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    John Taylor

Photo courtesy of Deborah Burkett

    Images Speak: Jacksonville Historian Connects L...

    John Taylor, local historian and former President of the Vanishing Texana Museum Board, spoke at...

    Images Speak: Jacksonville Historian Connects L...
    John Taylor, local historian and former President of the Vanishing Texana Museum Board, spoke at...
    Cherokeean Herald photos by John & Penny Hawkins

    Troup Christmas parade 2025

    Troup held their annual Christmas Parade last Thursday and it appeared the entire town was there...

    Troup Christmas parade 2025
    Troup held their annual Christmas Parade last Thursday and it appeared the entire town was there...
    Helping hand
Members of the Jacksonville Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) presented Jacksonville Police Chief Steven Markasky with a $42,000 donation to help cover cost of JPD’s purchase of new pistols equipped with red-dot optics, along with enhanced firearms training for officers, during a Dec. 9, 2025, Jacksonville City Council meeting. The group raised funds by staging various events, including the annual Flamin’ J BBQ fest held each April, with the intent to help offset the department’s operational costs. Photo courtesy of CPAAA

    City of Jacksonville updates master fee schedule

    JACKSONVILLE – City leaders adopted an ordinance Dec. 9 amending the City of Jacksonville’s...

    City of Jacksonville updates master fee schedule
    JACKSONVILLE – City leaders adopted an ordinance Dec. 9 amending the City of Jacksonville’s...
    Gregg Loden

    Gregg Loden announces candidacy

    My name is Gregg Loden, and I am officially announcing my candidacy for Cherokee County Justice...

    Gregg Loden announces candidacy
    My name is Gregg Loden, and I am officially announcing my candidacy for Cherokee County Justice...
    Photos courtesy of Alto PD

    Santa swag

    Alto Police Department has been collecting all sorts of gifts for youths within Alto ISD, with...

    Santa swag
    Alto Police Department has been collecting all sorts of gifts for youths within Alto ISD, with...
    Courtesy photos

    Everybody loves a parade

    The Volunteer Council For The Rusk State Hospital held their parade Friday. “We wished our...

    Everybody loves a parade
    The Volunteer Council For The Rusk State Hospital held their parade Friday. “We wished our...

    What a Great Parade in Alto on Monday night!

    The weather was perfect and Santa was beaming.  Cherokeean Herald photos/John Hawkins

    What a Great Parade in Alto on Monday night!
    The weather was perfect and Santa was beaming.  Cherokeean Herald photos/John Hawkins
    Photos courtesy of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

    2025 Jacksonville Christmas Parade

    What an incredible night full of creativity, lights, and holiday spirit! Thank you to everyone...

    2025 Jacksonville Christmas Parade
    What an incredible night full of creativity, lights, and holiday spirit! Thank you to everyone...
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    Printed Paper Online
    December 17, 2025

    Front Page
    Opinion: When Something Feels Off
    December 16, 2025
    William Shakespeare coined the phrase “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” which has become a euphemism of when you “feel” something is wrong, but you have no...
    Official Release From City of Rusk
    December 12, 2025
    City of Rusk – Official Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The City of Rusk is aware of concerns relating to an internal personnel matter within the Police Department. Because...
    JAMES DAVID BLOUNT MISSING: Community continues to look for Rusk man
    December 9, 2025
    Last seen Dec. 2, 2025, by his family, the search for James David Blount, 57, of Rusk, continued Dec. 9, with Rusk police seeking information...
    Columns
    Breaking down the true cost of animal rescue operations
    December 12, 2025
    All right, guys. We need to have a conversation. It’s something that is hard to find the right words for because we NEVER want to seem ungrateful. However, it has become...
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    Cherokee Parcel Post Sale
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    Official Release From City of Rusk
    December 12, 2025
    City of Rusk – Official Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The City of Rusk is aware of concerns relating to an internal personnel matter within the Police Department. Because...
    Cherokee County Signs Agreement For DHS 287g Program
    December 9, 2025
    RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - Cherokee County commissioners approved an agreement between the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and DHS at a Dec. 9, 2025,...
    Children's Christmas Tree Car Show
    December 6, 2025
    903 Street Cars & Classics will host the 2025 Children’s Christmas Tree Car Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Rogue Off-Road, 1032 N. Jackson...
    Area Interest
    Speed limit change and traffic signal coming to US 69 / FM 2493 E...
    December 19, 2025
    CHEROKEE CO - TDOT is implementing safety improvements at the intersection of FM 2493 E (Old Jacksonville Hwy) and US 69, south of Bullard, as part of the larger FM 2493...
    John Taylor

