A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. for Baby Hannah Collie, a five-year-old Alto girl who underwent a heart transplant approximately 14 months ago. For more information, see pgs. 3-4A. More...
Nov. 16 deadline looms for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to submit writ to Supreme Court
BY TERRIE GONZALEZ
A 30.28-acre tract of land in Cherokee County was recently deeded to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for inclusion in the proposed Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (NRNWR).
The land is the second donation in recent years. In August 2006, a California couple donated a single acre and officially finalized the establishment of the NRNWR. More...
Southern Power acquires Nacogdoches Power, former owners of biomass plant; groundbreaking set for this fall and operation in 2012
BY QUINTEN BOYD
A proposed 100 megawatt biomass plant to be built in East Texas that will provide power to Austin will now have new owners based in Atlanta, Ga.
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, acquired Nacogdoches Power, LLC from its parent company, American Renewables, LLC. The purchase amount was not disclosed. More...
All it took was the purchase of only one raffle ticket, and Ramon Fernandez became the official winner of the YNS LS-49 scooter, raffled off by the Rusk Rotary Club. More...
Margie Bruner tells her life story at club meeting
The Rusk Library Study Club began a new year at the September meeting in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church. Each member has had a turn sharing their life story with the club. Presenter of the month was Margie Bruner. More...
Funeral for Hannah Olivia Collie, 5, of Alto will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Hilltop Baptist Church with the Rev. David Darst and the Rev. Josh Lindsey officiating. Burial will be in Old Palestine Cemetery. More...
Shane and Lisa McKnight of Gallatin announce the engagement of their daughter, Alyssa (Cricket) Gail to Justin Wayne Koop, son of Kenny and April Koop of Whitehouse. They will be married at 6 p.m. More...
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) encourages all Texans to vote in favor of stronger private property rights by supporting Proposition 11 in the upcoming state constitutional amendment election Monday, Nov. 3. More...
Investment in research hits $582 million, making Texas A&M the only Texas-based institution on NSF’s latest Top 20 list
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The National Science Foundation has named Texas A&M University as the only new member of the NSF’s annual list of the Top 20 Academic Research Performers in the United States. More...
While this deadline applies to applicants with pending appeals, the new arbitration process will continue to be available for new disputes arising from FEMA public assistance determinations for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The first ever North Texas Outdoor Expo will take place at the Elm Fork Shooting Sports facility in Dallas on Nov. 14, featuring activities such as fitness obstacle course, bicycling, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, archery, target shooting, rock climbing, and more. More...
Most dogs are adult middle-aged, about four to six years old when clinical signs of hypothyroidism can occur” said Crist. “High risk and giant breeds may develop clinical signs at an earlier age
Hair loss, weight gain, lethargy and exercise intolerance are symptoms that most pet owners attribute to the onset of old age in their beloved pups. But, especially if your dog is about four to six years old, be aware that these might be symptoms of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is a canine condition in which the thyroid gland functions insufficiently. More...
Dennis Wayne Capps, who had been on the Texas Top 10 Most Wanted list since March 2009, was apprehended in Nicaragua by U.S. Marshals on Oct. 22 after an investigation by Texas DPS agents determined that he was in that country. More...
HOUSTON – (Oct. 28, 2009) – Gone are the days when teens passed love notes in class. Today’s adolescents have taken their notes electronic, in a form of flirting know as “sexting” that can have unwanted and even dangerous outcomes, according to an expert on teen sexual health at Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu). More...
Thriller nights: County to host 4 Halloween events