Rusk County News

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer Cherokee County Precinct 1 Constable Lynn Kelley came across an unexpected surprise when he drove his precinct roads last week.

An 18-year-old Longview woman was home recuperating Friday from injuries suffered after she was choked and stomped on.

Late Tuesday evening, the Rusk County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a Kilgore home in reference to an assault.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at approximately 9pm, the Rusk County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a residence on CR 167D, in Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas, in reference to an assault.

We spoke with the Overton teacher who was accused of throwing a mechanical pencil at one of her freshman math student's last week.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the Rusk County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at Bunny's Convenient Store, located at 10118 Hwy 64, in Turnertown, Texas.

Three individuals received sentences on Tuesday in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas because of immigration violations.

Investigators say a one-vehicle accident in East Texas has left three men dead after their car struck a tree.

Three men were found dead Saturday evening after their vehicle had struck a tree off of Highway 42 in Rusk County.

East Texans are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the McMillan Memorial Library building in Overton later this month.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer A Harrison County man who violated his probation by contacting his ex-wife on numerous occasions will serve prison time.

Mills has an active warrant for violating his probation on an arson charge. In May 2011, Mills plead guilty to an Arson offense, a 2nd degree felony, and placed on a seven-year probation.

In the wake of Wednesday's severe storms, the National Weather Service out of Shreveport has confirmed that the damage in and around Mount Enterprise was that of an EF1 tornado, with estimated winds between 86 and 110 mph.

It pulled the metal roof off of this building and put it into the street over to the new Whataburger across the highway." Rusk County Commissioner Freddy Swann and wife own Milford's Antique's and Jaime's Rancho.

The Rusk County Poetry Society celebrates April as National Poetry Month with its annual East Texas Poetry in Schools competition.

Smith County DPS Trooper Jean Dark said three of the graduating troopers will be coming to the Tyler District, two to Harrison County and one to Rusk county.

Tate Weber grooms QT, a mustang he has been training for 3 months, for the Mustang Magic Trainers Challenge at the Fort Worth Stock Show on Thursday.

Resident Tonia Comacho is accusing Chief Ron Martin of forcing her out of her home when he responded to a domestic disturbance call between Comacho and a Tatum police officer she was living with.