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March 11, 2009  RSS feed

Drive-in banking
m Prosperity Bank employee Tasha Jackson looks over the damage caused when a car hit the side of the building, located on 4th Street in Rusk. Just before noon on Monday, Hazel Spears, 87, of Rusk was attempting to turn her car around to leave the bank when she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. The car accelerated and struck the building. Damage estimates were not immediately available. More...
8.4% of county workforce is unemployed
TDCJ is still hiring and plans job fairs; Rusk State Hospital needs nurses
BY QUINTEN BOYD STAFF WRITER

In December, Cherokee County's unemployment rate reached its highest point of 2008 at 7.4. January, unfortunately, brought more of the same trend as the county rate rose to 8.4. Cherokee County is not alone as 36 other counties have unemployment rates of 8.0 and higher. More...

Teacherstudent relationship investigated
AISD accepts resignation; 2nd faculty member placed on leave for possible obstruction
BY GLORIA JENNINGS STAFF WRITER

An improper teacher and student relationship is currently under investigation by the Alto Police Department. Alto coach Paul Dixon, 37, resigned last Thursday amid allegations of an improper relationship with a student. Chief Charles Barron confirmed that his department was contacted by Alto ISD Superintendent Ray DeSpain March 2. More...

 News
• Praise, worship service planned at Rusk church
Faith Holy Tabernacle, a nondenominational church at 485 N. Main St. in Rusk, will sponsor a praise and worship service at 3 p.m. March 29. Speaker will be Martha Heggins of Tyler. The Rev. Sam Willis, pastor, invites the public to attend this service. More...
• Alto to ensure validity in all city ordinances
• County holds pre-budget workshop
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 County
• Power of Life Scholarship deadline extended to March 31
3 scholarships of $2,000 each to be given out by The Blood Center East Texas More...
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 Community
• article has image Beasley-Gilbreath vows said Feb. 21
Meghan Loraine Gilbreath of Tyler and Jason Scott Beasley of Jacksonville were married Feb. 21 at The Castle on the Lake. Judge James Morris officiated. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Loraine Gilbreath of Tyler; and the granddaughter of Claudette McKinney of Tyler, the late Richard Lee McKinney and Tom and Betty Gilbreath of College Station. More...
• article has image Educator honored
• MEALS ON WHEELS
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 Sports
• article has image Lady Eagles win 5 of 6 in Longview Tourney; improve record to 19-2
Consistency is key in a long season. For the second consecutive week, the Rusk Lady Eagle softball team traveled to Longview to take part in a tournament. For the second consecutive week, the Lady Eagles finished the weekend 5-1. More...
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 Obituaries
• JIMMIE DUNCAN LONG
Memorial service for Jimmie Duncan Long, 83, of Huntsville, was at 2 p.m. at the Huntsville Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk. Mr. Long died March 2. He was born on Sept. 23, 1925, in Rusk to John and Maudess Holcomb Long. Mr. Long was a long time resident of the Huntsville area, He graduated from the University of Texas with a PhD. More...
• TERESA DOUGLAS
• MARY JOYCE RAMSEY
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