Tip of the Week
      Best time to prune When is the best time to prune flowering trees and shrubs? The answer depends on whether the plant produces flowers on old (last year's) or new (this year's) growth.
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Gardening
Baby citrus want windowsill space
Anne Wallace Allen
      Winter is a cold, dark time in Grand Rapids, Mich. But inside Scott Zomerlei's house there's always a hint of spring. The downstairs hallway of his two-story home has a modest lettuce garden growing under a light. In the upstairs hall, strawberries thrive.
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Tax Tips
FIINANCIIAL Q AND A
Gina L. Gwozdz
      Jim writes: I have just received a notice from the IRS stating that I did not report $4,000 of income. The detail shows that a bank had reported that amount as nonemployee compensation. It turns out that the amount was for a settlement of a 2003 claim I filed under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. ...
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Business News
Farm Bureau promotes Meyers
      Cherokee County Farm Bureau would like to introduce its new agency manager Bobby Myers. The board members welcomed Myers at its Jan. 9 meeting. Myers has been an insurance agent with Farm Bureau for eleven years, six of those years with Cherokee County Farm Bureau.
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Theater to hold opening casting for new production
By Cristin Ross
      Get ready for mystery, murder and mayhem in the Cherokee Civic Theatre's upcoming production of "Dirty Work at the Crossroads." Auditions for the show are 2 p.m. Feb. 4 and 11 and 7 p.m. Feb. 5 and 12. "I really hope to see some new faces at auditions," director Jerry Parker said. "We've got a gr...
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HOME TIIPS
Glue basics
By James and Morris Carey
      If you're setting up a basic household-repair and project kit, and are wondering what types of glues to buy, here are the glues to use to make things stick.
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East Texas genealogical group to meet on Feb. 10
      East Texas Genealogical Society will hold it regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Tyler Public Library in the Taylor Auditorium featuring Dr. John Ross. In conjunction with Black History Month, Ross will present a program called "East Texas African-American History and Geneal...
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IN KAIITLIIN'S WORDS ....
      Dear Friends and Family, Rick Warren says in The Purpose Driven Life, "You are going to give your life for something. What will it be-a career, a sport, a hobby, fame, wealth? None of these will have lasting significance. Service is the pathway to real significance. It is through ministry tha...
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MIILIITARY NEWS
      Army Sgt. John S. Dubose is deployed overseas at a forward operating location in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Reserve component members from all branches of the U.S. armed forces have been mobilized,...
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