l A 2007 Dodge pickup driven by 59-year-old Gary Imhoff of Plantersville, ran into a guardrail north of Rusk State Hospital on U.S. Highway 69. When the back wheels lost traction on the road, the cargo trailer Mr. Imhoff was carrying pulled the vehicle into the rail. No one was injured. More...

The newest phishing endeavor involves an IRS scam in which e-mails are sent to area taxpayers. The e-mails report an $869 fraudulent tax refund designated to the receiver. The e-mail looks authentic and taxpayers are warned to beware and not to use personal tax information for the reply. More...

Sarah Jessica Rhodes of Rusk and Jacob Bloxom Smith of Monroe, La. were united in marriage Dec. 27, 2008, in the West Monroe First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jacob Justice, college friend of the bride and groom, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Jon Telliferno, pastor of the church. More...

I n the fall of 1971, I had a new address: Jester Center on the campus at the University of Texas at Austin. I quickly learned that this dormitory housed 2,912 students, and it was the largest dorm in the country. The entire city of Rusk could almost fit in this one building. It was so big it boasted its own zip code. More...

When a team is knocked out of playoff contention, the players can do either one of two things. They can either pack it in and go home, resigned to taking their lumps for the rest of the season or they can try to finish the year strong. More...

Funeral for Ruby Fern Haws, 93, of New Summerfield was at11 a.m. Feb. 5 at Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Joe Pendleton, the Rev. Dr. Edwin Crank and the Rev. Vernon Lee officiating. Burial was in McDonald Cemetery. Mrs. Haws died Feb. 3. She was born Nov, 12, 1915, in Bosque County to Allen Brown and Mary Lockhart Brown. More...

Bob Pearman of Alto got a special present from his oldest daughter, Ellen, this past Christmas. "She gave me my family tree. Sometimes you don't want to get your family tree because you don't know what to expect, but she did a lot of research on both my mother's and father's sides of the family. More...

Shirts cost $15; on sale until Friday, Feb. 13 More...

Current enrollment is 11,326, an increase of 5.4 percent More...

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