WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a former corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Rusk,...

RUSK – Two new council members – along with incumbent Martha Neely – were sworn into office during a May 14 Rusk City Council meeting that drew...

JACKSONVILLE – Recent concerns over lake regulations were briefly addressed at a May 12, 2026, Jacksonville City Council meeting, with two members...

  Folks along El Camino Real are busy preparing for graduations this week.  Somebody you know is graduating from something, so there is most likely going to be graduation...

  Folks along El Camino Real had a beautiful weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day.  It was sure a busy one.  I had a wedding anniversary, my granddaughter’s birthday, a soccer...

Every year, about 4,000 young people lose their lives due to alcohol use. As a member of the Wells Drug-Free Council, my primary goal is to raise awareness about the...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a former corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Rusk,...

JACKSONVILLE, Texas — One of three people charged in connection with a 2024 Jacksonville shooting that killed a 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty....

Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to over 130 different Texas cities to notify them that they are prohibited from raising ad valorem taxes...

A recent Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers...

We have some old newspapers at our office  - Free.  They go fast so come if you need them - for packing, pet training, in the garden, cleaning glass,  craft project...

A little-known controversy is taking shape on Lake Jacksonville that is involving rules and regulations regarding “wake boats” and the effects...

Cherokee Civic Theatre’s production of “Who Do You Love?” continues this weekend, Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m....

For some time, those in Jacksonville who traveled on Loop 456 have been watching the huge new construction taking place on the corner of the Loop...

MAY 20Republic Services will host a customer appreciation day, serving hamburgers and hot dogs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Royal Oaks Landfill, 440 Heath Lane in...

Members of the Class of 2026, surrounded by a stadium packed with friends, family and Jacksonville ISD staff, faculty and administrators, were the...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Registered voters can cast their ballots next week as part of the early voting period for the state’s Primary Elections...

Members of the Class of 2026, surrounded by a stadium packed with friends, family and Jacksonville ISD staff, faculty and administrators, were the...

This year, New Summerfield ISD had seven high school seniors take part in the May 8, 2026, Tyler Junior College graduation ceremony, receiving...

On Tuesday, May 5, Rusk TJC Citizens Promise program held a special recognition ceremony at the TJC Campus in Tyler to honor the scholars and the...

According to the Northeast Texas Public Health District, a case of botulism, a disease that is not contagious, has been diagnosed in the Troup area. Due to HIPPA...

We have some old newspapers at our office  - Free.  They go fast so come if you need them - for packing, pet training, in the garden, cleaning glass,  craft project...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a former corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Rusk,...

RUSK – Two new council members – along with incumbent Martha Neely – were sworn into office during a May 14 Rusk City Council meeting that drew...

Texas’s Primary Election Run-off is set for May 26, with state-level races on the ballot, including those for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney...

A funeral service for Franklin Don Carver, 86, of Wells, Tx will be Thursday May 21st, 2026, at 3pm at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Wes Matchett...

Funeral services for Lease Blackshire, 73, of Jacksonville and formerly of Alto will be Saturday, May 16, at 1 PM at the Weeping Mary Baptist...

Mavis (Washburn) Wallace was born on August 31, 1932, and she passed away at a Rusk nursing home after a brief illness on May 11, 2026. She was...

May is National Pet Month, so for the month of May the Jacksonville Leadership Alumni Association is holding our Cutest Pet Contest!For just $10 per photo, you can enter...