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Vol. 156, No. 23- 14 pgs.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Rusk, TX 75785
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
BRIGHT LIGHTS
IN THE SMALL CITY
Jefferson Jackson of Racefab, Inc.,
located in Rusk, works on a vehicle
for an upcoming custom job.
see pg. 9
DESERT AID
FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
A & W Main Street Cleaners in Rusk is
collecting money to mail cases of Gatorade
to U.S. soldiers oversees in the military.
see pg. 6
Medicaid,
food stamps,
Children's
Health Insur-
ance Program
(CHIP), Tempo-
rary Assistance
to Needy Fami-
lies (TANF) and
long-term care
programs will
soon be closed
at this office
in Rusk. Call
centers will be
used to process
applications.
COMING
Good Sam schedules
after hours sale
The Rusk Good Samaritan will
haveanafter5p.m.SaleThursday,
Aug. 4. Clothes, shoes, household
items will be offered for 25 cents
each.
This is an opportunity for the
public to come look and shop. No
food will be given out during the
sale hours.
Rusk baseball/softball to
elect officers Aug. 8
The Rusk Baseball/Softball
Association will hold their annual
officer election meeting Aug. 8 at
6 p.m. at the Southern Cherokee
Federal Credit Union in Rusk.
For more information on the
vacancies please call league Presi-
dent Jody Tylich at (903) 683-6158
or Vice President Jereme Hubbard
at (903) 683-1691.
Good-bye party slated
Cynthia Johnson, office manager
at the Rusk Chamberof Commerce,
will be honored with a farewell party
from 10a.m.-3p.m. Friday, July 29.
The public is invited to attend the
open house festivities. A program
is planned at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Johnson has been employed
at the chamber of commerce for the
pastyear. She has accepted a posi-
tion with Rusk ISD as an aide at the
high school.
Alto season football
tickets on sale Aug. 8
Season football tickets will go on
sale in Alto on Aug. 8.
Only those people who had
tickets for last year may purchase
a ticket at this time. Regular sales
will begin Aug. 19.
Season ticket prices are $37.50
for chair seats and $25 for bench
seats.
Tickets are for sale at the school
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Weather Outlook
Rusk office will close
Health and Human Services will eliminate 4 positions locally
LT
THURSDAY
scattered t-storms
30% chance of rain
High: 86
Low:
70
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By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Last spring the state legis-
lature passed a new law that
will close 99 Texas Health
and Human Services offices.
These offices serve recipients
of the .Medicaid, food stamp.
Children's Health Insurance
Program ((" 1111'). Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmates toil in the hot sun to try and repair
a major water leak discovered nearthe Rusk Lions Club pool. Officials anticipate
pouring concrete following all other repairs. For more information on contribut-
ing toward the pool project call (903) 683-4242. -photo: Don Wallace
Sherii s o ice investigates
drownings at Lake Palestine
Autopsy confirms
drowning as cause of
Jacksonville man's death
The Cherokee County Sher-
iff's Department is investigat-
ing two recent drownings at
Lake Palestine.
The latest incident was
reported at 6:30p.m. Saturday
at Lake Palestine in the Chim-
ney Creek Estates addition off
I 'M 346.
The drowning incident left
Jose Garcia dead and his wife
injured.
No fir st name was released on
Mrs. Garcia. The Neches couple
is believed to be in their 40s.
Justice of the Peace Bobby
Caveness pronounced Mr.
Garcia dead at 8:05 a.m.
Sunday.
Mrs. Garcia was transported
to ETM ( '-Tyler where she was
listed in critical condition. Mrs.
Garcia was reportedly pulled
from the water at the time
Mr. Garcia drowned Saturday
evening. Mr. Garcia's body
(TANF) and long-term care
programs. The 99 offices to be
eliminated include the one in
Rusk, which will close in April
2006.
Four staff positions will be
eliminated from the Rusk
office. The positions represent
an economic loss of $116,000
annually to the community.
The programs will be served
through state-run call centers.
An analysis indicates that out-
sourcing these services will
save taxpayers $210 million.
The state of Texas plans to
contract with Accenture for
$899 million with subcontrac-
tors including Maximus.
The State Health and Human
Services Commission estimates
22 percent of the contract dol-
Please see HHSC, pg. 6
Subdivision rules
defined by county
Ban on outdoor burning is lifted
in Cherokee County
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Revised subdivision reg-
ulations and minimum
infrastructure standards for
manufactured home rental
communities wore approved
by members of the Cherokee
County Commissioners Court
Monday morning.
The subdivision regulations
were discussed by commis-
sioners, realtors and attorneys
during the morning meeting.
At the pubhc hearing con-
cerning the adoption of the
subdivision, reference was
made to a subdivision ruhng
that requires the establish-
ment of a subdivision if a half
acre piece of a tract is sold, but
no subdivision is required for a
three acre tract.
Commissioners were asked
what was the reason and they
said they did not know. Rusk
attorney Larry Sinclair replied
later, "That is because there is
no reason.''
The first subdivision regula-
tions were adoptedin Cherokee
County in June 1997, although
the state regulations had been
in effect since Sept. 1, 1987.
The county began enforcing
the regulation this year and
a committee was appointed to
upgrade the regulations,
County Attorney Craig
Please see COUNTY, pg. 6
Connie Brown joins
Rusk chamber staff
Connie Brown has accepted
the position of office manager
at the Rusk
Chamber of
Commerce.
Ms. Brown
has been a
Rusk resident
since Decem-
ber 2004.
After moving
to Rusk she
was employed
by SMI in Jacksonville and
Carrier in Tyler.
Prior to her move to East
Connie Brown
Texas from Arlington, she was
employed at Comcast Advertis-
ing in Dallas.
"I moved to Rusk to be near
my family. I wanted to attend
baseball games and just be a
grandmother," she said. Ms.
Brown is the mother of Jamie
Blankinship and mother-in-law
of Clinton Blankin ship. Clinton
is the son of Sherry and Wil-
liam Blankinship of Arlington,
formerly of Gallatin.
In addition to her daughter,
Please see CHAMBER, pg. 6
was not recovered until early
Sunday morning.
The drowning is being inves-
tigated by Det. < linn Battley
and Investigator Andy Hud-
dleston.
Also assisting at the scene
were game wardens from
Cherokee and Anderson Coun-
ties along with the Frankston
and Lake Palestine East fire
departments.
The sheriff's department
is also investigating the
Please see DROWNINGS, pg. 6
J acksonville police
seek jewelry robber
A sketch of an
armed robbery sus-
pect was released
by the Jacksonville
Police Department.
The composite
sketch was drawn by
TexasRanger forensic
artist Shirley Ti m
mons using a clerk's
description from the
July 6 robbery at Friedman's
Jewelers in Jacksonville.
Police estimated that items
stolen totaled $300,000 in the
Have You Seen
This Man?
daytime robbery.
Jacksonville Lt.
John Page said two
black males entered
the store and robbed
the business after
having tied up the
two clerks on duty in
the store,
"We have a couple
of strong leads we're
following up on.''
A $1,000 reward is offered
for information to Crime
Stoppers.
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 156, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 27, 2005, newspaper, July 27, 2005; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152689/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.