THROUGH AUGUST 4Every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m., the East Texas Food Bank gives out free, healthy meals for kids 18 & under as a part of their Summer Food Program. The...

Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming weeks for local families, courtesy of Vacation Bible...

RUSK – Jesse Pawlowski, one of three Jacksonville men arrested in 2021 for the shooting deaths of four New Summerfield residents, was sentenced...

AUSTIN — On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected...

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...

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 – 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...

A little-known controversy is taking shape on Lake Jacksonville that is involving rules and regulations regarding “wake boats” and the effects...

Cherokee Civic Theatre’s production of “Who Do You Love?” continues this weekend, Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m....

Last Thursday, Cherokee County joined the rest of the nation to commemorate the National Day of Prayer, an annual event that is always celebrated...

According to the Northeast Texas Public Health District, a case of botulism, a disease that is not contagious, has been diagnosed in the Troup area. Due to HIPPA...

On March 31, 2026, a Smith County Deputy took a theft report from a victim in Lindale, Texas.  She reported that she had received a call from the Smith County Sheriff’s...

There is a passage which transects Texas east to west and has been traveled for hundreds of years, long before automobiles or wagons.  This route –...

The Wells High School baseball team has advanced to Round 2 in playoffs, securing their berth with back-to-back wins games against the Oakwood Panthers. Game 1 of the...

JACKSONVILLE – A peer group for area veterans and their families will offer new meeting dates, according to Military Veteran Peer Network coordinator Bradley Erickson.“We...