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May 14, 2008
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Dial 'O' for OPPORTUNITY
New call center in downtown Rusk may create 50 jobs, $1 million payroll
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
Rusk Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) directed Charles Hassell, REDCO president, Friday afternoon to continue negotiations with Etech, Inc., a call center company. He was authorized to sign loan notes, security agreements and performance agreement on behalf of REDCO to secure the new busin... More...
Rusk, Jacksonville adopt charter rules
Rusk mayor can only vote in tie-breaker
BY GLORIA JENNINGS

Voters in Rusk and Jacksonville approved all charter amendment proposals at Saturday's elections. Proposition 3 on the Rusk ballot asked that the mayor's vote be taken away except in the event of a tie. That proposal passed 49-48. Proposition five allowing city employees spending up to $2,000 pa... More...

Water tanks need cleaning
CITY OF ALTO
BY LELAND ACKER

Water and gas continued to be the primary issues the Alto City Council has to deal with as the council took steps to improve both systems at Monday's regular meeting. The council voted to contract with DNH Services to clean out and inspect two of the city's water tanks and to contract with Tiger C... More...

 News
•2 Rusk residents killed in Thursday morning accident
7 others injured in two-car crash on U.S. Highway 84
Two people were killed and four were life-flighted as a result of a two car collision on U.S. Highway 84 approximately 5.4 miles east of Rusk, said Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Steven Crosby. Trooper Crosby said Cherry Grimes, 31, of Rusk, was killed on impact when her 2006 Pontiac G... More...
•DCS fit for open house
•Single vehicle rollover
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 Columns
•VIEW from the top
Boldly going forward, because we can't find reverse!
My college roommate was a weirdo. No, really, he was. He would even tell you he was a weirdo. Hey, I was a weirdo in college. Who wasn't? My managing editor was probably a weirdo, because she went to school at the University of Texas, and we all know that there are those who want to "keep Austin ... More...
•TRIBUTE to Bill Draper
•HIGH POINTS from El Camino Real
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 Community
•Gresham-Barnes
Stanley and Kay Gresham announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Tori Nicole, to Jason Max Barnes, son of Max and Linda Barnes of Arlington. Miss Gresham is the granddaughter of Bob and Opal VanLandingham of Port Aransas, the late Frazier Gresham and late W. C. (Spooks) an... More...
•TNT summer camp slated
•Barnett-Brashear
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 Sports
•Alto shuts down Detroit 2-1 in game one of regional semifinals
Huddleston bats in 2 winning runs
Both teams played excellent defense, but Alto's string of hits in the fourth inning gave the Lady Jackets a 2-1 win in game one of the three-game regional semifinal series against Detroit Tuesday at the Mineola Youth Foundation softball park in Mineola. More...
•Locals place at state meet
•Jackets down Lovelady in 2 games
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 County
•Hangers for planes only
New lease regulations approved for Cherokee County Airport
Cherokee County Commissioners met briefly Monday morning to approve the purchase of a used Rex pulverize mixer for Precinct 2. The only bid received was for $32,500 from Callens Company, Inc. of Tyler. In another matter commissioners approved regulation changes for airport hanger leases. More...
•New correctional officers wanted, screening set
•Ford graduates Air Force basic training
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 Lifestyle
•Guest lecturer
Greg Grant will be speaker for the SFA Mast Arboretum Les Reeves Lecture Series May 15. He is a former Cherokee County horticulturist and now is employed as an associate with SFA Pineywood Native Plant Center. More...
•Arboretum lectures are May 15
•Tomato contest deadline is June 14
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 Obituaries
•MARIA (MARY) REYES
Funeral for Maria "Mary" Reyes, 61, of New Summerfield was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Autry Funeral Home chapel with Reyes Mendez and Larry Martin officiating. Burial was in Still Waters Memorial Garden. Mrs. Reyes died May 4. She was born Oct. 26, 1946, in Alamo. Mrs. Reyes was a homemaker. More...
•MILBURN (PEE WEE) DUDLEY
•ETHEL COLE MCCUISTION
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 Opinion
•A trooper is dead; repeat felons deserve maximum bonds
Re: DPS trooper James Scott Burns, 39, was shot and killed April 29 in Marion County by Brandon Wayne Robertson, 37. Judge Forrest Phifer should review his criteria for what constitutes "information that would have indicated that Robertson posed a risk that justified a higher bond. More...
•Fire department appreciates community support
•Fighting a battle on the front lines
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 Schools
•Public invited to view NASA display
Opportunity given to learn more about U.S. space program
Area citizens have an opportunity to visit a NASA display at Rusk Junior High cafeteria on Salem Road in Rusk. The showing will be held from 5-8 p.m. through Thursday. The showing is free to the general public. The showing was originally scheduled to be held at the Thomas J. Rusk Hotel, but was c... More...
•RUSK LIBRARY STUDY CLUB
•Help needed
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