"Fighting windmills" means fighting imaginary enemies. The term is taken from the novel, “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes. Of course, the windmills were not the enemies...

Chaplain Karl Hansen, a retired California Highway Patrol sergeant leads an invocation for a crowd gathered for a May 17 police officers’ memorial...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Four individuals were arrested May 23, 2023, on anticipated federal drug con-spiracy charges following an early morning meth lab...

As this year’s class of high school and college graduates are preparing to have new experiences - moving to a new city and a new place to live, finding a new job, it also...

"Fighting windmills" means fighting imaginary enemies. The term is taken from the novel, “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes. Of course, the windmills were not the enemies...

The first few bills have made it to the Governor’s desk for his signature, which signals the end of session is fast approaching. Of the over 8,000 bills filed this session,...

RUSK – A flag project to honor military veterans interred in two local city cemeteries has benefitted from a local business that donated the first...

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the move to their new downtown home at 307 E. Commerce St. with a Grand Opening reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May...

RUSK – The 2023 Fair on the Square promises to be jam-packed with food, fun and activities, with a record number of vendors set up for Saturday, May 27, at the downtown...

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the move to their new downtown home at 307 E. Commerce St. with a Grand Opening reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May...

RUSK – Eight different 4-H workshops will be offered this summer by the Cherokee County Extension Office for current members entering third through 12th grade this...

Several members of the Alto High School’s graduating Class of 1973 gathered for a 50-year reunion held May 20, 2023, at the 1st City Cafe in the...

Mortarboards fly high in the air May 20, as members of the Jacksonville High School Class of 2023 signify the end of their high school careers...

Mortarboards fly high in the air May 20, as members of the Jacksonville High School Class of 2023 signify the end of their high school careers...

A trio of Alto High School seniors visit before the May 19, 2023, commencement ceremony begins at the AHS Gymnasium, soon to join their classmates...

2023 Rusk High School valedictorian John Kwak Callihan accepts his diploma from Rusk ISD Superintendent Grey Burton during a May 19 commencement...

The City of Jacksonville is proud to have hosted Palestine-based Tri-County Meals on Wheels for more than 30 years at no cost to the program. Tri-County MOW provides...

The Cherokee County Jail reported the following activity May 9-15: Charles Benjamin Amazeen IV, 36, Rusk, assault of family/household member by impeding...

RUSK – Eight different 4-H workshops will be offered this summer by the Cherokee County Extension Office for current members entering third through 12th grade this...

Several members of the Alto High School’s graduating Class of 1973 gathered for a 50-year reunion held May 20, 2023, at the 1st City Cafe in the...

Karylyn “GG” Goodman, age 85, passed peacefully to her rest on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Altamonte Springs, FL. She was born on May 12, 1938 in...

Barbara Ruth Brock, 88, of Rusk, TX entered her eternal rest on May 19, 2023. She was born on July 20, 1934 in Gallatin, TX to R.A. (Dick) and...

A memorial service for Anthony Maldonado, 42, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Joe Ballard and Bro. Jonathon...

Sawyer Leal (foreground) gets a few pointers from Park Ranger Jared Shamburger on how to perfectly toast marshmallows to create s’mores at Mission...

What’s Happening in Cherokee County MAY 25 Sale Barn Sunday Cowboy Fellowship hosts a Veteran’s Luncheon on the last Thursday of the month at the church 23733 US Hwy 79...

RUSK – The 2023 Fair on the Square promises to be jam-packed with food, fun and activities, with a record number of vendors set up for Saturday, May 27, at the downtown...

MAY 17 Jacksonville Police Department will host its annual Police Officers Memorial Ceremony, 10 a.m. Wednesday at the city’s public safety complex, 911 S. Bolton...

ALTO – Looking to develop athletic skills in your favorite sport? Look no further than Alto High School, where coaching staff will lead a variety of summer sports camps for...

Jacksonville High School senior Jazmyne White recently placed eighth in state in the 4A Girls Triple Jump. White also was honored during the JHS...

Online registration is open through June 5 for this year’s Jacksonville Tomato Fest USTPA Gran Prix juniors’ tennis tournament, scheduled June 10 at Jacksonville High...

Chaplain Karl Hansen, a retired California Highway Patrol sergeant leads an invocation for a crowd gathered for a May 17 police officers’ memorial...

AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the...

RUSK – The 2023 Fair on the Square promises to be jam-packed with food, fun and activities, with a record number of vendors set up for Saturday, May 27, at the downtown...

RUSK – The 2023 Fair on the Square promises to be jam-packed with food, fun and activities, with a record number of vendors set up for Saturday, May 27, at the downtown...

Sawyer Leal (foreground) gets a few pointers from Park Ranger Jared Shamburger on how to perfectly toast marshmallows to create s’mores at Mission...

This is the final stretch. In some ways it seems impossible that we are now down to the last week of the 88th legislative session. But with Sine Die in sight, these last...

I love horses. Horses have sensitive eyes that see other horses miles away. Horses have a sensitive nose that smells water to drink miles away. I see horses with a dirty...

Hey everybody, I know it's been a while since you've heard from me, but I've had a lot going on the last month. I want everybody to know that I appreciate the prayers and...