Two men were injured when a GMC pickup, driven by Robert Montgomery of Rusk, collided with a Dodge Ram on U.S. Highway 84 Friday at approximately 10:30 a.m. Troopers said Mr. Montgomery passed out behind the wheel and veered onto the shoulder, where his vehicle first struck Curtis Tyler of Orange, then the Dodge truck. Mr. More...

Ruth Nichols doesn’t know exactly why or when she developed her love of plants and flowers. It’s just always kind of been there. The 95-year-old mother of a Texas senator has been a garden club member for more than six decades – 10 years in Pasadena and another 54 in Jacksonville. She even carries the title of Master Flower Show Judge Emeritus. More...

Volunteers at the Rusk Good Samaritan are accepting food and momentary gifts to provide Christmas boxes for Rusk area needy citizens. More...

For many of us, Thanksgiving brings to mind football, turkey, stuffing and gathering with family and friends. Thanksgiving also is a time to give thanks for the harvest and the farmers and ranchers who put food on our tables. More...

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They came out into a coliseum that isn’t even a year old sporting brand new uniforms. Many of them sport new nicknames, such as “Big Nasty” (Taj Cleaver), “The Machine” (Kalen Skinner) or “Downtown” (Damario Richards). Five new players are part of the team. More...

Graveside service for M.H. (Mike) Vereeke, 93, was at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Arnold Cemetery in Forest. Mr. Vereeke died Nov. 15. He was born in Grandville, Mich. Sept. 11, 1916, to David James and Mattie Westkirk Vereeke. More...

Jay and Jennifer Brashear of Rusk announce the birth of their son, Riley Cade Brashear at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11. He weighed nine pounds and one ounce and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Clyde and Diane Cain of Jacksonville and Buddy and Terri Brashear of Rusk. Greatgrandparents are Doyle and Billie Buckley of Jacksonville. More...

Santa arrived early for Rusk ISD teachers. Each teacher, who taught in the district last year, received a $1,000 bonus for the two campuses rated as “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. An additional $300 bonus was given by the school district as a Christmas bonus. Thirty teachers divided a $12,450 bonus based on their attendance records. More...

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    AUSTIN -- The Texas average rig count as of Nov. 13 was 429, representing about 41 percent of all active land rigs in the United More...

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  The Texas Department of State Health Services continues to order the state’s full allocation of the H1N1 vaccine as quickly as possible, with about 3.6 million doses ordered as of yesterday. More orders and shipments will follow as providers confirm their orders with DSHS. More...

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