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Hallelujah Health Fair set March 22 at Alto A Hallelujah to Health health fair will be held at the Alto High School from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 22. The Ross Breast Center will provide a mammogram mobile for women who would like to have a breast exam. More ...
President George W. Bush has named Lt. Gen. William Fraser III, brother of Jeanette Goldsberry of Rusk, to monitor Israeli-Palestinian implementation of the long-stalled "road map" peace plan. More ... Plans for community band underway at LMC Charles Davis, band director at Lon Morris College, is in the process of organizing a community band. All musicians are invited to attend the first meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Lon Morris cafeteria corner of Devereux and College Avenue. More ...
A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged with possession of alcoholic beverage in a dry area. Vernon Earl Roberts is being held in the Cherokee County jail in lieu of posting a $750 bond. He was arraigned Jan. 11 before Justice of the Peace Vera Foreman, Pct. 4. More ...
Tiffany Blount at Texas National Bank sells raffle tickets to Jim Turlington. Ms. Blount is the winner of the chamber ticket selling contest after she sold $435 worth of raffle tickets. She won $50 in cash from the chamber and a $50 gift certificate in the contest between Texas National and Austin B... More ... Rusk State Hospital Volunteer Council has recycling program Area residents are asked to take old electronic equipment to the Rusk State Hospital Community Relations office. More ... Rusk High Alumni Assn. seeks new members The Rusk High School Alumni Association, with more than 400 lifetime members, will soon be awarding several $1,000 scholarships to qualified RHS graduates. More ... Weight Watchers meet in Rusk on Tuesdays Beginning Jan. 22 Weight Watchers meetings will be held at 6 p,.m. each Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, 372 E. Fourth St., Rusk. More ... Free clogging lessons begin Jan. 24 The Cherokee Cloggers will offer free lessons beginning at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Rusk Civic Center. "Clogging is fun and wonderful exercise," said Peggy Hugghins, spokesperson for the clogging organization. For additional information contact her at (903) 743-5343. More ...
Jerry Thompson places a Girl Scout Cookie order with Elizabeth and Rebekah Heidel. Cookies are $3.50 per box and may be purchased from any Girl Scout or by calling (903) 683-9844. More ... Craft Baptist dedicates its historical marker A Day of Celebration is planned for Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Craft Baptist Church. Activities will begin with a Celebration of Deliverance during the Sunday school classes meeting at 9:30 a.m. The Celebration of Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary with Dr. Tony Cleaver as spea... More ... RUSK ISD Monday, Jan. 21 School holiday Tuesday, Jan. 22 Teacher in-service day; holiday for students Wednesday, Jan. More ... MEALS ON WHEELS Jan. 21-25 Monday: Meatballs and gravy, buttered noodles, zucchini and tomatoes, garlic roll, orange/pineapple cup, milk Tuesday: Roast beef au jus, baked potato, spinach, margerine/sour cream, dinner roll, fruited Jello salad, More ...
A cross l sitting atop a mountain top in Cherokee County offers a panoramic view of the Rusk area. For more information, see Scene in Passing, pg. More ...
BY GLORIA JENNINGS Cherokee County Commissioners met Monday morning to consider a 15-item agenda, which concluded with a service award ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Sheriff James Campbell presented a racial profile report for traffic stops. He said county officers stopped 600 cars. Of those 408 were driven by whites; 129 b... More ... MILITARY Russell graduates from advanced training Army Pfc. J.B. Russell has graduated from the Petroleum Supply Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. The course is designed to train students in receipt, storage, issue, shipping and distribution of petroleum, oil an... More ... Jacksonville College offers Spanish classes Beginning Spanish Conversation will be offered as a continuing education course at Jacksonville College from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings, Jan. 29 through Feb. 26. More ... Kickoff for Relay for Life planned Kickoff party for the 2008 Relay For Life of Cherokee County is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Cherokee County Electric Co-Op Building, U.S. Highway 69. Theme selection for the 2008 Relay For Life is "Lights, Camera, Action…and the Oscar goes to…The Cure." The Relay... More ... Nominations Open for JISD Passport Program-Grades 1-11 Forms for nominating students currently in grades one-11 for the JISD Passport Gifted/Talented Program will be available at school offices Tuesday, Jan. 22. Deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, Feb. 22. More ... BIRTH Ashton Caide Norwood Marisol Norwood annouces the birth of her baby brother, Ashton Caide Norwood at 1:38 p.m. Dec. 8th at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. He weighed 6 pounds 15.8 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Parents are Clint and Ashley Norwood. More ... John Ament named to board Jacksonville attorney, John S. Ament, was recently selected for membership by the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA membership consists of more than 6,300 trial lawyers across the country representing equally the plaintiff and defense bars as well as judges. There are 93 chapters in all 50 ... More ... RUSK LIONS CLUB Program on lighthouses BY BILLY WATSON President Vic Whadford began the meeting by asking for recognition of special guests who were Norma Daniel, Boots Burfoot, Cliff and Lucy Horton. Mr. Whadford read a 'thank you' card from Dan and Mona West for the flowers sent to their daughters service. A golf tournament in memory of Collin Carro... More ...
'Postmortem' opens Feb. 22 at Cherokee Civic Theatre BY LELAND ACKER While the play he will direct deals with the aftermath of the death of the main character's fiancée, "Postmortem" will bring new life to the civic theater career of Dan "Eddie" Breen. Mr. Breen, who is 19 years old, will direct the production, which begins performances Feb. 22 at the Cheroke... More ... Jacksonville College names honor rolls Cherokee County students named to the Jacksonville College honor rolls include those on the president's list, Emily R. Jacobs of Rusk and Thomas D. Marquez, of Maydelle; the dean's list, Meagan B. Edwards, Joe A. Gartman, Rhonda K. More ... |
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