Nursing school's ribbon cutting is scheduled Friday
      JACKSONVILLE - An open house and ribbon-cutting will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at the new Tyler Junior College-Jacksonville facility.
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Alto ISD approves 2008-09 tax rate
BY QUINTEN BOYD
      The Alto School Board approved a new tax rate for the upcoming school year at the monthly meeting on Aug. 18. The tax rate includes maintenance and operations of Alto ISD, which is now $1.04 per $100 valuation, the same rate as last school year. Meanwhile, the tax rate for payment on principal and interest (I&S) rose to $0.23 per $100 valuation.
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Crisis Center receives $120,000 federal grant
      The Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties will receive $120,000 from a $20.9 million grant to 179 programs in Texas. The grant funds are awarded under the federal Victims of Crime Act Fund (VOCA) and distributed by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD).
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A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE
     A bolt of lightning struck just outside the East Texas Medical Center in Rusk on Aug. 21. The lightning hit the ground and split into three different paths before venturing underneath the building. PHOTOS: QUINTEN BOYD
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Exchange program planned
      The Rusk Rotary Club is seeking young business and professional men and women 25-40 to become team members in Rotary's Group Study Exchange program to Mar del Plata, the most populated beach town in Argentina.
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Bank receives 5 star superior rating
CITIZENS 1ST
      Citizens 1st Bank has earned a five-star superior rating from BauerFinancial Inc.of Coral Gables, Fla, the nation's leading independent bank rating and research firm. The 5-Star rating is based on the overall financial picture of the bank and indicates that Citizens 1st Bank is one of the strongest banks in the nation.
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