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Alto Athletic Director Keith Gardner presents the Alto Girls' and Boys' All-Around Athlete awards to Kaylan Thacker, Brandon Thacker and Demarcus Griffin during Monday night's Alto All Sports Banquet. Yellowjacket athletes from all varsity sports at Alto High School were honored during the festivities. More...

The 18th Fair on the Square will be held in downtown Rusk on Saturday with kid-friendly attractions, arts, crafts, food and entertainment. Hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. More than seventy vendors have signed up to display items in booths on the courthouse lawn. There will be activities planned especially for children. More...

Council offers reassurance that background checks will insure quality residential applicants

A group of citizens opposing a new apartment complex in Rusk expressed concerns to the Rusk City Council. Spokesperson Jo Carrasco, who represents residents living in the Cherokee Street area, asked the Rusk City Council Thursday evening, "Has the Rusk Housing LLC (Cherokee Hills apartment complex) asked for a waiver on its taxes? More...

Al Harper, president of American Heritage Railways of Texas and operator of the Texas State Railroad, requested a loan of $1 million from the Texas State Railroad Authority. This item received the bulk of discussion when the authority's board met in regular session May 14. More...
Kelsey Norton of Rusk, a senior student at Brook Hill School in Bullard, has been named to the KTBB Scholastic All-Stars. She was one of 23 selected from a list of 104 nominations from high school counselors. Miss Norton is the daughter of Dug and Tracy Norton of Rusk. More...
Ahead Warp Factor 14
If you haven't seen the latest "Star Trek" movie on the silver screen, get to the theater at Warp Factor 14. When the Oscars' red carpet rolls out March 7, 2010, I predict this movie will sweep the prestigious categories. The film appeals to all audiences - from those who never followed the previous nine films and six television series to die-hard Trekkers and Trekkies. More...
Lady Eagles win series over Rockettes, 2-1 with victories in games 2 and 3; take on Spring Hill Tuesday night at UT-Tyler in 1-game series
The date is May 2, 2008. The Rusk Lady Eagles have just fallen in the area round of the playoffs against Waco's Robinson Rockettes after a 4-1 defeat. Robinson scored three of their four runs in the second inning to bring Rusk's season to a halt in the second round with a 27-7 record. More...
Funeral for Evan Cruz, infant of Mary Campa and Eligio Cruz of Alto, was at 4 p.m. May 5 at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home with Estaban Hernandez officiating. Burial was in Old Palestine Cemetery. More...
31-year-old will fulfill dream of teaching
Going back to school was not a difficult decision, but one she knew she had to make for herself and her family More...
Almanac will be sold for $5 in paperback and $10 in hardcover
This edition features articles on archeology in Texas, stagecoach travel in the 1800s, the Civilian Conservation Corps More...
State has allocated $207 million, counties will provide matching funds
A model for preservation maintenance, continuing education and professional development related to historic county courthouses has been established More...