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Karing for Kids Health Fair is Saturday at civic center Karing for Kids Health Fair will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Rusk Civic Center. The event is coordinated by the Rusk Kiwanis Club, assisted by various community organizations, who met Jan. 29 to finalize plans. Children,10 and younger, and their parents will receive health and safety informa... More ... Church plans ladies day Faith Holy Tabernacle Non-Denomination Church, 485 N. Main St., Rusk will host a ladies day out at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. There will be worship, praise and prayer for the sick. The Rev. Sam E. Willis is pastor. More ... Goat raisers tour slated Feb. 16 Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Agents, Crispin Skinner and Rene' McCracken in association with the East Texas Goat Raisers Association will host "A Day in the Life of a Goat Producer in East Texas." The event is planned for Saturday, Feb. More ... Cherokee County added to wildfire disaster list Cherokee County was just added to Gov. Rick Perry's request for Presidential Disaster Declaration as the danger of wildfires continues. In his letter to President George W. Bush, Gov. Perry said that 75 Texas wildfires have burned approximately 70,000 acres. More ...
Becky Loden of Tyler and David Brandon Sosby of Addison will be married March 8 at The Woods Country Club in Jacksonville. Parents of the couple are Karen Loden and John Raymond Loden and RayNell Sosby and David Sosby, all of Rusk. Bridal attendants will be Rachel Loden, Crystal Brown, Brooke Downs,... More ...
Don and Frances Henley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan, 18. They were married Jan, 18, 1958, at the home of Frances' parents in Alto. They have been residents of Alto most of their married life. Mr. and Mrs. Henley enjoyed an anniversary celebration at Clear Springs Restaurant in Na... More ...
The engagement of Vivian Lee Ann Pope and Reginald McGowan II has been announced. The couple will be married at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the New Hope Baptist Church in Alto. She is the daughter of Angela Moore and Roy Pope and Kimberly Pope. Her grandparents are Jack and Alberta Pope and J.B a... More ... MENUS Meals on Wheels Feb. 11-15 Monday: Beef pepper steak over buttered rice, steamed broccoli, hot cinnamon pears, whole wheat bread, cookies, milk Tuesday: Baked catfish, turnips, turnip greens, pinto beans, tartar sauce, cornbread, fruited Jello salad, More ...
BY LELAND ACKER In the War on Terror, U.S. soldiers have to be able to move quickly in and out of combat zones. That places great importance on the positions of Blackhawk helicopter pilots like Chief Warrant Officer Joseph O'Rourke, who transport troops in and out of hostile areas. More ...
BY LELAND ACKER As the back-up quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville's Luke McCown has a great responsibility. In addition to leading the Bucs to victory in the absence of Jeff Garcia, McCown sees his responsibility as being a positive role model for those who watch him from the stands. More ...
Rhett Gresham of Cushing, a member of the Alto FFA, was among the calf scramble winners Jan.26 at the 112th Southwestern exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth. He is the son of Chuck and Martha Gresham. Acme Brick is sponsor of his efforts. More ...
Moody Glass Jr. of Jacksonville is seeking re-election as Cherokee County Commissioner Precinct 3. His name will appear on the Cherokee County Democratic ballot. "It has been an honor to serve citizens in Precinct 3 and Cherokee County for the past seven years. I look forward to the opportunity... More ...
Brian Walker has announced that he has filed as a Republican candidate for the State Representative District 11 seat. He will face Democrat incumbentChuck Hopson on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot. More ... MARRIAGES Marriage licenses issued in the office of Laverne Lusk, county clerk, through Jan. 31 were: Kenneth Boswell and Tonya Smith of Jacksonville; Jason Whitt of Palestine and Latechia Warfield of Grapeland; Jair Manrique and Judy Garcia of Mount Pleasant; Matthew Morris and Jennifer Starr of Gallatin, More ... TEXAS BETA OMEGA MASTER CHAPTER Chapter celebrates Thanksgiving, Christmas BY JIMMYE WATSON The Texas Beta Omega master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi traveled to Tyler to celebrate Thanksgiving with a shopping trip and lunch at the Southern Magnolia Eatery. Those making the trip were Rona Long, Sarah Summers, Mary B. More ... Ash Wednesday service set The A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church of Alto will hold its annual Ash Wednesday worship service at 6 p.m. Feb. 6. The special worship time will be the first event of the 2008 Lenten season. More ... RUSK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL A Honor Roll Sixth Grade: Margaret Beckworth, Kelsey Blankinship, Jade Buckley, Emilee Caldwell, Tristan Collins, Jutsin Daughety, Jaclynn Dyess, Erin Flowers, Joshua Herring, Amy Holcomb, Kara Hugghins, Jadarian Skinner, Courtney Smith, Vijay Stingley, Shayla Townsend, Madison Turner, More ... 99th birthday party planned A birthday party will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 23 honoring Mrs. Cecil Frazier at the Rusk VFW Hall. Her family and friends are invited. For additional information call (903) 683-4445 or (903) 810-5272. More ... 8th Grade parent information night planned at Rusk High School Terrie Daniel, high school counselor, has announced that she will meet with parents of eighth grade students at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in the high school auditorium. Mrs. Daniel will discuss graduation requirements and different graduation plans at that time., All parents of eighth grade students, who ... More ... Tyler Junior College announces honor rolls Natalie Brown, Kyle Garner and Jill Hudnall of Rusk have been named to the President's List at Tyler Junior College. More ... Miles Pike's Homecoming Concert planned March 1 at Sacul church The Miles Pike's Homecoming Concert is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at the New Faith Church, Highway 204 in Sacul. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Featured will be The Stutzman Family of Plymouth, Ind., Jordan James of Montgomery, La., Wes Adams of Carthage, Tenn. and Ben Waites of Ball, La. Th... More ...
Jack Endres to serve as interim administrator at ETMC Jacksonville Steve Bowen, president of ETMC Jacksonville, will accept a position within the ETMC system office in Tyler effective Feb. 11. The announcement was made by ETMC Senior Vice President for Affiliate Operations Jerry Massey. Mr. Bowen will lead the system's business development strategy in affiliate... More ...
BY LELAND ACKER Rusk will soon have another film credit to its resume as scenes from the popular television series, Weaponology, will appear in a program set to air on the Military Channel, a channel available on some satellite services at 9 p.m. Feb. 10. The program will chronicle the history of the French For... More ... |
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