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The Wells Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff 's Department and state Attorney General's office are investigating a death at Hillside Plaza Nursing Home in Wells on the morning of July 15. At approximately 6 a.m., Edna May Sides, 85, was found dead outside the nursing home by staff members. More ... Officials from Stencor Company and the Jacksonville Development Corporation (JEDCO) held an open house to welcome the new owners of Stencor Company. Stencor Company provides medical-grade ISO 13485 and ISO 9001-2000 certified contract manufacturing services in Jacksonville. More ... The June unemployment rate in Texas is two points below the national rate. Unfortunately for counties around the area, their unemployment rates are closer to the national rate than that of the state. The Texas Workforce Commission released their monthly report of unemployment rates throughout the state. Cherokee County's unemployment rate rose to 9. More ... Summer is a time of growth for sales tax rebates throughout Cherokee County. Comptroller Susan Combs recently released the state's sales tax allocation for July, which represents revenue collected in June. More ... Registration for fall cases at the River of Life School of Ministry in Rusk has been scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 5-6. Classes begin Aug. 10. River of Life School of Ministry is a two year non-demoninational Bible college in Rusk. Fall classes include principles of prayer, power faith, old testament survey and others. More ... Persons living in Cherokee County Precinct 3 will have an opportunity to participate in a precinct-wide clean-up day Aug. 1. Trash can be deposited at the county barn from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1. More ... Speaker for the July 2 Rusk Lions Club meeting was Collen Fitts, staff member at Lexington Place Nursing and Rehabilitation. Some of the adults at the facility are placed on the security unit. The adults are led into conversations of interest. More ... A Cherokee County Grand Jury indicted 14 persons on May 26. Indictments included aggravated sexual assault of a child, injury to a child, theft, possession of a controlled substance, intent to deliver a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated, arson, insurance fraud and evading arrest. More ... The Tough Enough to Wear Pink event held July 9, the second night of the Tops in Texas Rodeo, raised $6,250 for Relay for Life of Cherokee County. The amount raised is an increase from last year's total, when approximately $6,000 was raised. More ... The Rusk Athletic Booster Club recently announced that all ads for the 2009-10 Rusk sports season are due by Friday, July 31. Ads may be mailed to the Rusk Athletic Booster Club at P.O. Box 292, Rusk, 75785 or taken to the Rusk High School office. More ... The retail committee of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce will hold "Business After Hours" from 5:15-6:15 p.m. July 28 at State Representative Chuck Hopson's office, 214 S. Main Street in Jacksonville. "Business After Hours" is an informal networking opportunity that allows area businesses to promote their services and meet other professionals. More ... Eighteen persons pled guilty in the Cherokee County 2nd and 369th district courts in Rusk. Entering guilty pleas were: • Shirley Whitaker, 39, of Jacksonville, charged with tampering with government record, More ... The Cherokee County burn ban has expired. County Judge Chris Davis said Tuesday morning he will not reinstate it due to the recent showers. The burn ban was enacted on Monday, July 14, for a seven-day period. Judge Davis said at that time, if needed, he would proclaim another ban. More ... |
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