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School begins in less than a month and as families begin looking at supply lists and dress codes for what's going to be needed, that old question will be asked - what are we going to do with these old clothes? ...

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun Web site at www.corsicanadailysun.com. June 12 Dawson Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All ...

“A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify.”

St. John's UMC continues cooking classes Saturday St. John's United Methodist Church presents the second class of the church's Let's Cook series, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 19 at the church's ... via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“But as a survivor, I can say that seeing so many people who are there to show their support - it really means a lot, more than you'll ever know.”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com "The first year I did Relay For Life, I just did it because everyone else was involved," Rusk resident Glenna Martin remembers. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“After establishing a perimeter in the area, sheriff's office personnel assisted Texas Department of Corrections K9 officers in tracking the young woman”

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Following a three-hour manhunt, a 16-year-old Tyler girl was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly robbing a residence off FM 13 in Cherokee County. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

Rusk/Smith County Forestry Landowners Association will meet 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday at Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Overton, Registration begins at 8 a.m. Admission is $15 and includes lunch, said ... via Tyler Morning Telegraph

Teaberry Farm, the home of Ricky and Cindy Richards, was the lovely setting for a wedding shower honoring Elizabeth Selden, bride-elect of Justin Brown, on Saturday, March 29. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“At the time of Jesus Christ's Crucifixion, the dogwood was the size of the Oak and other forest trees”

Springtime in East Texas is dogwood blossom time, and what better place to view the blossoms than the Dogwood Festival in Palestine? The festival is held the last two weekends in March and the first weekend in ... via Cleburne Times-Review

The engagement of Jami Lynn McCarty and Brian Mike Hicks, both of Alto, has been announced. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

" A woman who was carjacked near Oklahoma City was kicked out of her vehicle in Gainesville, and the suspect is still on the run. via KXII-TV Sherman

“We're coming up, slowly but surely”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Looks like all their hard work and preparation paid off on the first round of TAKS testing. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“We're pleased to be able to provide this service to our residents and customers”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Clean-up, clean-up, everybody everywhere ... The city of Rusk is making it easy for Rusk residents to do their share of cleaning up the community. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

Mary Hall Mantooth - DRT The Mary Hall Mantooth chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Chapter met at Crown Colony Country Club for their monthly March meeting. via The Lufkin Daily News

Street signs stand in flood waters Sunday in Longview. West Sabine Street was one of several streets closed off due to heavy thunderstorms that passed through East Texas early Sunday morning. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

“Almost everyone knows a family who has been effected by abuse, either among their co-workers, their neighbors or their church family. It's not something that just happens in big cities or in other places. It goes on in East Texas.”

East Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates is holding its first fundraiser tournament in April. via News-journal.com

“We grew them in the greenhouse at school”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Cherokee County is home to the tomato capital of Texas, so it stands to reason several flats of tomato seedlings were entered in the 59th annual Junior Livestock ... via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“But there are still some nerves every time, because we are having to portray something that really happened, and changed a lot of people's lives.”

Actors and filmmakers alike have testified that the hardest scenes to recreate are those that actually occurred, those that deal with real people and true stories. via The Lufkin Daily News

“Add in two snowstorms in the past two weeks, and this has been one of the most unusual early spring weather patterns in years. We know it can be frustrating for passengers, but everyone's top priority is their safety.”

Hundreds of Harrison County residents were left without power Tuesday evening after a severe thunderstorm, which downed trees and caused havoc on the road ways, swiped through the region. via Marshall News Messenger

“We're going to plant flowers and clean up the park, so everything looks pretty”

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Butler Park in Rusk is getting a makeover, thanks to Rusk Girl Scout Troup 139. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com A Cherokee County teen died Saturday after losing control of her car on Farm-to-Market Road 343. via Jacksonville Daily Progress