On April 15, 2026, Cherokee County Dispatch received a call from an individual reporting that a threat had been made by another person believed to...

A longtime East Texas constable passed away Tuesday evening. Cherokee County Pct. 3 Constable Eddie Lee passed away after serving the community in...

On April 6, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was made aware of a Cherokee County jailer who was suspected of falsifying his timesheet. Sheriff Dickson...

Doll collecting, or Plangonology, is one of the world's most fun and enduring hobbies, something people can enjoy for a lifetime. Far from being...

All the Easter eggs have been found along El Camino Real and Easter suits and dresses have been hung in the closet waiting patiently for the next...

On April 15, 2026, Cherokee County Dispatch received a call from an individual reporting that a threat had been made by another person believed to...

A longtime East Texas constable passed away Tuesday evening. Cherokee County Pct. 3 Constable Eddie Lee passed away after serving the community in...

On April 6, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was made aware of a Cherokee County jailer who was suspected of falsifying his timesheet. Sheriff Dickson...

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCaT) will host its annual membership meeting in Alto on May 1-2! This year’s meeting will be the first...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Two area school districts were the focus of potential threats earlier this week, with campuses locked down for safety reasons.On Tuesday, Alto Police...

The City of Alto will host its semi-annual clean on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, with waste dumpsters located at the city water tower on Rusk Street for local...

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCaT) will host its annual membership meeting in Alto on May 1-2! This year’s meeting will be the first...

Early voting will be held weekdays April 20-24 and April 27-28 for upcoming ISD and municipal elections set for May 2. This year, four area entities will host...

 APRIL 16The Arbors will host comuity bingo, from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday at the 1884 Loop 343 senior residential center in Rusk. Prizes will be awarded. Jacksonville Public...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Two area school districts were the focus of potential threats earlier this week, with campuses locked down for safety reasons.On Tuesday, Alto Police...

Early voting will be held weekdays April 20-24 and April 27-28 for upcoming ISD and municipal elections set for May 2. This year, four area entities will host...

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCaT) will host its annual membership meeting in Alto on May 1-2! This year’s meeting will be the first...

RUSK – Last month’s temporary hire of a former city employee to help wrap up prep work on city audits has paid off for the Rusk City Council, with...

In Loving Memory of My Aunt, Tennie (Virginia) Sessions, born in Alto, Texas, January 22, 1937, and met her Lord and Savior, Jesus, April 13, 2026....

Memorial service for Gloria Bonita Guinn Jennings, 90, of Rusk will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the First United Methodist...

A funeral service for Carol Hudson Hill, age 80, of Rusk, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Autry Funeral Home in...