Rusk News

Authorities in Rusk County are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man whose body was found Saturday near his home east of Henderson.

Howard and Nancy Nesselhauf of Jacksonville are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lacey Nesselhauf, to Kenley Dover, son of Dale Dover of Rusk and Rhonda Dover of Jacksonville.

The Rusk Rural Water Company has lifted their boil water notice. For more information contact Peggy at 903-683-6178. You must be logged in to rate this story.

Progress reports Texas Department of Transportation is taking advantage of recent dry weather to maintain some of Cherokee Counties most-traveled roads.

East Texas Baptist University will serve as the host site for the Texas Baptist All State Choir and Band activities July 7-14. Texas Baptist All State, sponsored by the Music and Worship Ministry Team of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, offers an opportunity for Christians to make a difference through ministry projects.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com "OK. I'm letting go - it's all you now," said John Sealey, aviation instructor with Hangar 22 Aviation Training at the Cherokee County Airport.

By Kelsey Palmer news@jacksonvilleprogress.com Rusk City Council last week amended the city's newly adopted distance regulations for the sale of beer and wine.

Officials said Tuesday that about $28 million in school construction projects are on schedule and will be ready for occupancy by August.

Area wine lovers needn't travel to California or France to experience a full-bodied cabernet or a sweet muscadine right off the vine.

Special to the Progress Houston Mayor Bill White will be in Cherokee County this weekend to meet people and hear about their expectations and concerns for Texas' future.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Local sales tax numbers, which have been moderately but consistently strong during the past few months, exploded in June as Jacksonville started to fully reap the benefits of Energy Transfer's new natural gas pipeline and enjoyed the largest sales tax gain in several years.

The Curtis Gresham Well No. 1 will be drilled 4.7 miles northeast from Rusk in a wildcat field.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Temperatures are rising, vacations are getting planned, yep, it's summertime again.

A 19-year-old woman was killed in a one-vehicle wreck in Cherokee County on Tuesday.

Rusk High School class of 2009 valedictorian Kala Finley addresses her fellow graduates for the last time Friday night during the Rusk Independant School District's commencement ceremony at the Eagle Coliseum.

After a fairly quiet Wednesday morning across East Texas, showers and thunderstorms fired up rapidly during the lunch hour right over the Tyler area and then increased in coverage and intensity as they moved eastward and southeastward across the eastern and southern portions of East Texas.

By Kelsey Palmer news@jacksonvilleprogress.com Just days after the Rusk City Council approved allowing variances for alcohol sales, there is already opposition to one convenience store's variance application.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE - Two men have been charged for allegedly assaulting an inmate in the Cherokee County Jail last weekend.

A Jacksonville man, who allegedly sexually assaulted two children, was taken to the doctor after apparently being victimized in a fight Saturday at the Cherokee County Jail.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Dickie Paul Bellanger, the 21-year-old man arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting two young children, was hospitalized this weekend after he was apparently attacked by one or more of his fellow inmates inside the Cherokee County Jail.