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RUSK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Personnel issues, school calendar top board agenda
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
      Members of the Rusk ISD board approved the employment of Ted Patton as Rusk athletic director. Coach Patton was accompanied to the board meeting by his wife, Jill, and sons, Jack, 9, and Mark, 6. The coach's employment came after an executive session and on an administrative recommendation.
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Ballot set for May 10 city, school races
      Deadline for places on the May 10 city and school elections was Monday. Rusk and Jacksonville city voters will be asked to consider charter amendments. Those filing include incumbents Rusk city councilmen Don Jones, District 3; Donald Woodard, District 4; and Sam Florian, District 5. They are ru...
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Wildlife refuge resolution passes local party caucuses
Resolution supports Neches River Wildlife Refuge, opposes Fastrill Reservoir
BY LELAND ACKER
      The prominence of the Democratic Presidential Primary Tuesday overshadowed another item which came up for a vote at several precinct caucuses. A resolution in support of the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge was passed at several precinct Democratic caucuses and Republican conventions across ...
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Resolution: In support of the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge
      Whereas, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service duly established the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (hereinafter Refuge) on June l2, 2006, following twenty years of exacting scientific investigation and study, Whereas, the U. S.
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CHEROKEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Building progress continues
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
      Cherokee County Commissioners approved the employment of Garrett & Associates of Whitehouse as construction manager at risk Monday afternoon.
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More work at Heritage Park
     A member of TDCJ's work squad stacks brush at the Emmett and Marie Whitehead Heritage Park on U.S. Highway 69 North in Rusk. Work squads removed brush from the creek area Tuesday in preparation for further improvements to the park.
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Jacksonville Public Library to offer online audiobooks on JPL Web site
      Beginning March 1, eAudiobooks will be available at the Jacksonville Public Library through OCLC NetLibrary. Thanks to a grant from the Texas Book Festival, Jacksonville Public Library patrons now have anytime, anywhere access to over 1,800 different eAudiobook titles for adults, teens and childre...
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