The City of Dallas is set to exhaust its final judicial appeal regarding the proposed Lake Fastrill and the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge. Last week, the city filed writs of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. More...
Dave Campbell's Texas Football picks Alto, Rusk for 2nd place in districts; Jacksonville, 4th
BY QUINTEN BOYD Football season has officially started in the state of Texas - even though it's only June. Armchair quarterbacks examine players coming back from last season, players moving up from JV and even players in junior high to put the pieces together in order to predict where their team's season will end. More...
Grandfather clause to city's ordinance leads to 3-2 vote
BY GLORIA JENNINGS
Runnin' Rudy's in Rusk will be selling beer and wine in the near future. A grandfather clause was added to the city's ordinance Thursday evening to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages at the convenience store. Runnin' Rudy's is situated at the intersection of U.S. Highways 69 and 84. More...
The new Alto Elementary School is taking shape and, contractor Danny Berry, said it should be finished well in time for the next school year. At the monthly Alto ISD school board meeting, held Monday night, Mr. Berry told the board terrazo flooring was currently being installed and ceiling tiles would be installed later this week. More...
l Democrats take time out to visit during Saturday's Tomato Fest. From left are Dr. Richard Hackney; State Rep. Chuck Hopson; and Houston Mayor Bill White, candidate for U.S. Senator. More...
Mr and Mrs Robert Jones of Kokomo, Ind., formerly of Alto, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Shiloh Jones, to Joshua Lee Thornburg, son of Kevin Thornburg of Bloomington, Ind. and Lisa Castaneda of Chinco Valley, Ariz. Miss Jones is the granddaughter of Alva Joy Jones of Alto and Jerry Jones of Tyler. She is currently attending Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis pursuing a degree in English secondary education. Mr. Thornburg will graduate in August with a bachelor degree in criminal justice from Indiana University at Kokomo. An August wedding is planned in Indianapolis, Ind. More...
Dallas is taking their last shot at building a lake on the Anderson- Cherokee County line. They want to put a dam on the Neches River to create Lake Fastrill. The water will be pumped from the proposed reservoir up to Lake Palestine and on to Big D. More...
Rusk alumni Cody Glenn now has an official NFL contract to go with his status as active NFL player. Mr. Glenn, a linebacker, signed a four-year deal with the Washington Redskins last week. He will receive a signing bonus of roughly $200,000. More...
Funeral for Roy Dean Rawlinson, 65, of Jacksonville was at 10 a.m. June 11 at Autry Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Edwin Crank officiating. Burial was in Meador Cemetery. Mr. Rawlinson died June 7. He was born June 12, 1943, in Jacksonville to Aron Ray Rawlinson and Willie Mae Odom Rawlinson. He was a Baptist and U. S. Army veteran. More...
G ood evening, senior class of 2009, parents, distinguished faculty, friends, family, and anyone who had the misfortune of being dragged here. Although many of us thought this day would never come- against all odds- we made it. More...
As summer begins, DPS reminds teens to play it safe while driving. In the U.S., motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. Approximately 6,000 teens per year are killed in traffic crashes in this country. More...
Tomato Fest draws 12,000 downtown