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Area man gets 50 years for multiple shooting of wife

On Friday, May 9, 2025, in the Second Judicial District Court of Cherokee County, Texas, Paul Daniel Cooper was sentenced to 50 years in prison.On July 11, 2016, Cooper...

Newly elected Pope Leone XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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Habemus Papam: Leo XIV elected the first US-born pope

ROME – Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born missionary with the Order of St. Augustine, is the first U.S. pope elected in the 2,000-year history...

White smoke signifies a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church

Photo Courtesy of Vatican News

According to a brief message posted by the Vatican News around 11:15 a.m. local time Thursday, May 8, 2025, "the 133 cardinal electors gathered in...

On May 1, 1718, San Antonio de Valero Misson was founded by Franciscan Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares near present-day San Antonio. It was one of the early efforts...

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Local May 3 election results

Unofficial results from May 3 general elections held in Cherokee County shared by those hosting elections:Special elections• City of JacksonvilleCreation of a Municipal...

"Boy Scout Tree"

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Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend

Hazel Tilton Park is Jacksonville’s oldest piece of surveyed land. After the International and Great Northern Railroad had laid out the city on...

Barricaded Subject Taken into Custody

The Jacksonville Police Department responded to the 1000 block of South Jackson Streetwhere a male subject reportedly went into the store, then...

Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces “Alamo Defenders Heritage...

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced her new Commissioner's Map: Alamo Defenders Heritage Map of Texas is available for pre-order....

J & J Jewelry Receives the Texas Treasure Business Award from the...

The Texas Treasure Business Award (TTBA) program is a proud initiative of the Community Heritage Division of the Texas Historical Commission. Established in 2005 by Senate...

Congressman Jake Ellzey Presents Military Medals to Local Veteran...

WAXAHACHIE – On Thursday, April 24, during a visit to Palestine, Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly presented long-overdue military medals to Mr....

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2025 Taco Cook-off

This year’s Jacksonville Taco Cook-off drew several contestants and a slew of hungry visitors eager to sample tacos made using chicken, beef and...

Rusk ISD trustees to meet May 12

J & J Jewelry Receives the Texas Treasure Business Award from the...

The Texas Treasure Business Award (TTBA) program is a proud initiative of the Community Heritage Division of the Texas Historical Commission. Established in 2005 by Senate...

Rusk ISD trustees to meet May 12

Graduation ceremonies held in Cherokee County this month

Area schools and educational programs are planning graduation ceremonies this month throughout the county on the following dates: SATURDAY, MAY 10•...

Vossler named JMS principal

JACKSONVILLE – JISD administrator Darren Vossler has been named principal at Jacksonville Middle School, transitioning from his role as an...

Jacksonville Council to gather May 13 in regular session

County leaders meet in regular session Tuesday

Area man gets 50 years for multiple shooting of wife

On Friday, May 9, 2025, in the Second Judicial District Court of Cherokee County, Texas, Paul Daniel Cooper was sentenced to 50 years in prison.On July 11, 2016, Cooper...

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Stephen Wayne Cary

Stephen Wayne Cary of Rusk, Texas, passed away on May 11, 2025 at the age of 70. He was born on July, 7 1954 in Rusk, Texas to William Edward Cary...

Notice of Service: Misty Michelle Richards

A service for Misty Michelle Richards, born May 27, 1984, will be on June 1st, 2025 at 2 p.m. Her full obituary will be in our May 21 edition.

Johnny Tobias Sr.

Johnny Tobias Sr.

A graveside funeral service for Johnny Tobias Sr., 78, of Kennard will be Thursday, May 15, at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto, at 10 AM with...

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2025 Taco Cook-off

This year’s Jacksonville Taco Cook-off drew several contestants and a slew of hungry visitors eager to sample tacos made using chicken, beef and...

J & J Jewelry Receives the Texas Treasure Business Award from the...

The Texas Treasure Business Award (TTBA) program is a proud initiative of the Community Heritage Division of the Texas Historical Commission. Established in 2005 by Senate...

What's Happening in Cherokee County

MAY 8-10This year’s Tops in Texas Rodeo PRCA is scheduled May 8-10 at the Jacksonville Rodeo Arena. Events include concerts, Junior Rodeo for Exceptional Kids, a Queen...

The Alto Lady Jackets with their enthusiastic fan base

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The Alto Lady Jackets took down Woden 1-0 during a May 1 Game 1 match and secured the area championship with a May 3, Game 2 victory over the...

Lady Jackets advance to softball quarterfinals

ALTO – The local high school softball squad is the only team to advance to the next round of playoffs, going up against Cross Roads in a best-of-three series that...

LETTER: RISD bond failure no surprise

The failure of the recent $57 million RISD school bond should be no surprise. Many residents felt excluded from the planning process, and trust in district leadership has...

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