TYLER, Texas – A former Cherokee County employee has pleaded guilty to a federal violation related to embezzling over $400,000 in funds in the...

RUSK, TEXAS — The Rusk Police Department has arrested a local man following an investigation into the online solicitation of a minor.The investigation originated after the...

Due to the extreme drought condition and the high temperatures, County Judge Chris Davis issued a county wide burn ban. Any burning has the...

  Folks along El Camino Real are busy trying to get back into the schedule of another school year.  It seems like school starts earlier and earlier every year. I can...

Folks along El Camino Real got really excited about the cold front that came in early Sunday morning. The weathermen had been promising it and sure enough it happened. The...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...

TYLER, Texas – A former Cherokee County employee has pleaded guilty to a federal violation related to embezzling over $400,000 in funds in the...

RUSK, TEXAS — The Rusk Police Department has arrested a local man following an investigation into the online solicitation of a minor.The investigation originated after the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

In a story we’ve been following for several years, finally some very dramatic changes are taking place.Missing Cherokee County Tax Office funds,...

Alto Yellowjacket supporters got the chance to meet members of the fall varsity sports team during Monday night’s Meet the Jackets event held at...

AUG. 13 Splash a way to Alto Health for All's monthly webinar, which begins noon Thursday. August is National Wellness Month and Eye Exam Month, representatives from Gold...

Alto Yellowjacket supporters got the chance to meet members of the fall varsity sports team during Monday night’s Meet the Jackets event held at...

AUG. 13 Splash a way to Alto Health for All's monthly webinar, which begins noon Thursday. August is National Wellness Month and Eye Exam Month, representatives from Gold...

SMITH COUNTY – The victim of an Aug. 9, 2026, plane crash in rural Smith County has been identified as Jacksonville business owner Kaleb Kramer,...

Several scholarship awards were bestowed on the children of Altman Specialty Plants employees during a July 31 scholarship presentation in Troup....

In a story we’ve been following for several years, finally some very dramatic changes are taking place.Missing Cherokee County Tax Office funds,...

Alto Yellowjacket supporters got the chance to meet members of the fall varsity sports team during Monday night’s Meet the Jackets event held at...

AUG. 13 Splash a way to Alto Health for All's monthly webinar, which begins noon Thursday. August is National Wellness Month and Eye Exam Month, representatives from Gold...

Sharicia Hinson, 32, of Rusk, reunited with her beloved husband, Anthony, on August 7, 2026.A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday,...

Chelsea Breanne Dillard, 34, of Rusk/Cushing, Texas, was taken away from us to be with God on July 23, on her way to work in a tragic car...

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Barbara Diane Hamilton Bennett, who entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on July...

Alto Yellowjacket supporters got the chance to meet members of the fall varsity sports team during Monday night’s Meet the Jackets event held at...

ALTO ISDAug. 10 – Meet the Jackets – 6:30 p.m. RUSK ISDAug. 17 – Meet the Eagles, 6-8 p.m., Eagle Stadium TROUP ISD Aug. 19 – Meet the Tigers, 7:30 p.m., Tiger...

ALTO – High school football officially returned to Cherokee County Monday. All local and area teams opened their respective fall training camps as...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...