Saturday's Internet Edition, September 04, 2010. RECENT NEWS Flooding adds to the mold growth It was a dark and rainy night. No, strike that. It was several dark and rainy nights and days. The rains came down and the floods came up, and the mold grew and grew. Recent flooding in 30 disaster-related counties and even in counties adjacent to those areas may have . . . [ Full story ] Morales files suit against DPS RUSK — The woman whose daughter died during the course of a high-speed chase filed suit against the DPS last week. Misty Morales of Flint filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against troopers Randy Loftin and Barry Evans as well as the Department of Public Safety and the State of . . . [ Full story ] VFW holds ceremony for new post Members of Jacksonville’s VFW Post No. 3984 will celebrate July Fourth by breaking ground for a new command post. Ed Stiefer, post commander, said it’s time for a new post, since the one presently being used is 56 years old. “The building will be the same size as the old . . . [ Full story ] Local Kiwanians show their patriotism They get up by the dawn’s early light to place more than 100 flags at local businesses and homes in Jacksonville. Five times a year, members of the local Kiwanis Club place American flags at buildings where business owners or residents have paid $25 annually to have the flags placed . . . [ Full story ] Health department offers lead screening Does your child have problems learning or concentrating? Has he or she been diagnosed with anemia? Does he or she have a hearing loss or persistent upset stomach? Lead could be the culprit. Screening for lead poisoning is offered at Cherokee County Health Department offices in Jacksonville and Rusk. There . . . [ Full story ] HOPE offers local flavor with cookbooks Enjoy good tomato cooking from people who know about the red, ripe fruit. The first ever Jacksonville Tomato Cookbooks are now on sale at local businesses, said Dianna Morgan, chairman of the cookbook committee. Everyone can enjoy many unique recipes made from tomatoes for just $12. “It has a good . . . [ Full story ] . . . [ Full story ] Simpson’s bond lowered to $600,000 A local state district judge lowered the $1 million bond of accused capital murderer Lionel Simpson to $600,000 following an hour-long hearing Wednesday. During the hearing, Anderson County District Attorney Doug Lowe asked that Simpson’s bond “not be lowered any lower than $750,000,” while local attorney Bill House, Simpson’s court-appointed . . . [ Full story ] Burglar makes a speedy exit It wasn’t the usual theft, but when a burglar left Speedy’s Quik Stop on the intersection of South Bolton Street and Farm Road, his vehicle must have been smoking. Even though it took Jacksonville police less than two minutes to get to the scene, the bandit was already gone, taking . . . [ Full story ] Eddy Raven scheduled to perform in Palestine To see a big-name star in concert, East Texans usually have to travel at least two hours to see them in Dallas or Houston. But not this time. Country fans are sure to recognize the name Eddy Raven, who will be performing at the Palestine Civic Center at 8 p.m. . . . [ Full story ] Simpson’s bond lowered to $600,000 A local state district judge lowered the $1 million bond of accused capital murderer Lionel Simpson to $600,000 following an hour-long hearing Wednesday. During the hearing, Anderson County District Attorney Doug Lowe asked that Simpson’s bond “not be lowered any lower than $750,000,” while local attorney Bill House, Simpson’s court-appointed . . . [ Full story ] Burglar makes a speedy exit It wasn’t the usual theft, but when a burglar left Speedy’s Quik Stop on the intersection of South Bolton Street and Farm Road, his vehicle must have been smoking. Even though it took Jacksonville police less than two minutes to get to the scene, the bandit was already gone, taking . . . [ Full story ] Five children found dead in Houston home HOUSTON — The birthday party video shows Noah, John and Paul Yates as neighbors described them — happy, exuberant kids often seen playing with their father outside their far southeast Houston home. The three, along with a brother and a baby sister, left the gray brick house for the last . . . [ Full story ] Jameson charged in two counties The man who officials say is partly responsible for causing the auto accident that took the life of a 5-year-old Flint girl has been officially charged in a Smith County Court. Junior Earl Jameson Jr., 29, of Teaselville, was indicted after pleading not guilty to charges of evading arrest and . . . [ Full story ] Signup starts for a local council seat Anyone who thought elections in Jacksonville were over, was wrong. An election to pick a new city council member in District 4 and to amend the City Charter is set for Aug. 11. Today is the first day for candidates to sign up for the District 4 seat on the . . . [ Full story ] Don't drink the water; City officials, TNRCC recommend boiling water before consuming it Don't drink the water. At least if you're a resident of Jacksonville and get city water. That's what the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) and the City of Jacksonville are saying. Before drinking the water or using it for cooking, residents are asked to boil the water. North Cherokee . . . [ Full story ] RISD expands its student insurance RUSK - A new student insurance policy for Rusk Independent School District was approved Monday evening at the Board of Trustees meeting. The coverage was also expanded to include U.I.L. participants, as well as athletic team members. "We have not had a good experience with our carrier this year," Superintendent . . . [ Full story ] Hopson reflects on his experiences in politics Freshman legislator Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, said he knew his first session would be busy, but he didn't have any idea how many bills and how many hours of work legislators would see. "It was the most amazing experience of my life," Hopson said. "It was beyond anything I thought it . . . [ Full story ] . . . [ Full story ] . . . [ Full story ] This is an on-line publication of The Picture P.O. Box 711 Freer, TX 25276 304-927-2360 Fax 304-927-2361 For comments or questions, email us Publisher: Bob Odom bobodom@the-picture.com. 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