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As painful as it may be for some, think back to last basketball season. The Rusk Eagles had just finished basketball season with a 76-64 loss to Hudson. The loss dropped them to 8-20 on the season and 0-14 in district play. Fast forward to this year. The Eagles have just finished their basketball season with a 66-31 loss to Hudson. More ... Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones could frequently find "no satisfaction." That mindset would work perfectly if the Stones wanted to play softball at Rusk. The Lady Eagle softball team improved their record to 7-0 on the year with six victories at the Hudson Tournament this past weekend, including a 10-5 victory over Class 5A Lufkin in the championship game. More ... The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking for opinions and comments on recent proposals for new hunting and fishing regulations. Public hearings will be held over the next few weeks in several cities in the area to gauge public sentiment on 34 proposed amendments to the state's hunting and fishing regulations. More ... PHOTO: QUINTEN BOYD Workers lay down a concrete base last week at Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk. The church is erecting a new building that will house Sunday school classes, a gymnasium, a kitchen and a fellowship hall. The cost of the project is estimated to be $500,000. More ... PHOTO: LYNN LITTLEJOHN Former Rusk Lady Eagle Sierra Smith (in white) prepares to run the base path during last week's game at Lon Morris. Ms. Smith, now a freshman at McLennan Community College in Waco, plays outfielder for the Highlassies. McLennan defeated Lon Morris in the doubleheader. More ... PHOTO: BEVERLY MILNER Four members of the Alto football team were named to the District 20-1A Academic all-district team. Pictured from left are sophomore Rhett Gresham, senior Brandon Thacker, senior Jared Moore and junior Trey Reagan. More ... A golf tournament for the Rusk Senior Finale will be held on Saturday, March 7 at the Birmingham Forest Golf Club. Proceeds will benefit the RHS class of 2009 Senior Finale. The cost to register is $50 per person and the format is a four-man scramble. The total team handicap must be 48 or more. More ... The Rusk Baseball/Softball Association will hold their sign-ups through March 7. Sign-up times are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rusk High School Gymnasium. The cost is $35 per child for children ages 3-4 and $60 per child for children ages 5-15. More ... |
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