The Neches-Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District hosted a July 16, 2026, public hearing in Jacksonville to encourage comments on...

Anna resident Preston Green Jr. has been selected as the lone finalist in the City of Rusk’s police chief search.The announcement was made during a...

  Folks along El Camino Real are counting down the days until we are at the end of July and starting another beautiful East Texas August.  I must admit our mornings the...

Each July, communities across Cherokee County pause to celebrate the freedoms that define our nation. We gather with family, fly the flag, attend parades, enjoy fireworks...

  Folks along El Camino Real are doing their best to make it through the dog days of summer as temperatures rise along with the humidity.  I grew up thinking the dog days...

ALTO – Looking to learn more about planning a garden or for additional information that’ll help with better productivity of an existing plot?A free community gardening...

Monarch butterflies are among the most recognizable and remarkable insects in North America. With their brilliant orange and black wings and an...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the use of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) to monitor environmental conditions and guide activity...

They say the difference between a man and a boy is the price of their toys and there might be some truth in that comment. When my brother Larry and...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...

JULY 29The winner of a grand prize deer feeder with five sacks of corn will be drawn 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Thrift Shop in Rusk as...

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the use of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) to monitor environmental conditions and guide activity...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

SMITH COUNTY – A July 24, 2026, wreck on Smith County Road 2177 claimed the lives of two Troup residents, said DPS.Ashlee Frantz, a passenger in 2018 Toyota Corolla, was...

New state rebate programs will offer homeowners assistance in making their residences more energy-efficient while helping them to save money on electric bills.The Inflation...

RUSK – A successful discussion between several Rusk city leaders and former City Manager Bob Goldsberry, who resigned his position earlier this...

Mr. Howard Price King, 72, of Rusk, Texas passed away on July 23, 2026, in Nacogdoches, Texas.He was born on July 12, 1954, in Sylacauga, Alabama...

Barbara Ann Ballow Baker was born on April 28, 1945, in Orange, Texas, to Charles Ballow and Della Mozelle Peterson Ballow. She passed away in the...

Sunnye Terrell Connelly passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by those she loved most—her devoted husband, Dan...

Monarch butterflies are among the most recognizable and remarkable insects in North America. With their brilliant orange and black wings and an...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....

JULY 29The winner of a grand prize deer feeder with five sacks of corn will be drawn 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Thrift Shop in Rusk as...

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Football Indians hope moving from Class 5A-II to Class 4A-I will result in some much-needed victories.The Tribe will be joining Bullard,...

The Rusk 10U DYS Girls Softball team are in Laurel, Mississippi to compete in the World Series, with the event’s opening ceremonies were held...

TROUP – Another deep playoff run could be on the horizon for the Troup Tigers this fall.Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has head coach Sam Wells’ Tigers ranked No. 2 in the...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....