the Spit and Whittle Club try out County Judge Chris Davis' new gazebo on the courthouse lawn. Seated in front from left are Charles Henry Jones, Don Jones, George Robert Holcomb and Jack Quinn. In back are David Murray, Mike Crysup, Johnny Blank and Thomas Parsons. Ike Frazer is not pictured The club meets weekdays at the Iron Horse and on Saturdays at Knox Ray's. More ... The Texas Bankers Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Texas Bankers Association, presented a Leaders in Financial Education (LiFE) Award to Austin Bank for its "Teach Children to Save" campaign conducted in October 2007. The financial literacy program focused on the importance of saving and money-management skills. More ... The annual honors' recital sponsored by the Jacksonville Music Teachers' Association was held on Saturday May 10 in Buckner Chapel on the Jacksonville College campus. Each teacher member could present seven students in the recital. More ... Christ the Redeemer will begin summer day camp from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, June 9. The camp will be conducted Monday through Friday. Before and after hour care is available. Camp is $65 per week with a $30 registration fee. Additional fees will be charged for field trips. "So Much To See Under Under the Sea" is the theme for the camp. More ... The Woodville Cemetery fund organization has announced that it is time to pay cemetery dues. Each family is asked to pay $20 for the upkeep of the three cemeteries in the community. These cemeteries are Pleasant Holly, Session and Woodville. More ... Church pastors and ministers are invited to the monthly meeting of the Jacksonville Ministerial Alliance at noon Wednesday, June 4 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1023 Corinth Road, Jacksonville. Lunch will be available. More ... Stella Hill Memorial Library announced its summer hours. Beginning on Tuesday, June 3, the library will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. For more information call (936) 858-4343. More ... A summer camp for young thespians will be held June 16-28 at the Cherokee Civic Theatre. Morning sessions will coach students in grades one-six and afternoon sessions will instruct youth seventh grade through high school. The cost for Thespians 'N Training is $25 for CCT season patrons and $35 for all others. Organizers anticipate that 80 youth will participate. More ... A car wash benefiting the Cherokee County Relay For Life will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Saturday at the Capitol One Bank parking lot in Jacksonville. The car wash is free, donations will be accepted. There will also be concessions available. More ... Rusk native, Jordan Beard, received honors at Howard Payne University (HPU) Mr. Beard was named to the president's list for the spring semester of 2008. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the president's list, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the dean's list, and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to be named to the honor roll. More ... Christopher Poovey Guy, Rusk native, graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Saturday, May 17 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He received his major in psychology with a concentration on industrial and organizational psychology with a minor in English. He served as a chairman on the university hearing board, was a research assistant. Mr. More ... |
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