| Alto, Texas News |
BOWMAN: The Cherokee Line
The Cherokee Boundary Line, an important part of East Texas, finally got the recognition it deserves recently in a ceremony on a oiltop road north of Canton.
|
The house that vets built
Seems like you hear a lot about networking and making contacts these days. That's old news as far as Cherokee County's VFW Halls are concerned.
|
Commissioners award bid for police cars to McRae Ford
By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Cherokee County commissioners didn't have any trouble shopping local Monday morning.
|
Schools, Rusk VFW present Veterans Day events
By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com With the passing of more and more World War II veterans each day, it becomes increasingly important we take the time to honor the ones we know who have fought to ...
|
Marriages & divorces
These individuals filed for marriage applications at the County Courthouse in Rusk from Aug.
|
Early, total voters on way to eclipsing the previous marks
Editor's note: Complete list of polling places will be published in Sunday's Daily Progress.
|
Hardys mark 50 years
The children and grandchildren honored Bob and Carol Hardy of Mt. Selman with a 50th wedding anniversary party on Sunday, Oct.
|
The voting experience
Mattox shows off her technological prowess by casting an electronic vote Saturday.
|
Green, White vie for open constable post
About the candidates Democrat Mark Green has more than more than 20 years of law enforcement experience.
|
Early Voting Open Around East Texas
These are the early voting locations in East Texas counties. ANDERSON COUNTY Anderson County Courthouse annex, Palestine, today and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
|
RISDa Sonly outlying school district not meeting AYP standards
By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Most of Cherokee County's schools are leaving no child behind.
|
Worker killed in Louisville power line accident
Louisville police say a worker has died after apparently coming in contact with a live power line.
|
College News: KC presidential scholars honored
Sixteen freshman recipients of the Kilgore College Presidential Scholarship were recognized in September at a banquet.
|
16 Kilgore College students honored with Presidential scholarships
Sixteen freshman recipients of the Kilgore College Presidential Scholarship were recognized at a banquet in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the KC campus Sept.
|
Numbers up in schoolsa meal programs
By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com With the national economy in a slump, it's not surprising that several local school districts are reporting the number of students participating in the National ...
|
Evacuees from near and far leave Rusk for Jacksonville
By Raymond Billy rbilly@jacksonvilleprogress.com As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas Gulf coast, many residents evacuated north, only to find they hadn't gone far enough.
|
Electricity returning for some
By Raymond Billy rbilly@jacksonvilleprogress.com Homes and businesses across Jacksonville are slowly but surely regaining electricity after losing it in the wake of Hurri-cane Ike, but other cities are less ...
|
Appraisal District taking over Jacksonville property tax payments
By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Claiming the change will result in fiscal savings and increased convenience for Jacksonville property owners, city officials announced last week that beginning ...
|
County to amend construction contract, hold hearing on tax rate
By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Members of the Cherokee County Commissioners' Court will gather at the Rusk courthouse Monday morning to officially approve amendments to the county's contract ...
|
Authorities find Alto tattoo parlor is unlicensed, inking minors
By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com A Cherokee County Sheriff's Department investigation led to the arrest last week of a tattoo artist for allegedly accepting customers younger than the state's ...
|