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Editorial: Rusk deserves better, and can be better

As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...

Beleaguered Rusk City Manager Resigns

For some time now, the Rusk City Council has faced many problems. Most recently the lack of a police chief, struggling with a several years of...

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NSHS 2026 graduation

Members of this year’s graduating class at New Summerfield High School prepare to enter the district coliseum, bearing flowers to present to their...

Editorial: Rusk deserves better, and can be better

As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...

High Points from El Camino Real #1466 – May 27, 2026

Folks along El Camino Real have officially begun the season known as summer vacation as schools let out and graduations ceremonies are over. All the little darlings are...

Your Rights in Municipal Court

Most people are not familiar with a Municipal Court, and appearing there can be stressful. If you have received a traffic citation, been charged with violating a city...

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Jacksonville Firefighters battle overnight structure fire

(JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) Jacksonville firefighters spent much of the night battling a residential structure fire on Lake Jacksonville. During the operation, firefighters were...

Former Rusk Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a former corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Rusk,...

Man gets 20 years in 2024 Jacksonville shooting that killed...

JACKSONVILLE, Texas — One of three people charged in connection with a 2024 Jacksonville shooting that killed a 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty....

Dr. Zach Crawford

Alto ISD Superintendent Names Lone Finalist

At a special called meeting on June 3, The Alto Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Zach Crawford as the lone finalist for...

Area libraries launch summer reading programs, activities

As summer approaches, many of Cherokee County’s public libraries have planned numerous events and activities to entertain individuals of all ages throughout the months of...

Rusk Council calls special June 4 meeting to consider city manager...

RUSK – Local city leaders will convene 6 p.m. Thursday in a June 4, 2026, special meeting to deliberate and discuss matters related to the city manager vacancy and...

What's Happening in Cherokee County

JUNE 4The Laugh While It’s Legal Tour hosted by Brad Stine will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk. JUNE 5World Environment Day at Mission...

Shanequa Redd-Dorsey

‘We never lose – we learn’

A passion for education and cultivating student success first drew Shanequa Redd Dorsey to teaching in 2001.The experience gained during the past...

Cherokeean Herald/Jo Anne Embleton

RHS 2026 graduation

Class Valedictorian Robby Callihan is embraced by a friend and classmate at the conclusion of a May 29 graduation ceremony at Rusk ISD’s Eagle...

Dr. Zach Crawford

Alto ISD Superintendent Names Lone Finalist

At a special called meeting on June 3, The Alto Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Zach Crawford as the lone finalist for...

Shanequa Redd-Dorsey

‘We never lose – we learn’

A passion for education and cultivating student success first drew Shanequa Redd Dorsey to teaching in 2001.The experience gained during the past...

Cherokeean Herald/Jo Anne Embleton

RHS 2026 graduation

Class Valedictorian Robby Callihan is embraced by a friend and classmate at the conclusion of a May 29 graduation ceremony at Rusk ISD’s Eagle...

Troup, Alto, J’ville offer summer food programs

Summer feeding programs are underway in Troup and Alto, with organizations providing free meals for school-age youths in these areas.Troup Community Food Pantry launched...

Lake Jacksonville Fireworks

Dr. Zach Crawford

Alto ISD Superintendent Names Lone Finalist

At a special called meeting on June 3, The Alto Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Zach Crawford as the lone finalist for...

What's Happening in Cherokee County

JUNE 4The Laugh While It’s Legal Tour hosted by Brad Stine will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk. JUNE 5World Environment Day at Mission...

Shanequa Redd-Dorsey

‘We never lose – we learn’

A passion for education and cultivating student success first drew Shanequa Redd Dorsey to teaching in 2001.The experience gained during the past...

Jimmie Clarence Reece

Jimmie Clarence Reece

Jimmie Clarence Reece, 87, of Rusk, passed away Friday May 29, 2026 at UT Health Jacksonville. Services will be held June 4, 2026, at 10 AM at...

Herman Kenneth Jones

Herman Kenneth Jones

Herman Kenneth Jones was born in Rusk, Texas, on May 20, 1939, and died in Conroe, Texas, on May 30, 2026. He was amember of the Rusk Eagle...

Editorial: Rusk deserves better, and can be better

As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...

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