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thecherokeean.
o Vol. 160 ■ No. 46 ■ 16 pgs.
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
WEDNESDAY
January 6, 2010
Rusk, Texas ■ 50 cents
RUSK EAGLES 2ND IN
SABINE; DROP 18-3A
OPENER TO DIBOLL
See pgs. 1-2B
ALTO CITY COUNCIL SET TO
STREAMLINE CITY ORDINANCES
See pg. 7 A
RUSK RE IDENT RE EIVE HOME MNT
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Primary
ballots are
finalized
Candidates scurry to file for
offices by Monday's deadline
Three Republicans and one Democrat
have filed with the Texas Secretary of
State for the District 11 state represen-
tative position. Republicans filing are
incumbent Chuck Flopson. who switched
from the Democratic Party to the Repub-
lican party. Also filing as Republicans are
Dr. Michael Banks and Allan Cain. Both
Rep. 11 op son and Dr. Banks reside in
Jacksonville. Mr. Cainisfrom Carthage.
Filing as a Democrat is Dr. Richard
Hackney of Bullard. State Sen. Robert
Nichols, a Republican, is unopposed for
re-election.
County candidates for public office con-
tinued to file through 6 p.m. Jan. 4. 2010
with their respective party chairmen.
Filing with Josie Schoolcraft, county
Republican chairman, are incumbent
county court-at-Iaw Judge Craig Fletcher;
incumbent county judge Chris Davis and
challenger James Morris; incumbent
district clerk Janet dates and challenger
Sue Terry Schulze; incumbent county
commissioner precinct 2 Kevin Pierce
and challengers Steven Norton and Steve
York; JackL. Shelden, candidato (or com-
missioner precinct 4; incumbent justice
of the peace precinct 1 lire nil a Dominy;
Tony Johnson, candidate for justice of the
peace, precinct 2; Al Chavira and Phillip
Grimes, candidates for justice of the peace
precinct 3; and Roberta Duar te , candidate
for justice of the peace precinct 4; incum-
bent County Surveyor Wayne Morgan;
incumbent Josie D. Schoolcraft and chal-
lenger Steve Ijooney. party chair.
Filing with Cesear Roy, Democratic
chairman are Marlene Jowell, candidate
See CANDIDATES, pg. 7A
GIRL SCOUTS
I
Shelley Norman at Austin Young State Farm Agency makes plans to pur-
chase Girl Scout cookies from Briana Brown, member of the Rusk Girl
Scout Troop No. 139. Local scouts collected $139 for Good Samaritan and
Meals on Wheels and were able to send more than 100 boxes to soldiers
in Afghanistan last year.
Cookie therapy: Girl Scout
cookies on sale this Friday
Girl Scout Iroops in -Jacksonville,
Alto and Rusk are set to make their
rounds with cookies of choice.
Sale of Girl Scout cookies for 2010
will start Friday, Jan. 8 and will
continue until early February.
Flavors include Trefoil (shortbread).
Thin Mints, Tagalogs (chocolate/pea-
nut butter), Dulce de Leche (caramel
drizzle), Do-si-dos (peanut butter
sandwich). Lemon Oreme Chalets,
Samoas and Thank You Berry Much
(cranberry with white fudge).
Donations can also be made for
local charities and American troops
abroad. To order,, call (800) 441-5443
and ask for a Rusk/Alto or Jackson-
ville troop.
JACKSONVILLE
Lake
Columbia
clears big
hurdle
Corps of Engineers accepts
Environmental Impact
Statement
By Terrie Gonzalez
Managing Editor
After sixrevisions and years of work, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed
off on an environmental impact statement
(BIS) for the proposed Lake Columbia.
However, the federal agency stopped short
of issuing a publication date for the EIS
in the federal register.
JuSt as soon as the elate is issued by the
Department of Defense, a countdown clock
will commence.
Barring unforeseen complications, the
Angelina-Neches River Authority (ANRA)
could begin the process of buying land by
the end of this year.
Kelley I lolcomb. general manager of
ANRA, said a conference call was held mid-
day Monday to inform him of the news.
"This was the last hurdle for the envi-
ronmental impact statement," he said.
"There will be no more revisions."
He admitted happiness that the EIS was
approved ancl slight disappointment that
a publication date was not set,
"It's like a carrot on the end of the stick,"
he said. "We're close enough that I can
See LAKE COLUMBIA, pg. 7 A
Year in review: state champs, Cody Glenn, new
Rusk police chief among notable news in 09
INSIDE
Rusk Chamber Banquet
set forjan. 16
The Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce will "Unmask the Night"
at the 69th annual chamber of
commerce banquet Saturday,
Jan. 16, at the Rusk Junior High
cafeteria.
