Areas affected included CR 1708, CR 1702, CR 1703 and CR 1720; the previous boil water notice for area from Earle's Chapel Rd. through FM 474 S to Pine Hill Rd. is still in effect More...
Book author speaks to Cherokee County Democratic Women
Andrea White admitted that when her husband, Bill, decided to run for mayor of Houston, she was less than 100 percent enthusiastic.
The Phi Beta Kappa graduate, UT law graduate and partner in a Houston law firm delved into a mid-life career change at the age of 40. She had begun writing books. She was on a roll and wasn’t sure she wanted to give it up. More...
Internet safety program
planned at Rusk ISD
auditorium
Keith Dunn, now known as “KDCOP,” will present an Internet Safety Seminar for parents at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Rusk ISD auditorium.
Mr. Dunn is a former detective and member of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. More...
On Sept. 12 the Rusk Fire Department held an extraction class for its members to better prepare ourselves for vehicle accidents and removing patients.
Other than the fact that we used equipment that is not used often, this is not in itself special. More...
While Washington jostles over proposed government health care legislation, simple truths are being ignored and overlooked. A great deal of the money spent on health care today is avoidable. A Comptroller’s report estimates Texas businesses alone are spending $1.3 billion in health care costs linked to obesity. More...
JACKSONVILLE – Better late than never.
Leading by three points after its first possession in overtime, Jacksonville needed to do something it hadn’t done all night – stop Olin Terry and the Palestine offense. More...
Cobin Frazier, 2, of Palestine, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Westwood Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Dees, Rev. Tommy Caskey and Billy Hall officiating. Burial will be in Land Of Memory. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster. More...
Garage sale will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in the Chili’s parking lot. In addition, there will be a car wash and a bake sale on the premises of Chili’s that day.
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Jacksonville High School’s top students have stepped up to raise the hopes of St. Jude’s patients. The school’s National Honor Society has partnered with the local Chili’s to raise funds for the hospital by holding a giant garage sale. More...
If you work in a company run by your family or plan to start one, then you’re not alone. It is estimated that up to 90% of all businesses in the United States are family owned. They range in size from the corner store to large corporations. These dynamic businesses are a great opportunity for relatives to work together, but they also come with some special challenges. More...
Showing is planned for at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2
As part of its monthly film series, the Stephen F.
Austin State University School of Art and Friends of the Visual Arts
will present a free one-night film screening of “Young @ Heart” at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, More...
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced more than a thousand small cities and more than 200 counties in Texas can receive grants to help with energy efficiency and energy conservation projects. A total of about $45 million in federal stimulus funds can be used for projects that include public building energy retrofits and energy efficient street lighting. More...
Because the H1N1 virus is expected to be a serious threat this flu season, we want to be proactive in encouraging our members to protect themselves as early as possible
Linda S. Hudson of the East Texas Historical Association discusses how games for today's football crowds compare to games played by American Indians near Natchitoches. More...
On Sunday barge and shipping traffic was put to a halt when a lock broke at the Markland Locks and Dam, a concrete dam bridge that connects Indiana to Kentucky and is a landmark on the Ohio River. More...
The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued an advisory warning people to limit their consumption of crappie, gar and largemouth bass from Village Creek in Hardin County near Beaumont. More...
After 68-year hiatus, football is back