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Cast of ‘Little Women’ prepare for October production

An Oct. 8-10 production of the beloved classic “Little Women” will be staged at the Cherokee Civic Theatre, with tickets going on sale Sept. 20. Cast members include, from left, top row – McCartney Bryant and Minette Bryant; seated – Roger Bryant; front row – Meg Kovacs, Alatheia Hague and Daphne Scantlin.

Photo courtesy of Cherokee Civic Theatre

Tickets go on sale Sept. 20 for CCT’s ‘Little Women’ production

September 18, 2021

RUSK – Tickets the the Cherokee Civic Theatre’s October production of “Little Women” go on sale online Monday, Sept. 20. The play – adapted by...

Latest Covid Case Numbers For Cherokee County 9-17-2021

September 17, 2021

Active cases: 248 Total cases: 6331 How to Protect yourself? Get Vaccinated How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine? | CDC; Different COVID-19...

Alto ISD schedules Sept. 21 town hall meeting on taxes

September 16, 2021

ALTO – A Sept. 21 town hall meeting – one of two planned – will be held by Alto ISD officials to discuss a voter approved tax ratification election this November. A second...

September 11, 2021

Sept. 11, 2001, is one of those dates where we can all remember where we were and what we were doing when the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda...

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Latest Covid Case Numbers For Cherokee County 9-17-2021

September 17, 2021

Active cases: 248 Total cases: 6331 How to Protect yourself? Get Vaccinated How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine? | CDC; Different COVID-19...

City to purchase former Chapman Pharmacy in downtown Rusk

September 10, 2021

RUSK – Barely two weeks after announcing that the former office of Whitehead Enterprises had been gifted to the City of Rusk, local leaders confirmed that the city would be...

Harbor Freight In Jacksonville Opens

Harbor Freight opened for business this morning (Tuesday) at the location that once was the Stage Store, next to Beverly's Cafe. Harbor Freight...

Cherokee County Jail activity, Aug. 31-Sept. 6

September 18, 2021

Aspen Deann Adams, 25, no residence given, failure to yield right of way, violate promise to ap-pear Bobby Addrian Askew, 34, Jacksonville, assault causes bodily injury to...

Latest Covid Case Numbers For Cherokee County 9-17-2021

September 17, 2021

Active cases: 248 Total cases: 6331 How to Protect yourself? Get Vaccinated How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine? | CDC; Different COVID-19...

Rusk Rural WSC issues boil water notice

September 17, 2021

Due to conditions which have occurred recently in the water system, TCEQ has required the system to notify all customers to boil their water prior...

Rusk school board to meet Sept. 13

September 12, 2021

RUSK – Local school board members will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, in regular session. People may attend in person, at the district Training...

RISD adopts budget, tax rate

September 10, 2021

Rusk ISD school board members recently adopted a $20,914,605 budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. A $1.0188 tax rate, assessed per $100 valuation, also...

Jacksonville ISD adopts $57.2 budget, $1.3184 tax rate

September 10, 2021

JACKSONVILLE – Local school board trustees recently adopted a $57.2 million budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which will be funded by a $1.3184 tax rate, which will be...

George "Rusty" Grindle, Sr.

September 17, 2021

Alto-Funeral services for George “Rusty” Grindle Sr., 77, of Alto will be Monday, September 20, at 11 a.m. in the Calvary Tabernacle UPC in Alto with Rev. Jordan Grindle...

Bobby Gene Jackson

Bobby Gene Jackson

September 15, 2021

Alto - Graveside funeral services for Bobby Gene Jackson, 83, of the Barsola Community near Alto will be Friday, September 17, at 11 AM at the...

Betty Tidrow Johnson

Betty Tidrow Johnson

September 14, 2021

Betty Cathryn Tidrow Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 13, 2021. It is most certainly a beautiful reunion with her beloved...

State fisheries center to host Sept. 25 'Sunfish Showdown'

September 18, 2021

ATHENS – The Texas Freshwaters Fisheries Center will be the site of “The Sunfish Showdown” tournament slated for Sept. 25. The event, held in conjunction with National...

Texas A&M Forest Service

Grant funding available for prescribed burning in Central, East Texas

September 10, 2021

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting grant applications through Sept. 30 to help offset the cost of prescribed burning on...

Game Warden Field Notes – Sept. 8

September 8, 2021

The following reports are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Trial by Fire A Polk County Game Warden responded to a...

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Week Four Football in Cherokee County

September 18, 2021

Final scores Rusk 58, Bullard 22 Alto 42, Winona 7 Jacksonville – bye week

Tribe JV Tennis defeats Lufkin

September 17, 2021

LUFKIN – Jacksonville High School junior varsity tennis traveled Sept. 9 to Lufkin, defeating their opponents 11-9 in play, according to the Jacksonville Tennis...

Alto revises high school football schedule

September 16, 2021

ALTO – The local school district has revised its fall football schedule, said Alto ISD Athletic Director Lance Gamble. “During our (Sept. 13) district football meeting,...

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September 10, 2021

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