l Rusk's Mallory Westbrook awaits the pick-off attempt at home plate while Spring Hill's Ashley Campbell slides to beat the throw. The Lady Eagles were unable to continue their playoff run, falling 4-2 to Spring Hill in a one-game regional quarterfinal series last week. Despite the loss, the Lady Eagles enjoyed their best season in school history at 33-6 and reached a high ranking of second in the state in 3A. More...
PHOTO: LEANN JONES k Alto's LaQuendal Tyler and Lacey Huddleston (right) celebrate after Huddleston's three RBI triple ended the game against Mount Enterprise last week. Walking up to join the celebration are Alto softball coach Sharon Reid and Lady Jacket Teoshue Baggett. The Lady Jackets advanced to the regional finals with a 2-0 series victory over Lovelady. They will take on Slocum at 8 p.m. Thursday at Rusk High School in a one-game series. More...
Controversial voter ID bill causes chubbing, bill gridlock in Austin
BY TERRIE GONZALEZ
AUSTIN - A backlog of important bills may die in the waning hours of the Texas Legislature as a group of legislators opposed to a controversial bill on voter identification "chubbed" the process in the House of Representatives. More...
Senate works late to pass legislation that died in the House because of the fight over voter ID. Wednesday, Senators looked for bills with broad enough captions to permit bills that already passed the Senate to be amended on. Senate rules that require amendments to be related, or germane, to the caption of the bill. Senators were under additional pressure as they faced a midnight deadline, the latest that bills could be considered before the body. More...
Hazel and Bobby Tosh were awarded a $1,000 lifetime membership to the Heritage Center of Cherokee County. The presentation was done on the porch of the Bonner Bank building, recently moved next to the museum. In front (lto r) are Bonner family descendent Patsy Dawson, Kevin Stingley, Mrs. Tosh, Mr. Tosh and Sarah Summers. In the back row are Marvin Troublefield, Ruther McIntosh, Rachel Loden, Kenneth Welch, Don Woodard and Jim Cromwell. More...
Ashlea Crosby, Chelsie Daniels and Kara Hugghins show off the 1st division trophy the Rusk seventh grade band won at UIL concert April 16. All junior high bands will perform at their spring concert May 28 at the Rusk ISD auditorium. More...
Dear Dad - Nobody loved a good "lawyer joke" better than you. I remember how your green eyes narrowed in size when you were about to tell a really funny one. Like a a card player, you had a "tell." Just before the punch line, your eyes twinkled as you anticipated that moment of raucous laughter from everyone within earshot. More...
Funeral for Laura Hood, 58, of Reklaw, was at 2 p.m. May 21, at Autry Funeral Home chapel with Rev. James Blaylock officiating. Burial was in Mount Comfort Cemetery. Mrs. Hood died May 18. She was born Dec. 8, 1950, in Houston to Desmar Fielder and Dixie Gray Hightower Fielder. Mrs. Hood was a Baptist and a homemaker. More...
Workforce Solutions East Texas is currently enrolling youth in the 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program for eligible youth, ages 14-24. The hope is to place several eligible youth into meaningful summer jobs in public or private non-profit organizations. With this experience, individuals will be able to meet the future More...
Boat owners can register at any of the 27 Texas Park and Wildlife game warden field offices throughout the state or online at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/ More...
Approximately 450 county students to graduate