The Neches River National Wildlife Refuge is one step closer to fruition thanks to a decision from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. On Thursday, the Court affirmed the July 2008 decision by Judge Jorge A. Solis in favor of the refuge. More...
The Rusk city council made plans Thursday evening to meet later in the month to discuss the leasing of 15 acres at the soccer field to Walter and Carol Preble, owners of the KOA. The city property is located adjacent to the Rusk KOA facility. More...
Influx of 1,500 workers will continue through September
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
The Rusk economy will benefit from the laying of a 42-inch pipeline through Cherokee County and the surrounding area. The pipeline will be used to transport natural gas for Energy Transfer Partners LP. The pipeline will extend from Central Texas to East Texas and then to South Texas. More...
On Thursday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the July 2008 lower court decision in favor of the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge. The decision struck a chord with both East Texans and individuals with a stake in East Texas. More...
In back to back meetings, one held Feb. 26 and the second March 4, members of the Texas State Railroad Authority discussed topics which will lead to the continued success of the TSR operation by American Heritage Railways of Texas. More...
The Rusk FFA took all blue at this year's San Antonio Agriculture Mechanics Show. All seven of the Rusk FFA's agriculture mechanics projects received blue ribbons with six of seven projects placing within their class and one project placing third in its division. More...
The weekend news talk shows were all abuzz about the Wall Street rally last week that sent stocks soaring more than 700 points. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke snagged headlines when he said that the current recession will likely end this year. More...
Eagle boys finish 2nd behind host Roughriders; Fightin' Maidens win girls' bracket, Fightin' Indian JV places 2nd
Track athletes around the area have hit their stride, and nowhere was that more evident than in Center last weekend. At the Center Roughrider Relays, Cherokee County was well represented as a team gold and two team silvers were brought back to Rusk and Jacksonville. More...
Funeral for Billy L. Robinson, 76, of Rusk was at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. William Everett and the Rev. Vernon Lee officiating.Burial was in Salem Cemetery. Mr. Robinson died March 9. He was born Oct. 11, 1932, in Huntington to Bryan W. Robinson and Ima Irene Robertson Robinson. He served in the U. S. Army and the U. S. More...
Wells homecoming is planned for 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28. There will be live entertainment, food booths, crafts, a parade at 2 p.m. and fish fry at 5 p.m. The crowning of the queen will be at 7 p.m. More...
531 entries anticipated at 60th annual show