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The Nov. 4 general election votes were canvassed Wednesday, Nov. 12 in the county courtroom. From left are Commissioners Byron Underwood and Moody Glass Jr., County Judge Chris Davis, Commissioner Mary Gregg. In front are are L.H. Crockett, county auditor; and County Clerk Laverne Lusk. Following the canvass State Rep. Chuck Hopson still has a 104 lead in his bid for re-election. More ... Carolyn Martin of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office recently attended the sixth annual training conference for sheriff 's administrative assistants in Fort Worth, Oct. 15-17. The Sheriff's Association of Texas sponsors this conference at no cost for administrative personnel from sheriffs' offices across Texas. More ... At the recent Texas Municipal League Annual Conference and Exhibition, held in San Antonio Oct. 28-31, the City of Jacksonville was presented the 2008 Municipal Excellence Award in Public Safety for cities of less than 25,000 population. The award recognizes the city for its recruitment and retention of police personnel. More ... The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central East Texas has issued a warning to the public about a phishing scheme regarding Franklin Bank. Franklin Bank filed for bankruptcy after all of the bank's assets were frozen by the federal government. More ... The Pineywoods Foundation has awarded grants to several East Texas nonprofit organizations, including two in Cherokee County. The Stella Hill Library in Alto and the Rube Sessions Memorial Library in Wells were each awarded grants by the foundation for projects to enhance the lives of the people each organization serves. More ... Frankston police officer Jason Ward, who was injured in a fight with a burglary suspect, has been upgraded to good condition and continues to recover at the East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. More ... The city of Jacksonville continues to expand with news that a new hotel will be built in the city. A La Quinta Inn and Suites will be built in Jacksonville. The site is slated for the 1800 block of South Jackson St., north of Dollar General and next to Holiday Inn Express. More ... Jack White, Cherokee County ext ension agent, will be honored at a retirement party from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 at the Cherokee County Annex. Mr. White serves as the CEA-agriculture/natural resources agent for the county. He began his duties in May 1980 and has served for 28 years with Cherokee and Nacogdoches counties. More ... Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk will host a southern gospel concert featuring "The Acclaim" quartet from Greenville, Ohio, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. The group members are David Oglesby, Tenor; Roger Robinson, lead; Gaylen Blosser, baritone; and Noah Wilson, bass. More ... Shirley Reese RN for the HOPE Partners in Health program is at the courthouse in Rusk every Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon to provide free blood sugar and blood pressure testing. The service is provided by the Partners in Health Program of HOPE Inc. in Jacksonville. For additional information call Mrs. Reese at (903) 586-7781. More ... The Heritage Center of Cherokee County is seeking volunteers to host visitors at the museum on Saturdays and Sundays. Persons who would like to work at the museum may contact Rachel at (903) 683-1500. More ... The Rusk Lions and more than 200 Rusk citizens attended the Nov. 7 chili supper prepared by Dan West, Vic Whadford, and Jim Netters and served by Ann Brown and Lisa Westbrook at the Rusk High School cafeteria. The Rusk Lions have announced that the winner of the Lions Club raffle was John Blank. More ... Carving a cooked turkey in front of friends and family during the holidays can be daunting. To help prepare men and women of all ages to learn the mysteries of turkey carving, a special seminar will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 -11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parish hall, 1023 Corinth Road, Jacksonville. More ... |
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