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    Rusk Mayor Resigns

    CBS19Rusk Mayor Ben Middlebrooks submitted his resignation from the office on Friday. In a...

    Rusk Mayor Resigns
    CBS19Rusk Mayor Ben Middlebrooks submitted his resignation from the office on Friday. In a...
    Alto ISD

    2026 AHS Homecoming King & Queen

    Congratulations to the 2026 Alto High School Homecoming King A.J. Buckingham and Queen Camil...

    2026 AHS Homecoming King & Queen
    Congratulations to the 2026 Alto High School Homecoming King A.J. Buckingham and Queen Camil...
    Alto NNO

Cherokeean staff photos

    Best block party ever

    National Night Out events held Oct. 6 in Alto, Rusk and Jacksonville drew hundreds of local...

    Best block party ever
    National Night Out events held Oct. 6 in Alto, Rusk and Jacksonville drew hundreds of local...

    Local winery named among ‘Best of Texas’

    CHEROKEE COUNTY – Maydelle Country Wines, founded in 2004 by Steven and Cheryl Harper of...

    Local winery named among ‘Best of Texas’
    CHEROKEE COUNTY – Maydelle Country Wines, founded in 2004 by Steven and Cheryl Harper of...
    Jacksonville ISD/Jacksonville High School photo

    JHS Homecoming Court

    Jacksonville High School, which celebrates its Homecoming the week of Oct. 16 at the Historic...

    JHS Homecoming Court
    Jacksonville High School, which celebrates its Homecoming the week of Oct. 16 at the Historic...
    Alto 2026 Homecoming King & Queen candidates

Photo courtesy of Alto ISD

    2026 Alto homecoming

    Alto High School will celebrate its Homecoming during pregame ceremonies Friday, Oct. 9, at...

    2026 Alto homecoming
    Alto High School will celebrate its Homecoming during pregame ceremonies Friday, Oct. 9, at...

    Local Alamo Letter Project launches youth essay...

    Have you heard about the Alamo Letter Project? In April, the Cherokee County Alamo letter...

    Local Alamo Letter Project launches youth essay...
    Have you heard about the Alamo Letter Project? In April, the Cherokee County Alamo letter...
    Marsha Skidmore Cook/The Messenger

    Alto Comes Up Short Against Grapeland, 28-21

    Alto came close to snapping its recent skid Friday night during an Oct. 2 away game against the...

    Alto Comes Up Short Against Grapeland, 28-21
    Alto came close to snapping its recent skid Friday night during an Oct. 2 away game against the...
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    Printed Paper Online
    October 14, 2026

    Front Page
    Friday Night Scoreboard - Oct. 9
    October 10, 2026
    Alto Yellowjackets 63Mount Enterprise Wildcats 24Jacksonville Indians – Bye weekRusk Eagles 37Madisonville Mustangs 56Troup Tigers 63Winona Wildcats 7
    Rusk Mayor Resigns
    October 9, 2026
    CBS19Rusk Mayor Ben Middlebrooks submitted his resignation from the office on Friday. In a statement, the city of Rusk said Middlebrooks'...
    Football Night Lights – Oct. 9 games
    October 7, 2026
    • Alto Yellowjackets v. Mount Enterprise Wildcats, 7 p.m. Friday – ALTO HOMECOMING• Jacksonville Indians – Bye week• Rusk Eagles v. Madisonville Mustangs, 7:30 p.m. Friday...
    featured
    Rusk Mayor Resigns
    October 9, 2026
    CBS19Rusk Mayor Ben Middlebrooks submitted his resignation from the office on Friday. In a statement, the city of Rusk said Middlebrooks'...
    Cherokee County Burn Ban Lifted
    October 2, 2026
    Due to the heavy rain in our area on Thursday and Friday, Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis has lifted the burn.  Outdoor burning  is allowed again.
    Clare
Scroggins Cherokee County Jailer Arrested
    August 20, 2026
    On August 12, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was notified by jail administration that a correctional officer at the Cherokee County Jail had allegedly...
    Revised Katie Struhall
    Rotary Flags
    Area Interest
    Local winery named among ‘Best of Texas’
    October 10, 2026
    CHEROKEE COUNTY – Maydelle Country Wines, founded in 2004 by Steven and Cheryl Harper of Maydelle, recently was chosen as a Guide to Texas voter...
    Local Alamo Letter Project launches youth essay contest
    October 8, 2026
    Have you heard about the Alamo Letter Project? In April, the Cherokee County Alamo letter committee was established. The goal of the Alamo Letter...
    Community
    ‘Fall Flannel Fun’ focus of 2026 Scarecrow Trail
    October 13, 2026
    JACKSONVILLE – An annual favorite is going to be covered in flannel this year, as the Cherokee County Master Gardeners present the 16th annual Scarecrow Trail Oct. 17-31 at...
    Alto ISD 2026 AHS Homecoming King & Queen
    October 13, 2026
    Congratulations to the 2026 Alto High School Homecoming King A.J. Buckingham and Queen Camil Lofton! The seniors were crowned during pre-game...
    Area festivals kicking into high gear
    October 13, 2026
    As the month progresses, festivals and holiday celebrations are kicking into high gear around Cherokee County.The annual Scarecrow Trail returns to the Ruth B. Nichols...
    News
    ‘Fall Flannel Fun’ focus of 2026 Scarecrow Trail
    October 13, 2026
    JACKSONVILLE – An annual favorite is going to be covered in flannel this year, as the Cherokee County Master Gardeners present the 16th annual Scarecrow Trail Oct. 17-31 at...
    Alto ISD 2026 AHS Homecoming King & Queen
    October 13, 2026
    Congratulations to the 2026 Alto High School Homecoming King A.J. Buckingham and Queen Camil Lofton! The seniors were crowned during pre-game...
    Area festivals kicking into high gear
    October 13, 2026
    As the month progresses, festivals and holiday celebrations are kicking into high gear around Cherokee County.The annual Scarecrow Trail returns to the Ruth B. Nichols...
    Obituaries
    Jo Ellen Currie Jo Ellen Currie
    October 2, 2026
    A funeral service for Jo Ellen Currie, 78, of Rusk, is scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2026, at Autry Funeral Home, in Jacksonville with...
    Sports
    Friday Night Scoreboard - Oct. 9
    October 10, 2026
    Alto Yellowjackets 63Mount Enterprise Wildcats 24Jacksonville Indians – Bye weekRusk Eagles 37Madisonville Mustangs 56Troup Tigers 63Winona Wildcats 7
    Marsha Skidmore Cook/The Messenger Alto Comes Up Short Against Grapeland, 28-21
    October 7, 2026
    Alto came close to snapping its recent skid Friday night during an Oct. 2 away game against the Sandies, but Grapeland held off the Yellowjackets...
    Jacksonville Athletic Booster Club/Tommy Brown Indians Fall to Kilgore, Enter Break at 2-4
    October 7, 2026
    Jacksonville’s early-season turnaround has hit a rough stretch, but the Indians still enter their open week showing progress from a year...
    City of Rusk
    Veteran's Day
    Tourism
    Historic Depot Restoration Celebrated with Open House
    October 8, 2026
    Southern Pines Locomotive Company will celebrate a milestone in its railroad preservation efforts with an open house Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 440 Barron...
    Viewpoints
    LETTER: Red Ribbon Week 2026
    October 9, 2026
    Oct. 23-21 is Red Ribbon Week, and it is important for parents and students to remember that it is about more than wearing red or dress-up days. Red Ribbon Week is a time...

     

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