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Monday, Oct. 6, is the last day for Texas citizens to register to vote for the Nov. 4 General Election. Voter registration is underway at the Cherokee County tax office in the courthouse in Rusk and at the sub-tax office in Jacksonville. More ... PHOTO: QUINTEN BOYD Larry Smith, president of Etech, Inc.'s RMS location in Rusk, and Matt Rocco, COO of Etech, cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially dedicate the new business in Rusk. Members of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Angela Raiborn, attended the dedication Monday. The new call center, located on the square in Rusk, opened in mid-August and has 60 employees on the payroll. A new contract with AT&T boosted employment opportunities for the new location. More ... A fund has been established to benefit a Rusk baby who will undergo surgery in Dallas Oct. 28. Three-month-old Jeremy Wayne Lee Jr. was diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Corrective surgery is required to remove a strip of bone from his skull to allow room for his brain to grow. More ... Students graduating from Stephen F. Austin State University in August included: from Rusk, Kathy D'Ann Blackmon, Dianne Renee Brown, Candis Evelyn Mabry, BSIS interdisciplinary studies; Montie Rae Sunday, MED secondary education (general) and Crystal Vajcner, MS school of mathematics teaching; from Alto, Clint Monroe Gardner, graduate of Centerville High School, More ... Applications for emergency farm loans for damages and losses caused by Hurricane Ike are being accepted at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office in Tyler. The office, located at 4209 Republic Drive, is open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. More ... The U.S. Corp of Engineers will host an Operation Blue Roof collection center at the courthouse annex in Rusk from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 6. The Corp of Engineers manages the Operation Blue Roof program for the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA. More ... Jaime Sequeda, 34, foreman for the Helm dairy at Atoy accidentally drowned while on a family outing Sunday evening. Mr. Sequeda and Hermelando Rojo had obtained permission from a property owner to picnic on the property with a private pond on CR 2962, south of U.S. Highway 84. More ... Three Cherokee County residents have been charged with vandalizing the Rocky Springs Baptist Church and the theft of heat-air condition units from the church. The incident occurred between midnight and 4 p.m. Sept. 13, said Chris White of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department. More ... The Rusk Band Boosters will sponsor a raffle in support of the Rusk Eagle Band. Tickets are $1 each. The prizes include $100 gas card; $100 Brookshire grocery card and a propane gas grill. Tickets should be purchased prior to Oct. 3. Tickets may be purchased from any junior high or high school band members. Raffle tickets may also be purchased at all home football games. More ... The third annual J'Ville Music Jam shopping spree is scheduled for Oct. 4. Tickets are being sold and may be redeemed at any Chamber of Commerce business. First place is$500; second place, $250; and third place $100. Tickets are $10 for three chances to win. More ... Construction of Alto's new elementary school was slowed due to Hurricane Ike, but has resumed with 14,000 square feet of slab poured on the south end of the new site. At the Alto ISD school board meeting on Sept. 22, superintendent Dr. Ray DeSpain said that, weather permitting, another 13,000 square feet of slab would be poured by the end of last week. More ... United States Air Force Airman Cord A. Lucas, a 2005 graduate of Rusk High School, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. More ... The Hodge Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) will sponsor a photography contest. The entry fee is $5 per 8x10 photo or $10 for three photos. Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association, St. Jude's Hospital and the Cherokee County Crisis Center. More ... The U.S. Forest Service will offer a limited number of permits to hunt antlerless deer during the general hunting season, which runs from Nov. 1, 2008 through Jan. 4, 2009. Hunters may apply electronically at www.fs.fed. More ... Wednesday, Oct. 1: Beef Nachos, pinto beans, mixed fruit, milk Thursday, Oct. 2: Grilled chicken, broccoli and cheese casserole, tropical fruit salad, sliced bread, milk Friday,Oct. More ... Wednesday, Oct 1: Hamburger on bun, potato wedges, green beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, apricots, milk Thursday, Oct 2: Beef tips with gravy, carrots, cabbage and red pepper, cornbread, mixed fruit cup, milk Friday, Oct. More ... The Rusk High School Class of 1998 will have its 10th year class reunion at Jim Hogg City Park from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Those attending are to bring their own food. For information contact Valerie Scott, 5027 Lymbar Drive, Houston 77096 or rhsaddresses@ aol.com. More ... The Rusk High School class of 1983 will hold it's 25th year class reunion, Sat Oct 18. A family picnic will be held from 10:30a.m.-2 p.m. at Jim Hogg Park. A reception is planned for 7 p.m.-midnight at The Castle on The Lake in Jacksonville. Reservations should be made by Sept. 15. More ... Gregory Charles Franklin, 33, of Jacksonville was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 25, to 75 years confinement in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was sentenced for possession of a controlled substance habitual. Mr. Franklin was on parole at the time of his conviction. More ... Christopher Crews of Rusk was recently accepted to Army flight training. He will first attend warrant officer school and then enter flight training at Fort Rucker, Ala. This training will be for approximately two years. More ... AVID students from Rusk Junior High went to the Church of Christ Sept. 13 to help the Red Cross volunteers break down and pack up cots used by the recent Hurricane Ike evacuees. AVID is a program at RJH that helps students become better prepared for college. Along with helping the students set goals, they also spend time talking about character and doing community service. Sitting, front row from left are Jeffree Hill, Austin Tollison, Ashley Montminy, Allen Martinez and Shivangi Patel; Sitting, back row, Valeria Alvarado, Samantha Pena, Aaron Woods, Tinary Snguon and Shelby Ford; Standing are Jhoan Quezada, Chaston Bennett, Brandon Holcomb, Samantha Loya, Hailey Hubacek, Brittany Reid, Jordyn Ballew and James Torres. More ... The Cherokee County Republican Club will meet at Coffee Connection in Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Coffee Connection is located in downtown Jacksonville at 215 S. Main St. There will be a buffet meal, which includes salad and dessert for around $10-$11. More ... Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site will have its Archeology Fair 2008 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. The Hasinai Indians of Caddo Nation will conduct authentic ceremonial dancing along with sharing their heritage information in a storytelling format. More ... |
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