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RUSK LIONS CLUB Program on Texas history presented at meeting BY BILLY WATSON Park Superintendent and Park Police Officer John Ferguson presented the program on Mission Tejas State Park near Alto at the Jan. 24 meeting. Mr. Ferguson is also a historian on Texas History. He said in 1685 a group of Frenchmen under the leadership of La Salle (Rene Robert Cavalier) landed on th... More ...
Jacksonville College homecoming queen Megan R. Crain, right, was crowned Jan. 2. A member of the homecoming court was sophomore Megan Cumbee, daughter of Ann and Will Cumbee, formerly of Rusk. Miss Cumbee is a Rusk High School graduate. She is attending Jacksonville College on a choir scholarship an... More ... RUSK HIGH SCHOOL All A honor roll Ninth Grade: Christopher Brown, Morgan Ford, Jordan Magruder, Thomas Marchetti, Brittany Mitchell, Michael Nickle, Paige Penn, Shelbi Perry, James Stingley, Mallory Westbrook, Maranda Westbrook, Allison Whitton. More ... Donkey game set A donkey basketball game is planned for 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Rusk High School gym. The game will feature Rusk State Hospital and the Rusk High School teams. Advance tickets are $5. Tickets at the door are $7. Children five and under will be admitted free. More ... RUSK LIONS CLUB Club hears program on gun licenses BY BILLY WATSON Tom Ball presented a program on applying for a license to carry a concealed handgun at a recent Lions Club noon luncheon. A person may obtain a request for application materials from a handgun dealer, persons or entities approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin. More ... Theatre seek directors The Cherokee Civic Theatre, Inc. (CCT) Play Selection Committee is working on the production line-up for the 2008-09 season. Persons with plays they would like to direct are asked to contact the theatre. The mission of CCT is to offer opportunities for cultural and artistic enrichment in East Texa... More ...
Becky and David Jacobs of Rusk announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Ruth, to William Blake Parker, son of John and Jan Raffield and Bo Parker, all of Rusk. Miss Jacobs is the granddaughter of Letha Jo and Thomas Parsons of Rusk and the late Betty and Davis Jacobs. She is a graduate of Ru... More ...
Erin Suttin and Les Hassell, both of Kilgore, announce their engagement. Miss Suttin is the daughter of Kathryn Goldman of Longview, the late Barry Suttin and Wendy Suttin of Houston. She is a graduate of Pine Tree High School and the University of Texas at Tyler. He is the son of Larry and Andra Ha... More ... RUSK ISD Monday, Feb. 25 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate, Junior High, High School: Barbecue rib sandwich, fries, pickle, orange, milk Tuesday, Feb. More ... MEALS ON WHEELS Feb. 25-29 Monday: Chicken Parmesan, parslied noodles, seasoned zucchini, fiesta corn, wheat bread, pear half with cottage cheese, milk Tuesday: Sausage over red beans and rice, stewed okra, hot plum crisp, French bread, tossed salad with dressing, More ... Famous, resilient engine visits Texas State Railroad Little Engine That Could to run in March BY LORI KASTROP The historic Texas State Railroad that has recently chanted the famous saying "I think I can! I think I can!" is bringing The Little Engine That Could™ Rail Tour to Texas! This famous engine is coming to the Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot March 7-9. More ...
Rusk High School art student, Josh Lankford, will go to state in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event. Josh's pen and ink won a regional gold medal and has been judged to advance to state level competition. More ...
Alto Elementary second graders competed in Academic UIL. Placing were from left, Evan Gonzalez, storytelling first place; Sarah Murdock, storytelling, third; and Carric McDonald, creative writing, first place. More ... NEWS Supper, cake auction benefits FFA students A hamburger supper and cake auction will benefit the Alto FFA and Junior FFA Buyers Group. The event is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at the Alto Fire Station. For additional information call Johnna Crisp at (936) 858-4898, Jeana Grogan at (936... More ... RUSK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL All A Honor Roll Second Grade: Hunter Ballew, Laney Birdwell, Emily Boales, Joycelyn Bradley, Cody Brummett, Shawn Chambers, Wesley Crockett, Sarah Evans, Ashleigh Fortune, Sydney Garcia Heather Haney, J Carmen Hernandez Jr. More ... Alto youth baseball/softball coaches meeting set The Alto Youth Baseball/Softball Association has scheduled a coaches' meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Alto Volunteer Fire Department. Anyone interested in coaching should attend. More ... Youth agriculture fundraiser set The Alto FFA, Jr. FFA and Cloverleaf 4-H hamburger supper and cake auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at the Alto Volunteer Fire Department. Plates are $6 each. Proceeds benefit the Alto FFA, Jr. FFA and Cloverleaf 4-H. More ... Summer ball fish fry set The Alto Youth Baseball/Softball annual fish fry will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at the Alto Volunteer Fire Department. This year's proceeds will go toward a new pitching machine. More ... Rusk Volunteer Fire Department is there when needed BY BOB GOLDSBERRY Thank you to all of the individuals and businesses for your generous support and assistance to the Rusk VFD during our annual fundraiser. Your donations make it possible for the fire department to have the equipment and supplies necessary to protect the Citizens of Rusk and Cherokee County. More ... Early voting underway Early voting for the March 4 Democratic and Republican elections began Tuesday. Early voting will continue from 8 a.m.-5 pm. Monday- Friday through Feb. 29 at the Cherokee County Clerk's office, the Senior Citizens Center in Jacksonville and A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church in Alto. The earl... More ... Theatre Tickets are available The Cherokee Civic Theatre production of "Postmortem," opens Feb. 22. Performances will be presented Thursday-Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 pm. March 2 and 9. The play is written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Daniel (Eddie) Breen. Producer is Camille Jones. More ... Mixon church hosts bluegrass/gospel music The Mixon Missionary Baptist Church hosts bluegrass/gospel music groups on the first Saturday of every month. The public is invited and any band wanting to play may contact Mary Kirby at (903) 842-4774. More ... |
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