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The Texas State Railroad has received several accolades in the past few weeks and, last Thursday, added five more stars to its prestige. The Texas State Railroad Campground was named a Good Sam Park, a distinction that brings more notice from across the country thanks to the Good Sam web site (www.goodsamclub. com). More ... The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Craft-Turney Water Supply to issue a boil water notice. Customers of Craft-Turney who live on county roads 1510, 1513, 1535 and 1539 as well as the area on U.S. Highway 69 S between the intersection of U.S. More ... Branded by Christ Cowboy Church will sponsor a garage sale on May 9 at the shed across the street from the Valero station on U.S. Highway 69 S. in Rusk. Funds raised will go to improving the music department. More ... The Veterans Administration is accepting applications for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Individuals with active duty service since Sept. 11, 2001, may be eligible for this benefit and can apply online at www.GIBILL.VA.gov. More ... The Rusk High School sixth grade choir will present "Annie Jr." at 7 p.m. May 12 in the school auditorium. An earlier performance will be held earlier in the day for junior high students, as well as students from other campuses. Rehearsals are from 12:30-1:20 p.m. day. More ... The Cherokee Civic Theatre will launch its 37th year at the annual membership banquet Saturday, May 16, at the Rusk KOA. Activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a "meet and greet." Dinner will be at 7 p.m. and the business meeting will begin at 7:45 p.m. More ... The annual Shiloh Memorial Day homecoming service will held May 12 at the Shiloh Pavilion, two miles west of Alto on FM 752. Those attending are asked to bring lunch and join friends and relatives for the meal. For those wishing to mail donations for the cemetery, the address is Shiloh Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 315, Alto 75925. More ... The TxDOT Tyler District Retirees Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. on May 9 in the Piano Room at Traditions, Inc., located at 6205 S. Broadway Ave. between Old and New Grande Blvd. in Tyler. More ... The Rusk Masonic Lodge, Euclid #45, meets the first Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. The group meets in the building directly next to Pizza Hut at 526 Main St. in Rusk. The lodge also holds a Practice Night every Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. More ... The Alto High School athletic banquet will be held at 6 p.m. May 18 in the high school cafeteria. For more information, call the high school at (936) 858-7110. More ... Congressional staff members from U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling's (R-Athens) will be in Jacksonville on May 14 to meet with individuals needing assistance with federal government agencies. The event will be held at the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce from 10:45-11:45 a.m. For more information, call (903) 675-8228. More ... Fake $20 bills have shown up at Rusk merchants. One was found in a deposit at Citizens 1st from the Sonic Drive-In and another was reported at the Rusk Dollar General store. Local residents are asked to be on the lookout for these bills. They appear authentic with the hidden code missing and the bill are not correctly aligned on the paper. More ... |
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