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Students gathered at Joe Wright Elementary School on Thursday to watch the United States flag flying at the old campus officially retire, Jacksonville ISD announced, just months before the new Joe Wright campus is slated to open.

KYTX CBS 19 Tyler Longview News Weather SportsTyler Junior College to reach out to Lon Morris students for summer study - Hundreds of seniors lined up for an academic awards ceremony Sunday morning at Booker T. Washington High School.

Empty security vehicles sat in a parking lot, and students shuffled in and out of the Wilson Administration Building, some checking on transcripts, talking with employees or trying to get into their locked dorms, which they must be out of today.

It's been a jacksonville staple for over a century. Becky Bailey, a local realtor tells KETK, "I think it would leave a huge void in our community." Now, Lon Morris college has acknowledged that they furloughed, or temporarily placed many of their employees on unpaid leave.

Just weeks after the semester wrapped for an East Texas junior college, faculty and staff learned via email they had been laid off.

The Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church is taking steps to help Lon Morris College amid its struggle for survival.

Lon Morris College is no stranger to monetary struggles, with a financial crisis and fight for survival dating to at least 2005, but board members hope reorganization efforts will salvage the institution.

The Rusk Industrial Foundation President Charles R. Hassell honored five outstanding Texans for making a major contribution to the East Texas area.

Tomato Fest organizers are searching for the "best salsa south of the border" to be entered in the 28th annual Tomato Fest Salsa Contest in Jacksonville, they announced this week.

At 3:12AM this morning the Earth shook to the magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale as the second earthquake to hit East Texas this month gave a rude awaking to many this morning.

The man, identified through Jacksonville police records as 65-year-old Antonio Hernandez Melendez, was found about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday in a storage shed in the 600 block of North Bolton Street.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE - Each year cowboys descend upon the rodeo arena behind Lon Morris College to entertain spectators with events such as roping and barrel racing.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer RUSK - The possibility of tax collection consolidation in Cherokee County is drawing mixed opinions from area leaders as early voting gets under way in the May 29 primary election.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer A Lon Morris College linebacker remained in jail this afternoon on charges of evading arrest and leading police on a weekend car chase.

By TIM MONZINGO Staff Writer On the outside, Bullard resident Kaylee Graves is a typical 9-year-old. She's a warm, caring little girl, her mother said, who was mad she wasn't allowed to go swimming Monday.

It's a go for Google's self driving car. The license was issued Monday to Google.

The engagement of Melanie Campbell and Brian Smith, both of Jacksonville, is being announced.

What: Tops In Texas Rodeo When: 7 p.m. May 16-19 Where: Rodeo arena off College Avenue behind Lon Morris College in Jacksonville Tickets are $9. Active military and veterans get in free May 16.

Both Trinity Mother Frances and ETMC health systems have announced summer fitness camps for youth ages 8 and older.

The longtime businesses are recipients of the 2012 Industry of the Year Award, which recognizes the diversity of industry in Jacksonville, according to a news release from the Jacksonville Development Corporation.