Multiple law enforcement agencies from throughout the county, including Alto Police Department, and Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, responded...

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

RUSK, Texas — One person is in custody after a high-speed pursuit in Cherokee County on Monday evening. According to Cherokee County Sheriff Brent...

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

RUSK, Texas — One person is in custody after a high-speed pursuit in Cherokee County on Monday evening. According to Cherokee County Sheriff Brent...

On March 22, 2026, at approximately 1:45 am, deputies were dispatched to a deadly conduct at Club Exotic located at 11840 Hwy 64 W in Tyler. It was reported that there were...

JACKSONVILLE – A Tri-County Beef & Forage Workshop will be offered April 24 at the Cherokee County Expo, 611 SE Loop 456 in Jacksonville, offering 3 TDA CEU hours for...

NEW SUMMERFIELD – Herd health topics presented April 7 at Tri-County Livestock in New Summerfield will offer area producers information on threats presented by...

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...

My name is Frances Long and I am a candidate for re-election in the May 2 Rusk City Council, District 5, race. I have had the privilege of serving District 5 since my...

On Tuesday, March 23, the Heritage Center of Cherokee County hosted a well-attended event commemorating the 175th birthday of Rusk's own native...

The City of Rusk will host a citywide clean up from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, an event restricted to only residents who reside within the city limits or any...

TROUP – Billing itself as East Texas’s “Good Neighbor Town,” Troup Chamber of Commerce recognized local residents and businesses it considered...

RUSK – At 15, the average freshman is focused on navigating the start of his or her high school career, with distant thoughts of life after...

RUSK – Registration for Pre-k and Kindergarten is April 10, 2026, at G.W. Bradford campus. Pre-K students must be 4 yrs old on or before September 1st. Kindergarten...

Multiple law enforcement agencies from throughout the county, including Alto Police Department, and Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, responded...

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...

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...

Funeral services for Teresa Lynn Weeks, 61, of Rusk will be Saturday, April 11th at 2 PM in the Rusk Church of Christ with Bro. Robbie Arrington and Bro. Steve Weeks...

Bobby Lee Lloyd passed away on March 18, 2026, at the age of 72. Bobby was born January 15, 1954, to Joe Earl and Marie Lloyd. Bobby was preceded...

RUSK – At 15, the average freshman is focused on navigating the start of his or her high school career, with distant thoughts of life after...

Hello, My name is Renee Derr, and I grew up in Rusk, Texas, and I graduated from Rusk High School in 2010. I worked at the newspaper office when it was still owned by Marie...