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WEDNESDAY
January 17, 2007
. 157, No. 48-12 pgs.
Rusk, TX 75785
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
JUMPS JUMPS
EAGLES RALLY OVER CARTHAGE
Horrace Lewis posts up for the score amidst an
aggressive Bulldog defense. The Eagles beat
Carthage 65-48 to rebound from a loss to Crockett
See pg. 11A
MISS Hit KUTM® ®GS MO El
State Sen. Robert Nichols and Reps. Chuck Hopson and
Byron Cook will host a meeting Jan. 26 in Jacksonville to
discuss the Texas State Railroad's future. See pg. 8A.
Rusk files
suit against
former city
manager
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
The City of Rusk has filed suit in 2nd Judicial
District Court against W.R. Bowden and his son,
former Rusk City Manager Kevin Bowden concern-
ing the location of recreational vehicles on North
Main Street in Rusk.
An order was signed Jan. 11 by Judge Dwight
Phifer setting a hearing for 9 a.m. Wednesday,
March 14.
The suit filed by the city on Jan. 9 asks that
a permanent injunction be issued against the
Bowdens consistent with the relief requested,
a declaratory judgment grants and the city be
awarded costs and attorney's fees.
W.R. Bowden said Monday morning that he had
not been notifiedthat the suit hadbeenfiled, there-
Please see LAWSUIT, pg. 8A
Dallas files lawsuit to
stop Neches refuge
By Leland Acker
Staff Writer
Claiming the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service has
not adequately studied the
environmental impact of
designating the Neches River
plain as a wildlife refuge, the
City of Dallas filed a lawsuit
Thur sday to overturn the plan
to create the Neches River
Wildlife Refuge. This lawsuit
is separate from one filed by
the Texas Water Development
Board on Jan. 10.
A press release from the
Dallas City Attorney's office
dated Jan. 11 said the city
contends that the Fish and
Wildlife Service "violated
the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
because it failed to adequately
consider the environmental
impaotofdesignating a 25,281
acre site within Anderson
and Cherokee counties as a
refuge in the same area as the
planned Fastrill Reservoir."
"The Fish and Wildlife d
Environmental Impact State-
ment. They provided an Envi-
ronmental Assessment," said
Chris Bowers of the Dallas
City Attorney's office. "We
are contending that even if
the assessment is all that is
required, the one they pre-
pared is inadequate."
Dallas openly admits the
lawsuit is aimed at protecting
its water plan, according to the
press release.
Please see REFUGE, pg. 6A
TODAY
Sen. Nichols receives
committee assignments
Freshman State Sen. Robert
Nichols (R-Jacksonvil!e) received
his committee assignments last
week for the 80th session of the
Texas Legislature.
Sen. Nichols will serve on:
Committee on Transportation and
Homeland Security; Committee
on Health and Human Services,
which oversees Rusk State Hos-
pital; Committee on Nominations;
Committee on Intergovernmental
Affairs and Subcommittee on
Evacuations and Flooding.
As a former commissioner
of the Texas Department of
Transportation, Nichols will bring
practical know-how and credibility
to his new role on the Senate
Transportation and Homeland
Security Committee.
Greg James hosts blood
drive Jan. 17
A community blood drive
will be hosted at Greg James
Country Motors from 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17. Rep-
resentatives of Stewart Blood
Bank will be at Greg James for
the blood drive. Persons donating
blood will receive afree "Battle for
Life" t-shirt. Barbecue plates will
be available for $5.
Frosty weather lingers
Old man winter blew through
East Texas Sunday night and left
a palette of ice crystals dangling
from trees. The storm was not as
severe as weathermen predicted
over the weekend.
Weather Outlook
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THURSDAY
showers
40% chance of rain
High: 47
Low: 39
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A magician had an itch to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket,
and it paid off - just like magic
Texas' newest
multi-millionaire
By Terrie Gonzalez
Managing Editor
A Gallatin man who
is accustomed to
making things dis-
appear in magic acts found
himself with a winning
lotto ticket that will make
money magically appear
in his bank account for
the next 20 years.
Curtis Hanson became
Texas' newest multi-mil-
lionaire when he pur-
chased a lottery ticket
in Jacksonville that will
pay him $10,000 each
month for the next 20
years. Thats a $2.5 mil-
lion jackpot.
"It stillhasn't soakedin,"
he told the Cherokeean
Herald.
The realtor, who works
at Silverleaf Resorts on
Lake Palestine, was on his
way home Jan. 7 when he
noticed he needed fuel.
"I pulled into Thomp-
son's Oil on Highw ay 7 9 in
Jacksonville and decided
to buy a scratch-off lottery
ticket."'
