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TDCJ screening planned at Skyview Unit
      The Texas Department of Criminal Justice recruiter will screen correctional officer applicants at the Skyview Unit in Rusk at 7:45 a.m. May 21-22. Interested persons are asked to go to www.tdcj.state.tx.us to schedule for screening.
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Central High slates homecoming May 4
      The Central High community near Alto will host its annual homecoming Sunday, May 4. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon. Also there will be a drawing for a quilt made by the Central High Home Demonstration Club. The public is invited to attend.
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Christians Against Substance Abuse program offered in Rusk
      Persons with drug or alcohol problems are invited to attend Christians Against Substance Abuse (CASA) group meetings. The sessions are held at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Rusk Church of Christ. The church is located at 397 S. Main St., Rusk.
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Connie Hays will perform at Rusk church
      The Branded by Christ Cowboy Church of Rusk will host a concert by Connie Hays at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 3. This is a part of her third annual southwest USA tour. Ms. Hays is a Salem, Ore. based gospel music recording artist. She combines inspirational and southern gospel with contemporary Christian ...
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13th Annual Armed Forces Weekend Event
      The 13th Annual Armed Forces Weekend Event will be held at the Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot on May 17-18. The event is held to honor the men and women who serve or who have served in defense of the United States.
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Alto City Clean-up Scheduled
      The City of Alto will have its annual clean-up day Saturday, May 17. The Allied Waste dumpster will be located at the water tower on Cemetery Street all day. Citizens are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to remove all junk items around their homes to make the city a cleaner place.
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MILITARY
      Westbrook graduates basic training Army Pvt. Michael L. Westbrook has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
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Texas State Railroad Authority mulls hiring contractor for grant work
BY LELAND ACKER
      Grant administration is creating a financial strain for the Texas State Railroad Authority. The TSRA has been preliminarily approved for a TxDOT grant totaling $12.5 million. Steve Presley, TSRA president, said grant administration and engineering would cost an estimated $1.5 to $1.7 million, muc...
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