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Temple Foundation grant saves Heritage Center from closure
HERITAGE CENTER
A new raised, metal roof is being installed this week at the Heritage Center of Cherokee County. The local history museum's future was saved by a timely grant from the TLL Foundation, which provided $35,150 for the roof replacement. More...
Hurricane Ike Slideshow

All photos by Cherokeean Herald Staff More...

Trash costs will increase
City is negotiating new contract with Allied Waste that may include plastic trash cans
BY GLORIA JENNINGS

Gene Keenon, manager of Allied Waste's government affairs for municipal services, discussed a new contract with the Rusk City Council Tuesday night, Sept. 16. The current contract expires in November. "We have served Rusk since 1987. Our current contract does not include diesel increases. We are trying to give you the lowest price possible. Our price has increased $1. More...

 News
• 2 sheltered workshops merge assets
Cherokee County Mental Retardation Assn. will administer $1.7 million payroll
The Anderson County Sheltered Workshop in Palestine is now affiliated with the Cherokee County Mental Retardation Association. By a vote of the CCMRA's board Sept. 12, the assets of the Anderson County facility were accepted. More...
• Crimestoppers offer reward for information concerning fire at Sardis
• article has image New roof installed on Heritage Center
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 County
• article has image Gifts given
The Dollar General in Alto donated 47 Christmas displays to the Rusk Chamber of Commerce and children's shoes to the Good Samaritan. From left are in front, William Edwards, manager; Norma Silva, assistant manager; Marie Foreman and Kay Epperson, president of the Rusk Good Samaritan; in back, Sharon Clark, Carol Hill and Camille Simmons. More...
• CCAD will collect taxes beginning Oct. 1
• Digital mammography offered in Jacksonville
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 Community
• MEALS ON WHEELS
Monday: Chicken fried chicken with gravy, scalloped potatoes, brussels sprouts, wheat bread, chocolate chip cookie, milk Tuesday: LS tuna, carrot raisin salad, macaroni salad, whole wheat bread, fresh fruit cup, milk Wednesday: More...
• article has image Yard of Month
• Jacksonville's annual Music Jam set
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 Viewpoints
• Rusk can be proud and thankful for volunteer fire department
I would like to compliment our firemen and anyone else who helped restore our lives after Ike stormed through Rusk. My pine trees on the road right-of-way were blown across the FM road and totally blocked the road. More...
• Business goes above and beyond after Hurricane Ike
• Victims of Hurricane Ike should have been better prepared
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 Columns
• article has image FAST forward
A wave of relief
T he day after Hurricane Ike felled trees throughout East Texas, two big ONCOR bucket trucks drove through downtown Rusk on their way to the electrical substation on U.S. Highway 84 east. I stood on the street corner with a goofy grin on my face - and I just waved and waved until they turned the corner and vanished from my sight. More...
• article has image HIGH POINTS from El Camino Real
• article has image Political Cartoon
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 Sports
• article has image Frankston Indians hand Alto second season defeat
District play starts Friday with Grapeland Sandies
Anyone in Cherokee County panicked about the fact that the Alto Yellowjackets have lost two games this season, feel free to stop gnashing teeth and wringing hands. I'm here to report that on Monday, the sun did indeed come out again, the birds sang, and The Mean Sting was on the field, taking care of the business of preparing for Grapeland. More...
• article has image Eagles 'keep the faith' to turn season around
• article has image Indians pick up first win in shootout, 49-35
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 Obituaries
• article has image HOWARD DAVIS JR.
Funeral for Howard Davis Jr., 82 of Rusk, was at 10 a.m., Sept. 19, in the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Newton and the Rev. Dr. David Johnson officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mr. Davis died Sept. 15. He was born Dec. More...
• article has image ROBERT N. (BOB) MERRITT
• ROBERT CLAYTON MCWHERTER
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