Photo courtesy of Deborah Burkett Images Speak: Jacksonville Historian Connects Local Heroes with D-Day
    December 18, 2025
    John Taylor, local historian and former President of the Vanishing Texana Museum Board, spoke at a recent Daughters of American Revolution (DAR)...
    Rusk police chief placed on administrative leave – again
    December 16, 2025
    Days after being placed on administrative leave for the second time this year, Rusk Police Chief Scott Heagney is questioning the city’s decision, described as an internal...
    Community
    County leaders to meet Dec. 23
    December 19, 2025
    John Taylor

Photo courtesy of Deborah Burkett Images Speak: Jacksonville Historian Connects Local Heroes with D-Day
    December 18, 2025
    John Taylor, local historian and former President of the Vanishing Texana Museum Board, spoke at a recent Daughters of American Revolution (DAR)...
    Rusk Police Chief Scott Heagney's Resume
    December 17, 2025
    The Cherokeean was asked by a reader to publish Rusk Police Chief's resume to allow readers to make their own decision as to Heagney's qualifications.  We make no judgement...
    Education
    JISD trustees to meet Dec. 15
    December 12, 2025
    News
    County leaders to meet Dec. 23
    December 19, 2025
    Speed limit change and traffic signal coming to US 69 / FM 2493 E...
    December 19, 2025
    CHEROKEE CO - TDOT is implementing safety improvements at the intersection of FM 2493 E (Old Jacksonville Hwy) and US 69, south of Bullard, as part of the larger FM 2493...
    John Taylor

Photo courtesy of Deborah Burkett Images Speak: Jacksonville Historian Connects Local Heroes with D-Day
    December 18, 2025
    John Taylor, local historian and former President of the Vanishing Texana Museum Board, spoke at a recent Daughters of American Revolution (DAR)...
    Replay
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    Obituaries
    Judy Ann Griffith Judy Ann Griffith
    December 15, 2025
    Funeral services for Judy Ann Griffith, 79, of Alto will be Tuesday, December 16, at 2 PM in the A. Frank Smith Methodist Church in Alto with Rev....
    Rondey Lee Wootton Rondey Lee Wootton
    December 15, 2025
    Rondey Lee Wootton passed away December 5th 2025. Known to all by his initials R.L., he was a gregarious character who met most people with humor...
    Social
    Photos courtesy of Alto PD Santa swag
    December 15, 2025
    Alto Police Department has been collecting all sorts of gifts for youths within Alto ISD, with toys and bikes part of a prize drawing that is part...
    What’s Happening in Cherokee County
    December 9, 2025
    DEC. 10Caddo Mounds State Historic Site will host an hour-long Munch n’ Learn program beginning 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the 1649 Texas Highway 21 site in Alto. Assistant...
    Tourism
    Rusk: City greenlights permit for railroad museum
    December 17, 2025
    Rusk city leaders are pressing full steam ahead with their Dec. 11, 2025, vote that unanimously approved a special use permit that will create a railroad-themed museum...
    Viewpoints
    Letter to the Editor: 'Can’t We All Get Along?'
    December 19, 2025
    Rodney King’s question still resonates today.I have attended approximately 95% of Rusk City Council meetings since 2016. I do not use social media. Social media has...
    Letter to the editor:
    December 17, 2025
    As a precinct chair in Cherokee County, Texas, I am raising serious concerns about the conduct of County Chairwoman Janet Stanovich during the 2026 candidate filing period...
    Opinion: When Something Feels Off
    December 16, 2025
    William Shakespeare coined the phrase “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” which has become a euphemism of when you “feel” something is wrong, but you have no...
    Revised Katie Struhall
    Hometown Christmas-Jacksonville

     

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