He plopped down $25
on a new game called
Monthly Bonus, and he
was an instant winner
with $25.
Curtis decided to press
his luck with five tickets
costing $5 each, and he
Curtis Hanson of Gallatin puts on a mini-magic show at the
Jacksonville convenience store where he purchased his win-
ning lottery ticket. He will receive $10,000 per month for the
next 20 years, a jackpot worth $2.5 million.
saw the "magic dollar bill" he
was hoping to see on a winning
ticket.
"I looked at it — and then I
looked off for a second — and
looked at it again."
No sorcery or magic had
changed the icons on the card
Please see LOTTERY, pg. 6A
Construction nears
$1 million in 2006 '
Rusk's commercial
construction
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Rusk building permits for 2006
totaled $978,465. compared to
$1,165,000 in 2005.
Of the 2005 permits issued,
values of home construction
totaled S9 IS. 000, almost as much
as the total construction in 2006.
Another $88,000 was issued in
2005 for residential additions.
In 2006, permits for new homes
totaled $472,365; additions,
$3,700 and portable buildings
and garages, $25,400 totaling
$501,465.
Commercial permits totaled
$477,000 with $417,000 of that
amount for new construction
and $60,000 for remodeling and
additions.
Building permits in 2004
totaled $3,885,118; $8.3 million
in 2003; and almost $5 million
in 2002.
Permits for the construction
of the new First Baptist Church
and the Rusk ISD auditorium
classroom addition atRuskHigh
School were issued in 2004. The
new church was permitted for
$1.5 million and the auditorium-
classroom with furnishings at
$3 million.
Permits issued in 2006
included:
•John Hawk, 795 Euchd, an
addition for $3,000 issued Feb.
8 to contractor John Hawk
• State F arm Insur ance/Austin
Please see PERMITS, pg. 6A
Residential construction
]] New
| Remodel
□ Portable bid.
Chris Davis
CITIZEN OF
THE YEAR:
See list of
previous
recipients,
pg. 6A
□
New
□
Remodel
DATA: CITY OF RUSK
GRAPHIC: CHEROKEEAN HERALD
Citizen of the
year highlights
chamber banquet
County Judge Chris Davis will be the master of
ceremonies for the 66th annual Rusk Chamber of
Commerce banquet at 6:30 p m Saturday at the junior
high school cafeteria. Theme for theeVent is "Set Sail
— Destination Rusk!" Congressman
Jeb Hensarhng was originally sched-
uled to speak, but cancelled because
of Washington commitments.
Judge Davis will serve as master
of ceremonies and welcome guests by
groups. The invocation will be offered
by the Rev. Robert Corbell.
The citizen of the year will be
announced by the 2005 recipient
TDC J Warden Todd Foxworth. Wendy Wiley and Ike
Frazer, the 2005 Businesswoman and Businessman
of the year, will announce this year 's recipients.
Chamber manager Connie Brown will introduce
entertainers, including Jan
and Susan Pate and the Rusk
Twirling Center.
President's awards will be
presented by outgoing Presi-
dent Angela Raiborn. Incoming
President Penny Reynolds will
give her remarks, introduce
directors and new directors.
A raffle drawing for a Carib-
bean cruise will close out the
banquet. Tickets are still avail-
able for the 2008 cruise for $50 each. The cruise for
two is valued at $1,620 including taxes and gratuities.
The cruise departs Jan. 27, 2008 from Galveston to
Cozumel, Roatán, Costa Maya and Progreso.
New chamber officer s include Mrs. Reynolds, presi-
dent; Teresa Tosh Langley, president-elect; Angela
Raiborn, past-president; Kenneth Welch, vice-presi-
dent; ToniMeador, treasurer; Mike Crysup and Greg
James, executive board members.
Officers for 2006 were Mrs. Raiborn, president:
Penny Reynolds, formerly Mike Murray, presi-
dent-elect : Bob Francis, past president; Harold
Please see CHAMBER, pg. 6A
Morgan appointed
to Rusk city council
Council hears complaint about
potholes that damaged vehicle
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Kris Morgan is the new District 1 Rusk City Coun-
cilmember. He was appointed Thursday evening by
the city council to fill the position formerly held by
the late Ruth Ros s. Following his appointment Mayor
Suzann McCarty administered the oath of office to
Mr. Morgan and he was seated for the remainder of
the meeting.
Mr. Morgan will fill the position until the next city
election in May.
In other matters coming before the council, members
heard a complaint from Karen Bolton concerning
damages to her vehicle due to road conditions on
Abraham Street.
Ms. Bolton explained to the council that she had
Please see RUSK CITY COUNCIL, pg. 6A
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