Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 163, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Page: 1 of 19
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IIMINY CRICKETS!
Texas’ Oldest Weekly - Cherokee County’s largest newspapetjf
Black crickets
are invading East
Texas. If you can’t
beat ‘em, take ‘em
fishing!
KNOW YOUR
OPPONENTS
Quinten Boyd sizes up
the competition.
WEDNESDAY
July 25, 2012
75 cents
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Awards presented to historical commission
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
The Texas Historical Commission Distin-
guished Service Award was presented to
the Cherokee County group at the Monday
morning commissioners court meeting.
The Cherokee County Historical Commis-
sion has received the award for more than
30 years.
Elizabeth McCutcheon, chairman, ac-
cepted the award on behalf of the group from
County Judge Chris Davis. Seven commis-
sion members attending the meeting were
Terry Guinn, Shelley Cleaver, Dr. Deborah
Burkett, Mary Taylor, Butch Holcomb, Mavis
Wallace and Mrs. McCutcheon.
County service awards were presented to
See COMMISSIONERS , pg. 6A
Members of the Cherokee County Historical Commission accept the 2011 Texas Distin-
guished Service Award at Monday’s commissioners court meeting. Making the presentation
to Elizabeth McCutcheon, second from right, was County Judge Chris Davis, right. From
left are commission members Terry Guinn, Shelley Cleaver, Dr. Deborah Burkett, Mary
Taylor, Butch Holcomb, Mavis Wallace, Mrs. McCutcheon and Judge Davis. The award
has been presented annually to the Cherokee County group for more than 30 years.
TEXAS
I-69 gets
on faster
track
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison paves
process for portions of project to
get interstate qualification
INSIDE
Take our new pull-out
real estate section
with you when you go
house hunting. See
pgs. 4-5B
Lawn mower thefts
under investigation
Thieves have walked into five
garages, and cruised out with
high-end lawn mowers. The
sheriff’s office is warning hom-
eowners to lock their mowers
and be vigilant. see pg. 2B
Cowboy Dan wows his
crowds in Rusk
“Whoopie-ti-yi-yo, get along,
little doggies; you know that
Wyoming will be your new home,”
sang Cowboy Dan Harrell to a
wide-eyed group of preschoolers,
infants and students at East Side
Christian Academy in Rusk on
July 19. seepg. 10A
Weather Outlook
THURSDAY
sunny
0% chance of rain
High: 94
Low: 73
CLASSIC HITS RADIO
KWRW - FM and KTLU-AM
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FrankltMo's a smart mouth
He can quote
from the Bible
and preach
a little, too
By Betty Ewalt Taylor
Special Contributor
he’s handsome, sleek and very intel-
ligent. He’s also well versed, fully in
charge of his domain, a little mean
and knows he’s good looking.
I met Paco yesterday. He’s a 28-year-
old double-yellow headed Amazon parrot,
hatched here, so he’s a Texan. This beautiful
bird is 15 inches tall and picture pretty. He’ll
greet you with “hello” when you walk up to
his cage. His owner, Steve Killion of Jack-
sonville, says he’ll also quote from the Holy
Bible and do a little preaching if the notion
hits him. In 1984, Paco came to America,
still in the egg. His first owners were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Feitz, who reportedly paid
$5,000 for the egg and its transport. They’re
less expensive now. They named him Paco,
which means “Frank.” The double-yellow
See MEET PACO, pg. 6A
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RHOWj LAjRRY TAYLOR
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
As population — and traffic — continue to
grow on Texas roadways, TxDOT is looking at
a proposal that will help drivers get back “on
the road again.”
The Interstate 69 project (1-69) is a proposed
national interstate that, when completed, would
start in Michigan and end at the Rio Grande.
The project got a shot in the arm from a few
Texans with clout. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchi-
son has worked to designate portions of 1-69 for
interstate qualification with assistance from
state Rep. Chuck Hopson, Sen. Robert Nichols
and TxDOT commissioner Jeff Austin III.
“I applaud Sen. Hutchison’s efforts in Con-
gress to designate portions ofl-69 that are ready
for Interstate qualification,” said Rep. Hopson.
“I would also like to thank Jeff Austin III for
his quick work to fast track East Texas road
projects and Interstate 69 since his appointment
to the Texas Transportation Commission in
October of 2011.
“I am happy that work on 1-69 is progressing,
but we must remember there is along way to go.
I will continue to work with Sen. Robert Nichols
and Commissioner Jeff Austin III to keep this
important project moving forward.”
The proposed extension will involve several
existing highways: U.S. Highways 59, 77, 84,
281 and State Highway 44.
See 1-69 , pg. 6A
COUNTY
Straight
line winds
I leave 1,800
THIS WEEK
Early voting
underway for
run-off races
Party run-off elections slated
for July 31 at designated sites
Early voting for the July 31
Democratic and Republican primary
elections began Monday and will
continue through Friday.
Voting is underway at the Chero-
kee County Election office across
See ELECTION, pg. 6A
Run-Off Election 2012 Polling Places
Polling Places Republican Boxes
Democratic Boxes
Gallatin Community Center
12
N/A
Rocky Springs Baptist Church
13
N/A
Tyler Street Baptist Church
14,15
14,15
Cherokee Civic Theatre
22, 23, 24
12,13,22,23,24,28
Wells Fire Station
25
N/A
A. Frank Smith Methodist Church
26, 27
25,26,27
Maydelle Assembly of God Church
28
N/A
Mt. Selman Methodist Church
32
32, 34
Reece Community Center
33
N/A
Mixon First Baptist Church
34
N/A
Cove Springs Community Church
35
33, 35
New Hope Baptist Church
36
36, 37
Mt. Haven CME Church
37
N/A
Art-Anon Building
38
N/A
Jacksonville Public Library
New Summerfield First Baptist Church
42, 43, 44
45, 46, 46
38,42,43,44
45,46,47,48
Concord Presbvterian Church
48
N/A
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powerless
Crews work long hours to restore
power throughout the county
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
Thunderstorms and straight-line winds
knocked down trees and cut power to about 1,800
homes in Cherokee County Saturday night,
and crews from as far away
as the Houston area worked
through Monday evening to
get it restored.
Oncor Inc. issued a state-
ment saying that at least
24,000 were without power
in Tyler alone during the
height of the storm.
Oncor recently debuted an outage information
See WEATHER, pg. 6A
Inside:
see storm
photos,
pg. 9B
Political ad paid by Chuck Hopson Campaign • Jacksonville, Tx. 75766
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Gonzalez, Terrie. Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 163, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 25, 2012, newspaper, July 25, 2012; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614625/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.