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Rusk chamber hosts bridal show March 1 The Rusk Chamber of Commerce will present its second annual bridal show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at 517 N. Main St. in Rusk. Vendor fees for a six by six foot booth inside or outside space start at $45, which includes a half-page advertisement in the free customer brochure given a... More ...
Kortny Noland prepares Connie Watson to donate blood. The Stewart Blood Mobile Unit was at the Cherokee County Courthouse Friday, Feb. 22, to accept blood donations. More ...
Kevin Kadlecek tries out the voting machine. He and fellow students cast their ballots Tuesday morning at the courthouse in Rusk. More ...
Stephen F. Austin State University nursing students gain practical experience in providing psychiatric nursing care during clinical rotations at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Skyview- Hodge Unit in Rusk. More ...
Angela Raiborn recently joined the staff at Citizens 1st Bank in Rusk. "Mrs. Raiborn has a distinguished record of service in the Rusk and Cherokee County communities and will be able to help Citizens 1st Bank better serve its customers," said James I. Perkins, president and chairman. More ... RUSK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL All A Honor Roll Fourth Grade: Jamie Ballew, Libby Berry, Payton Castleberry, Amy Collins, Christian Coutee, Moira Debbs, Courtney Evans, Cory Fade, Cassidy Fletcher Also, Ebony Griffin, Trae Gunter, Cullen Hagen, Raymond Harvey, Bryce Hoffman, Jesse Holman, Blayke Holsome, Kayla Ivy, Madison J... More ... RUSK LIONS CLUB Judge Forrest K. Phifer speaks at Feb. 14 meeting BY BILLY WATSON Vic Whadford introduced Forrest Phifer, Rusk Municipal judge, who presented the program Feb. 14 on the functions of a municipal court judge. Judge Phifer has been in the practice of law for 20 years and a resident of Cherokee County since 1990. Judge Phifer serves the cities of Wells, Cuney and Ru... More ... KIWANIS CLUB Club hears program on galactosemic BY JUDY GARNER Kellie Wilcox, one of the club's newest members, provided the Feb. 5 program on classic galactosemia which is a rare genetic metabolic disorder. She shared with the club how galactosemia touched her life and how her two-year-old son, Paden lives with the illness on a daily basis. More ...
Carol and Donald Folkes of Gallatin announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Lee, to Michael Paul Goff, son of Cindy and Steve Goff of Maydelle. The couple will be married April 26 in Rusk. Miss Folks is a Rusk High School graduate and is employed at Bluebonnet of Jacksonville. Mr. Goff is a... More ... Theresa Carr honored at event The Texas Computer Education Association has selected Theresa Carr, Jacksonville High School Campus technologist, as a finalist for the technical support person of the year award. She was announced as one of three finalists at the TCEA annual convention in Austin in early February. More ... RUSK ISD Monday, March 3 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate. Junior High, High School: Steak sandwich, tots, pickle spears, apples, milk Tuesday, March 4 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate. More ... MEALS ON WHEELS March 3-7 Monday: Meatballs and gravy, buttered noodles, zucchini and tomatoes, garlic roll, orange and pineapple cup, milk Tuesday: Roast beef au jus baked potato, spinach,, cheese/sour cream, dinner roll, fruited Jello salad, More ... RUSK LIONS CLUB Program on Relay for Life presented at meeting BY BILLY WATSON Billy Watson reported at the Feb. 21 meeting on work with the Relay for Life program of the American Cancer Society. He had visited with the Kiwanis Club of Rusk, and had given them information on the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Program of Cherokee County. The event will be held all n... More ... Cancer survivors invited to participate in 'Great Getaway' April 22-24 East Texas cancer survivors can participate in East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute's annual "Great Getaway" spring retreat April 22-24 at the Bluffs at Pine Cove, southwest of Tyler near Lake Palestine. More ... Jacksonville celebrates 100th day of school Fred Douglass Pre-Kindergarten classes, celebrated the 100th day of school with a balloon release on the school campus, 1501 Pine St. at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. East Side students attended classes dressed as if they are 100 years old. More ... Miles Pike concert planned 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. More ...
Cherokee County Health Department, AgriLife Extension and HOPE worked together Feb. 12 to educate women on breast and cervical cancer. From left are Pam Davis of Cherokee County Health Department, Louraiseal McDonald of AgriLife Extension and Shirley Reese of HOPE. Each month the Breast and Cervical... More ...
U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05) presented Rusk's Citizen of the Year Lewie Byers with a congratulatory statement Feb. 20. Hensarling had included the statement in the Congressional Record. "I am honored to recognize Mr. Byers for his hard work and want to thank him for generously offering... More ... Class of 1968 members sought for reunion Plans are being made for a reunion of the Rusk High School Class of 1968. Current addresses of classmates are needed. Class members are asked to contact Larry Long at (903) 683-5889 or Wayne Guinn at (903) 683-2181 or wguinn@ieee.org. More ...
"Carving the Legend of the Dogwood" will be the theme of an exhibition featuring the woodcarving art of John Birkelbach of Rusk March 8-25 at the First Street Arts Center, 104 S. First St. in Lufkin. On display will be a number of hand carved wooden crosses and other articles, most using the motif... More ... |
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