TYLER – Bishop Gregory Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, has been appointed as the newest bishop of the  Diocese of Tyler, a 33-county area...

Cherokee County’s faith communities will celebrate Christmas and New Year’s holidays with special services: TUESDAY/DEC 24• First United Methodist Church of Rusk will host...

JACKSONVILLE – A local resident walked away without injuries after an early morning wreck at Weaver Motor Company, in which several vehicles were...

’Tis the season for porch pirates. Since this summer, more than 14 million Americans have experienced package theft, and that number is expected to increase dramatically...

Hal David and Burt Bacharach wrote it and Jackie DeShannon sang it in 1965...”What the World Needs Now Is Love” and then the Beatles added their touch with “All You Need Is...

A lesson in HumilityBy John Hawkinsjohn@thecherokeean.comIn my sermons, I often say that God talks to us, we just need to stop and listen. Such was...

On December 2, 2024, while incarcerated in the Cherokee County Jail inmate Mason Johnston, 29, of Jacksonville, was found deceased from an apparent suicide. Life saving...

We've got extra bundles of old newspapers we'd love to share with our community, free of cost!Be it for a gardening or art project, prepping for paint jobs or packing items...

An Investigative Report from The CherokeeanWe were recently asked what happened to the lily pads that nearly choked the lake at the Rusk Railroad...

Pouring rain did not stop the wreath laying ceremony on Saturday at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk.  A part of the national Wreaths Across America...

JACKSONVILLE – A traditional, faith-based activity focusing on the Holy Couple’s search for shelter has been added to a bevy of events planned this Saturday as part of...

Cherokee County’s faith communities will celebrate Christmas and New Year’s holidays with special services: TUESDAY/DEC 24• First United Methodist Church of Rusk will host...

RUSK – County leaders authorized a request that permits the local district attorney’s office to apply for funds that – if awarded – will help offset costs of two capital...

An Investigative Report from The CherokeeanWe were recently asked what happened to the lily pads that nearly choked the lake at the Rusk Railroad...

TYLER – Bishop Gregory Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, has been appointed as the newest bishop of the  Diocese of Tyler, a 33-county area...

Cherokee County’s faith communities will celebrate Christmas and New Year’s holidays with special services: TUESDAY/DEC 24• First United Methodist Church of Rusk will host...

RUSK – County leaders authorized a request that permits the local district attorney’s office to apply for funds that – if awarded – will help offset costs of two capital...

Francis Wayne Lloyd, 85, of Rusk, went to be with his Lord during the early morning hours on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.  A graveside service...

Funeral services for Syble Katherine Lindsey, 97, of Alto will be Saturday, December 21, at 10 AM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home Chapel...

 A funeral service for Mattie Heffington Lilley, 90, of Houston, and formerly of Alto will be Saturday at 2 PM at the Calvery Tabernacle United Pentacostal Church in Alto....

RUSK – County leaders authorized a request that permits the local district attorney’s office to apply for funds that – if awarded – will help offset costs of two capital...

Folks at the Dec. 9, 2024, Alto Christmas parade enjoyed themselves, watching the various parade floats and other entries stream through downtown...

Cherokee County is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the unexpired term of County Surveyor. Qualifications: Must be a Registered Professional Land Surveyor; Texas...

ALTO – Launched last year to honor a late Alto basketball standout who died in 1990, this year’s Cody Sell Invitational drew nearly twice as many teams – 17 – including one...

For decades, the loyal volunteers at Love’s Lookout have greeted thousands of visitors to our area. Over the years, they have collected photos from...