Tonight, State Representative Trent Ashby (R–Lufkin) was elected as the Republican nominee to serve as the next State Senator for Senate District 3. Rep. Ashby issued the...

Complete but unofficial results, with 16 of 16 Cherokee County precincts reporting, were posted by the Cherokee County Election Department as of 9:33 p.m. Tuesday. Top...

Early Republican Election Results *Early and absentee Texas Governor:Greg Abbot  87.19%Lt. Governor:Dan Patrick  91.23%  Attorney General:Chip Roy  35.50%Mayes Middleton...

On February 27, 2026, at approximately 4:24 p.m., officers with the Jacksonville Police Department responded to a major crash in the 600 block of...

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is alerting the public to a growing scam where individuals impersonate DWC officials or court...

RUSK – A seven-day outdoor burn ban was issued Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis to help mitigate hazards posed by threat...

RUSK – Cherokee County will be among those Texas counties recognizing the state’s fight for independence, approving the request of a local history...

MARCH 5Our BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) and Games has been so much fun everyone has wanted to do it more often, so starting in March every Tuesday and Thursday is BYOL &...

A message from director Marty Chute:C.S. Lewis wrote, “Read … The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and you will find the full story of how he (Aslan) was killed by the...

A message from director Marty Chute:C.S. Lewis wrote, “Read … The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and you will find the full story of how he (Aslan) was killed by the...

Texas Independence Day was observed on Saturday this year as an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Cherokee County Courthouse to hear Ken McClure...

RUSK – A local city park named for the state’s first native-born governor has been closed temporarily as Rusk city workers remove debris remaining...

I am developing my six-acre farm to grow food that will be donated to the Hope Kitchen in Jacksonville and to surrounding church food pantries that...

Tonight, State Representative Trent Ashby (R–Lufkin) was elected as the Republican nominee to serve as the next State Senator for Senate District 3. Rep. Ashby issued the...

Complete but unofficial results, with 16 of 16 Cherokee County precincts reporting, were posted by the Cherokee County Election Department as of 9:33 p.m. Tuesday. Top...

MARCH 5Our BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) and Games has been so much fun everyone has wanted to do it more often, so starting in March every Tuesday and Thursday is BYOL &...

Funeral services for John Blank Jr, of Rusk will be Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11 am at the First Baptist Church of Rusk. Visitation  with the family is 10 - 11 am prior to...

Graveside funeral services for Lewis Earl Hicks, 96, of Alto will be held Saturday at 3 PM at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Mr. Hicks passed...

A funeral service for Patsy Jo Sherrill, 77, of Rusk, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville...

 AUSTIN – Texas nonprofits, animal shelters and local governments can now apply for funding through the state’s newly launched $13 million Texas Spay and Neuter Pilot...

Leave a lasting legacy here at our new facility! We’re still caring for 100-plus animals at any given time, split between a rented space that...

JACKSONVILLE – Sponsors of a free chip-reader fundraiser are hoping to collect enough money to not only establish a site for locals to use when...

AHS Soccer Club played their very first scrimmage Thursday evening! As a recreational team (not a UIL sport), our students had the opportunity to...

Wells’ Lady Pirates varsity basketball squad brought home the area championship Feb. 20 following a 45-35 defeat of the Cherokee Indians girls’...