The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

Jacksonville ISD congratulates Superintendent Brad Stewart as he recently announced his intention to retire in December 2026 after 30 years of...

Folks along El Camino Real got really excited about the cold front that came in early Sunday morning. The weathermen had been promising it and sure enough it happened. The...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...

  Folks along El Camino Real got really excited about the cold front that came in early Sunday morning.  The weathermen had been promising it and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

Jacksonville ISD congratulates Superintendent Brad Stewart as he recently announced his intention to retire in December 2026 after 30 years of...

 (JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) On or about July 3, 2026, the City of Jacksonville detected suspicious network activity that we have since determined is related to a cybersecurity...

(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding agricultural producers impacted by increased input costs and natural disasters...

Cherokee County hay producers are invited to take advantage of a free and convenient opportunity to have their hay tested by submitting their hay samples in the 2026 Annual...

Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann was born on Feb. 13, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska. Doug was 17 years old when he enlisted in the United States Marine...

ALTO – High school football officially returned to Cherokee County Monday. All local and area teams opened their respective fall training camps as...

The calendar has flipped over to August, which means it’s time to start thinking about purchasing season tickets for one’s favorite prep football team.Season ticket holders...

ALTO – A new school year brings a new face to Alto ISD’s administrative team: That of Dr. Zach Crawford, recently hired as Alto school’s...

The City of Rusk is developing its 2026 Comprehensive Plan, and this is your opportunity to help shape the future of our community!The City is...

Several scholarship awards were bestowed on the children of Altman Specialty Plants employees during a July 31 scholarship presentation in Troup....

Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann was born on Feb. 13, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska. Doug was 17 years old when he enlisted in the United States Marine...

Several scholarship awards were bestowed on the children of Altman Specialty Plants employees during a July 31 scholarship presentation in Troup....

As students across Cherokee County return to classrooms, drivers should expect heavier morning and afternoon traffic, more buses on the road and active school zones near...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

Tyler, Texas (July 29, 2026) — Registration is open for the UT Health East Texas Breast Cancer Survivor Summit. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8:30 to...

The City of Rusk is developing its 2026 Comprehensive Plan, and this is your opportunity to help shape the future of our community!The City is...

Several scholarship awards were bestowed on the children of Altman Specialty Plants employees during a July 31 scholarship presentation in Troup....

Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann was born on Feb. 13, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska. Doug was 17 years old when he enlisted in the United States Marine...

Chelsea Breanne Dillard, 34, of Rusk/Cushing, Texas, was taken away from us to be with God on July 23, on her way to work in a tragic car...

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Barbara Diane Hamilton Bennett, who entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on July...

Some people spend their lives chasing the horizon. For Lee Kilgore, the horizon was often seen through the windshield of a big truck.Lee Kilgore,...

JULY 29The winner of a grand prize deer feeder with five sacks of corn will be drawn 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Thrift Shop in Rusk as...

ALTO – High school football officially returned to Cherokee County Monday. All local and area teams opened their respective fall training camps as...

The calendar has flipped over to August, which means it’s time to start thinking about purchasing season tickets for one’s favorite prep football team.Season ticket holders...

The beginning of a new school term early next week will find a bevy of new head varsity coaches on the scene at most local and area high schools.Rusk High School will have...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...