Alto News Archives

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Preliminary numbers have been crunched and it looks like Alto Independent School District students earned an "acceptable" district rating for their TAKS scores ...

“It's always a fun day for the kids, their families and their teachers”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Cherokee County special education students had their own brush with "Chariots of Fire" Friday during several Olympic field day events held at Bullard High School. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“Like the Bible's Mary, we wept, but we're still here, thank the Lord”

Few town names in East Texas attract as much curiosity as Weeping Mary, a 140-year-old black community hidden away in the deep woods of western Cherokee County. via The Lufkin Daily News

“I'm so impressed with the work that the West Side chamber does”

Mary Cruz believes in rebirth. As closely associated as she was with the dismantling of Kelly AFB, Cruz had to believe in the promise of resurrection to move on. via MySanAntonio.com

1541: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. 1846: Gen. Zachary Taylor 's troops beat back invading Mexican forces at Palo Alto, Texas, in the Mexican-American War. 1945: President Harry S. Truman announced that World War II had ended in Europe. 1970: Antiwar protests took place across the United States and around the world. 2007: The Pentagon announced that it had notified more than 35,000 soldiers they would go to Iraq beginning in the fall. Comedian Don Rickles , 82; actor James Mitchum , 67; singer Enrique Iglesias , 33. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“What you see is news, what you know is background, what you feel is opinion.”

Today is Thursday, May 8, the 129th day of 2008. There are 237 days left in the year. via Telegram & Gazette

Today is Thursday, May 8, the 129th day of 2008. There are 237 days left in the year. via Sify

“Jacksonville was a beautiful town and can be again”

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE - Candidates for the District 4 City Council seat believe the city remains steady, but agree more must be done to improve Jacksonville. via Tyler Morning Telegraph