See pg. 4B
RHS seniors make New
Year's resolutions
Anewyearbrings new outlooks
and hopes, and a group of seniors
at Rusk High School have plenty.
See their wishes, dreams and
resolutions for 2010.
See pg. 7B
WEATHER
THURSDAY
20% chance of rain
High:
Low:
33
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KWRW - FM and KTLU - AM
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
Ihe second part of the year in
sports saw action on the gridiron
and in the gym as more accolades
piled up for county athletes.
As the year wound down, athletes
from the county were recognized by
peers, coaches and other individuals
for their grit and determination.
The wide world
of sports
kepi turning, I
bringing more
highs than
lows to Chero-
kee County.
July
The biggest 1
new s of the month
came at the end of
the month, when
three girls' softball
teams from Chero-
kee County — the
Rusk Lady Eagles i
(Junior Girls' 15 and
under). Alto Lady
Jackets and Rusk 1
Shockwave (10 and
under) — advanced to
state competition in
Texas Teen-Age Base-
ball-Softball Association play.
The Lady Eagle s traveled to E arly,
Tex. with eightplayerswho hadwon
state championships with the Texas
Pride and Lone Star Express in
2008. The teamranroughshod over
their competition, going undefeated
honor®
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categories
cherokee
and outscoring their opponents 43-4
on their way to a state title.
Team members were Juliann
Bowling, Arika Minchew, Chelsie
Daniels, Taylor Sitton, Jaclynn
Dyess, Ellie Friederich, Sydney
Littlejohn. Kyhe Delaney, Paige
Fincher, Ivelsey Blankinship, Tori
Choate, Kaitlyn Sprayberry,
Kara Hugghins and
Kaylee Birdwell. The
Lady Eagles were
coached by Trey Bowl-
ing, David Blankin-
ship, Jason Wylie and
\ Rodney Hugghins.
The Shockwave
\ and Lady Jackets
1 traveled to Rock-
dale for their state
tournament. The
Shockwave would
finish second af-
ter falling just
i short in the
\ championship
\ game, ending
V their run with a
| 4-2 record. The
Lady Jackets
would finish
the tourney in
fifth place of the 17 teams.
The Shockwave was coached by
Stephen Berry and Darwin Collins.
Team members were Kinsey Gates,
Laci Scruggs, Jenna Stanley, Kay-
lynn Compton, Sarah Hernandez,
Amy Collins, Caitlyn Ballew, Madi-
See SPORTS IN REVIEW, pg. 2B
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Cherokee County water corpora-
tions andfire departments continued
to receive federal grant money for
re-imbursements of $2.6 million for
damages caused by Hurricane Ike
during the fall of 2008. Cherokee
County also received
almost $1.3 million.
The Cherokee County
Sheriffs Department
received a new comput-
erized mapping sys-
tem from East Texas
Council of Govern-
ments. This equip-
ment will assist dis-
patchers with the
most up-to-the min-
ute contact with j
calls coming into /.
the office. They I
will be able to pin- S
poinl wrecked ve- Jjs
hides and other jg
calls from cell
phones.
State, ac-
countabil-
ity ratings for
Cherokee County
schools included six exemplary;
eight recognized and four accept-
able campuses.
Lon Morris College began prepa-
ration for a football team with a
season opening in September 2010.
This will be the first time since 1940
the college's students have played
football. The football squad was
disbandedwhen World War Ilbegan.
Lon Morris! enrollment increased to
800 students and more are expected
in January.
A wrap-up of activities for the last
six months of 2009 follows:
May
Following a two-month search, the
Rusk City Council named
7 Joe Evans
keen
I as the new
' Rusk police
chief during
[ a special ses-
' sion May 4.
Mr. Evans
assumed com-
mandMay 18 of
I a 10-man force
with an annual
budget of almost
l[ $700,000.
The city of Ru sk
contracted with
Law Enforcement
f Management Ser-
vices (LEMS) to
help with the search
F and selection. After
narrowing the field
from 25 to five, a
local review panel
conducted a final round of inter-
views on Saturday and returned
their recommendations to the city
council.
Panel members included Rusk
City Manager Mike Murray, -City
See NEWS IN REVIEW, pg. 2A
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