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Rail authority considers letting bids from recent grant
American Heritage prepares for Lone Ranger
      The Texas State Railroad Authority meets at 2 p.m. today to consider a contract for grant management and other administrative services. Current consultant Gary Traylor is expected to attend Wednesday's meeting at Citizens 1st Bank for additional discussion.
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Rusk will host 'NASA Comes Home' May 13-15 at Thomas J. Rusk Hotel
      Rusk area citizens will have an opportunity to visit a NASA display at the Thomas J. Rusk Hotel on the north side of the square in Rusk. The showing is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13-Thursday, May 15. The display is free to the public.
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Honoring fallen TDCJ officers
     Todd Foxworth, l warden for the Skyview/ Hodge Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, speaks during a memorial service held Monday at the Skyview/ Hodge Unit gymnasium. The memorial service honored all correctional officers who lost their life in the line of duty in the State of Texas ove...
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$1.25 million capital improvement project gets underway with pipeline
BY LELAND ACKER
      Residents on the eastern and southern ends of Rusk will soon notice an improvement to their water service as the City of Rusk has contracted with Duplichain Contractors to install new 10-inch pipelines that will run from FM 343 to U.S. Highway 84 East in Rusk. Mike Murray, city manager said the pr...
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TDCJ screening planned
      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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Rose growers use much care in producing thriving plants
Routine attention is needed for healthy growth
      Everyone loves roses, but not everyone loves growing them. Let's face it, roses have a bad reputation for being hard to grow. In fact, they're not that hard to grow; they simply need routine attention. Growers can't plant roses and expect beautiful blooms while they sit back and do nothing.
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Energy Star sales tax holiday set
      Texas residents looking for new household appliances can take advantage of the Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday May 24-26. The sales tax break applies only to products that carry the Energy Star logo on the appliance, packaging or the Energy Guide label. Energy Star products use 10-50 percent less en...
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Relay for Life
     PHOTO: ROBERT GONZALEZ Rusk residents Flossie Nixon (left) and Sarah Summers, a cancer survivor, put on their favorite walking shoes and walked in the Relay for Life fund-raising event April 25 at the Will A. Lewis Exposition Center in Jacksonville. RFLorganizers raised $126,450, topping last...
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Open air revival planned
      An open air revival is planned by Holy Ground Church at the Main Street Center in Rusk. Schedule of speakers include Rev. Whitaker on May 13; Mark Bobbitt on May 14; Jeff Bristol on May 15; Benny Brooks on May 16 and Michael Bobbitt on May 17.
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Women's conference set
      The Shady Grove Church of God in Christ Women's Conference will be held at 8 p.m. May 12 and May 14-16. Theme is "It's Time for us to Pray," Acts 12:1-18. Speaker for the Monday, May 12 service will be Evangelist Joyce Rodger from Carrollton's Texas Primary Purpose Ministries.
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Meeting is scheduled
      The Sons of Confederate Veterans, General Joseph L. Hogg Camp of Rusk, will have its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10 in the Austin Bank community room at Rusk. Don Major will be guest speaker.
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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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Banquet will honor retiring band directors
      Gary Robbins and Mike Kellogg are retiring at the end of this school year after serving 29 years each as band directors. In an effort to honor them the Rusk Band Boosters have extended an invitation to invite all former band students, band directors and band booster members to the annual RHS Band ...
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Fair on the Square planners need help
      Fair on the Square needs the following - can you help? Volunteers are needed to help with Kids Day at the Rusk Fair on the Square May 23-24. Volunteers will work an hour at a time. Teens and adults can help with the arcade, wear a cartoon costume, take pictures and help decorate and clean up. Ca...
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Old Palestine Cemetery memorials noted
      Memorials received by the working fund at the Old Palestine Cemetery include Sarah Liles and Robert and Gene Pettit for Lou Reynolds; Lester and Joan Hunter for David Cherry; Larry and Ida Bullock for Richard and Birdie Haney; Billy Engledow, James and Tommye Worley, Robert and May J.
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Marker is dedicated by Sons of Confederate Veterans
BY KEN MCCLURE
      Sons of Confederate Veterans Cross of Saint Andrew camp No. 2009 of Cherokee County held a military marker dedication Sunday, April 20, at McDonald Cemetery in New Summerfield for Sgt. Josiah Dotson. Sgt.
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$100 giveaway winner
      Kellie Powers of Rusk was the winner in a drawing for $100 held April 15 at the office of Anita Woodlee. Mrs. Powers won a drawing held for clients of Mrs. Woodlee who refer new clients.
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Marker is dedicated
BY KEN MCCLURE
      Sons of Confederate Veterans Cross of Saint Andrew camp No. 2009 of Cherokee County held a military marker dedication Sunday, April 20, at McDonald Cemetery in New Summerfield for Sgt. Josiah Dotson. Sgt. Dotson served in Company G, 18TH Texas infantry from 1861-65.
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Cemetery memorials noted
      Memorials received by the working fund at the Old Palestine Cemetery include: Sarah Liles and Robert and Gene Pettit for Lou Reynolds; Lester and Joan Hunter for David Cherry; Larry and Ida Bullock for Richard and Birdie Haney; Billy Engledow, James and Tommye Worley, Robert and May J.
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