JACKSONVILLE – Fire crews responding to a fire noon Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 512 E. Lincoln St. in Jacksonville said while more than 50% of the house...

Cherokee and surrounding counties into parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana are placed under a freeze warning Monday evening, as temperatures...

The City of Rusk has joined a number of municipalities nationwide in an effort to reduce the amount of waste by recently launching a recycling...

The growth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been explosive. In 1998, there were only 29; at the end of 2019, there were over 1,900 investing in a wide range of stocks,...

Spud Nut, Vanguard (PG-13, 108 minutes) brings back to the screen the popular martial arts actor Jackie Chan in a Chinese made film designed to fill the void caused by the...

Spud Nut, Freaky (R, 101 minutes) is either a funny horror show or a scary comedy, take your choice. The gimmick in this movie is taken from the movie “Freaky Friday.”...

The Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Gift Shop in Rusk has launched a logo contest, seeking a brand that immediately identifies the entity, said director Mona...

AUSTIN – Construction crews are busy at work on a nearly $200 million project to build a modern 227,000 square-foot patient complex and replace the...

TROUP – What began nearly a decade ago as a way to bring folks into town for holiday shopping has blossomed into an annual event that delights...

A Dec. 11 deadline as been set for dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage for the 2021 program year. “2020 has been a challenging year for agricultural...

Cherokee and surrounding counties into parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana are placed under a freeze warning Monday evening, as temperatures...

Rusk will launch its holliest, jolliest event of 2020 with the lighting of an oversize Christmas tree and the annual holiday parade, Tuesday on the downtown square. The...

Church events Area churches are invited to publish their announcements for upcoming events each week in The Cherokeean Herald. Information must be submitted by noon Friday...

On Sunday, Dec. 6, Grace Fellowship in Rusk will celebrate its 35th Church Anniversary and Homecoming. Jeri Hill, wife of the late Evangelist Steve...

JACKSONVILLE – A vote by Jacksonville school board trustees to re-finance its Series 2011 Bonds has resulted in a savings of approximately $14 million. “We are ecstatic...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced a $420 million reimbursement program to cover costs incurred by Texas public schools that purchased Wi-Fi hotspots and/or...

Area entities will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, including: Rusk. The Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Thrift Shop will be closed for Thanksgiving and will reopen...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Holiday Comfort Food Care Package program, in partnership with the Texas Restaurant Association,...

JACKSONVILLE – Jingle Jog, a popular holiday 5K event sponsored by a local hospital has gone virtual in response to a national pandemic, but registration and results...

TYLER – NET Health, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, and UT Health East Texas will provide updates relative to the increase in COVID 19 in the community...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Lubbock Thursday for a briefing with local officials and provide an update on the the distribution of...

Patricia Ann Boatman was born in Houston on July 9, 1941, to Ben & Lillian Kretschmar. She passed on to eternity with her Lord on November 29,...

Sadie Bobbitt, a longtime resident of Ponta, died November 27, 2020 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Jacksonville, Texas. She was born March...

A graveside service for Sherry Elizabeth Lasater, age 71, of Rusk is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Sacul Cemetery with...

Shot by Jack Fisher, 12 years old, of Rusk, Texas, in November while hunting in the area. Scored 159 3/8

Opening weekend of the 2020 deer season was successful, with a number of East Texas hunters getting their game, including young hunters. From left...

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – This Thanksgiving holiday, many people will be gathering for smaller and safer celebrations amidst the pandemic. At these more intimate...

Rusk Lady Eagle player Kenyada Kincade (#2) searches for the basket during a Nov. 20 home game against Chapel Hill, while teammate Trinity Asberry...

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Fightin’ Indians managed to record points in every quarter of Friday night’s contest with the Texas High Tigers, while the visitors did not...

TYLER The holiday season has arrived at the Tyler Junior College Center for Earth and Space Science featuring Hudnall Planetarium. Center hours...

Folks along El Camino Real are busy making preparations for Thanksgiving in the midst of a pandemic. There are big decisions to be made and I hope everyone will do their...

Who doesn’t need some peace and quiet in this complicated year? A wonderful place to relieve stress is just outside of town at the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge,...

Chris Davis expresses his regrets for not penning a column for us this week, as he was “doing grandfather duties” on Sunday. He has promised to “make it up to us” next...