A few weeks ago we printed an article concerning the Lindale News and Times closing after 124 years of publication. The reason we had the story is because the publisher,...

• Alto Yellowjackets vs. Winona Wildcats – 7:30 p.m. Friday – AWAY• Jacksonville Indians vs. Athens Hornets – 7:30 p.m. Friday – HOME• Rusk Eagles vs. Troup Tigers – 7:30...

A few weeks ago we printed an article concerning the Lindale News and Times closing after 124 years of publication. The reason we had the story is because the publisher,...

On September 12, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required the City of Rusk, PWS # 0370003 to issue a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our...

Alto continues their march  toward a winning season with a score of  55 to Hull-Daisetta 0 victory in Thursday night's game.  Alto is now 3 and 0

 On September 6, 2024, at about 11:01 A.M. Jacksonville Police and Fire departments were dispatched to an accident involving a pedestrian and a...

Effective SEPTEMBER 19, 2024Due to a Valve Replacement that lowered the PSI on the line to 0 PSI, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our...

When the Rusk TJC Citizens Promise scholarship program was launched in 2014, it was one of the earliest Promise programs in the nation and the...

Effective SEPTEMBER 19, 2024Due to a Valve Replacement that lowered the PSI on the line to 0 PSI, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our...

When the Rusk TJC Citizens Promise scholarship program was launched in 2014, it was one of the earliest Promise programs in the nation and the...

When the Rusk TJC Citizens Promise scholarship program was launched in 2014, it was one of the earliest Promise programs in the nation and the...

JACKSONVILLE – A free 8-week online course, “How to Study the Bible,” will be offered by BMA Theological Seminary, beginning Sept. 30.Taught by Professor Dr. Greg Parsons,...

Sale Friday and Saturday, 9/13 & 9/14.  County Road 1302.  8 am til ??  Furniture, household items, baby items, clothes, toys and more.

NSDAR Chapters all over the United States annually observe September 17-25 as Constitution Week. At the request of the local NSDAR Chapter Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis...

On September 12, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required the City of Rusk, PWS # 0370003 to issue a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our...

Effective SEPTEMBER 19, 2024Due to a Valve Replacement that lowered the PSI on the line to 0 PSI, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our...

A funeral service for Charles Marshall Dickerson, 84, is scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, September 20, 2024, at First Methodist Church, Jacksonville; David Hallum and Joe...

Funeral services for Tommye Jean Worley (née Gilpin), 91, of Alto will be Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the A. Frank Smith Methodist Church in...

A funeral service for Steven Andrew “Andy” Lindsey, 53, of Alto will be Friday, September 20th, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Hilltop Baptist Church in Alto. A...

SEPT. 19The feature flick at the Jacksonville Public Library Family Movie Night is “Ordinary Angels,” beginning 5:15 p.m. Thursday. A meal of meatballs with gravy and...

WeeklyAlto Lions Club meets at noon every Tuesday.  First and 3rd Tuesdays meet at Miss Mollie’s, second Tuesday evening meeting at 6:30 p.m. and 4th Tuesdays at noon at...

Sale Friday and Saturday, 9/13 & 9/14.  County Road 1302.  8 am til ??  Furniture, household items, baby items, clothes, toys and more.

ALTO – The Mean Sting Football Machine is on a roll, racking up its third win for the season, posting a 55-0 shutout over the Hull-Daisetta Bobcats...

JACKSONVILLE – During a Sept. 13 Friday Night Lights match at home, the Jacksonville Indians took on the Henderson Lions with an upset for the...

DIBOLL – After flying high against Mount Vernon last Friday, Rusk came back down to earth in the Sept. 13 match against host team Diboll...

When the Rusk TJC Citizens Promise scholarship program was launched in 2014, it was one of the earliest Promise programs in the nation and the...

Visitors took advantage of a beautiful late summer day to visit the Texas Veterans Military Show set up in Bullard Sept. 14, learning about...

County emergency services dispatcher Mollie McCallister was recognized by Cherokee County officials recently for quick thinking that helped save a...

SEPT. 11Wednesday’s Coffee with a Cop gathering begins 8 a.m. at All Star Collision, 1024 N. Jackson St. in Jacksonville. SEPT. 12Join the Alto Health for All monthly...

Patriot Day is a national day of remembrance to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the...