Recent requests for permits to drill high-capacity area groundwater wells in two East Texas counties have drawn the attention of area lawmakers...

What an unforgettable morning in Downtown Rusk! The Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club’s 1st Annual Tricycle/Big Wheel Race was bursting with...

Last Friday, the United States of America celebrated her 249th year of independence. The people of Cherokee County came together to celebrate this...

Folks who aren’t from the South invariably aren’t familiar with grits. When they come for a visit, they often twist their eyebrows into a John...

Folks along El Camino celebrated the 249th birthday of our country in a big way this Fourth of July. We kicked things off with a big parade on Friday morning on the...

When you enter the museum during our Quilt Exhibit, there’s a sign asking you to please use the supplied white gloves if you plan on touching the quilts.  These white...

Recent requests for permits to drill high-capacity area groundwater wells in two East Texas counties have drawn the attention of area lawmakers...

What an unforgettable morning in Downtown Rusk! The Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club’s 1st Annual Tricycle/Big Wheel Race was bursting with...

Last Friday, the United States of America celebrated her 249th year of independence. The people of Cherokee County came together to celebrate this...

AUSTIN – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for counties in the Texas hill country where search operations are taking...

WELLS – Oversize loads. Narrow roads. Sharp curves.All ingredients for ongoing issues in Wells as 18-wheelers adhere to a state-generated map that...

RUSK – A summer project to keep residents cool will provide free box fans to local citizens.According to a Facebook announcement on the Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club...

 David Thompson and his crew are shown restoring the fence around a plot at Cedar Hill Cemetery on June 25.  The fence had fallen over in places...

Across Cherokee County and all of East Texas, animal shelters are reaching maximum capacity or are already full. In Jacksonville and Rusk, organizations are under pressure...

The month of June ended with the retirement of Captain Ted Hunt of the Jacksonville Fire Department and an active member of the Earle’s Chapel VFD....

Recent requests for permits to drill high-capacity area groundwater wells in two East Texas counties have drawn the attention of area lawmakers...

You should know:The USPS is implementing a postage rate increase, effective July 13, 2025. This increase, part of the "Delivering for America" plan, will affect various...

AUSTIN – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for counties in the Texas hill country where search operations are taking...

A funeral service for Neal Jackson, 43, of Jacksonville, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with...

Garland Wayne Shattuck, 68, of Rusk, passed through Heaven’s Gate on Saturday evening, July 5, 2025. A Funeral Ceremony will be held on Tuesday...

Funeral services for Rev. Odis Bryan, 81, of Alto will be Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church at 927...

Across Cherokee County and all of East Texas, animal shelters are reaching maximum capacity or are already full. In Jacksonville and Rusk, organizations are under pressure...

If you weren't at the Cherokee Civic Theatre last Saturday, you missed a great show when comedy took the stage. Leading off with Jacksonville’s comedian Adrian Lucio, the...

JULY 4In Rusk, the Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club will host a “4th of July Hometown Celebration” on the downtown square at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Featured are a parade,...

The ALTO GIRLS are headed to Tioga, Louisiana to the World Series We are proud to announce that both our Alto 12U and 15U All-Star Girls Teams have...

WELLS – Oversize loads. Narrow roads. Sharp curves.All ingredients for ongoing issues in Wells as 18-wheelers adhere to a state-generated map that...

Folks along El Camino celebrated the 249th birthday of our country in a big way this Fourth of July. We kicked things off with a big parade on Friday morning on the...