Hangers for planes only
New lease regulations approved for Cherokee County Airport
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
      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.
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New correctional officers wanted, screening set
Warden wants to recruit 30-32 new correctional officers
      Skyview-Hodge Warden Todd Foxworth hopes a new officer screening process will produce him 30-32 new hires. The screening is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 21-22. A TDCJ recruiter will screen correctional officer applicants at the Skyview Unit in Rusk.
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Ford graduates Air Force basic training
      Air Force Airman David L. Ford has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
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Caddoan Mounds scheduled special events
      The Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site will hold lace-making demonstrations from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, and a star viewing party beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Caddoan Mounds site, located on SH 21 six miles west of Alto. Drinks and snacks will be sold at the museum store.
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Kendrick finishes trooper school
      Eric P. Kendrick graduated from the Texas Department of Public Safety's Training Academy March 28th The trooper began the 28- week academy in September. Instruction covered more than 100 subjects, including counter-terrorism, traffic and criminal law, arrest and control procedures, accident recon...
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$600 check goes to junior history club
     A check for $600 is presented to officers of the New Summerfield Junior Historians by members of the Cherokee County Historical Commission. Historical Commission members are Jim Cromwell, vice-chair; Terry Guinn, chair; and Elizabeth McCutcheon, secretary. The money will go toward a trip to Austin a...
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      Rusk ISD Monday, May 19 Steak sandwich, tots, pickle spear, apple Tuesday, May 20 Primary, Elementary, Intermediate: Ground beef and macaroni pinto beans, steamed broccoli, pears, cornbread Junior High, High School:
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New Summerfield resident recently becomes citizen
      Daniel Guerrero, a student with the EL-Civics program at New Summerfield ISD, completed his citizenship requirements at the Immigration and Naturalization office in Dallas in March. Daniel works with a company that builds and repairs bridges and highway overpasses.
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Chamber will host Fair on the Square May 23-24
      The Rusk Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th annual Fair on the Square May 23-24. The dance has been moved from Saturday to Friday evening. Vendors are being sought for both the fair and the Friday evening dance. The annual Fair on the Square will be held from 9 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, May 24.
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Military marker dedication held in Anderson County
BY KEN MCCLURE
      Sons of Confederate Veterans Cross of Saint Andrew camp #2009 of Cherokee County held a double military marker dedication ceremony Sunday, May 4, in Anderson County at the historic Old Pilgrim Cemetery in the Elkhart area.
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