The technology-driven NASDAQ just finished its worst 6 months to start to a year ever. The S&P 500 Index finished its worst start of a year since 1970. Does this mean...

Abortion. This word by itself has brought so much controversy among today's Americans. In a recent turn of events, Roe V. Wade was overturned by...

Someone asked me once how I can believe in Jesus and God. This person was a non-believer and my simple reply was Faith. For Christians, our entire religion is based on the...

This past weekend radio stations KTLU & KEBE went off-the-air … again! In 2019, these two stations, owned by an Arkansas investment group, went off the air and that...

School shootings sadly have become a much too common occurrence across America. The most recent being of course, the Uvalde massacre that took the lives of 19 children and...

During last week’s Cherokee County Commissioner’s Court meeting, the commissioners expressed frustration concerning the alleged theft from the tax office and the fact that...

Every business knows that the key to success is their employees. Good managers acknowledge the contribution each person makes to their success and...

Sunday will be National Ice Cream Day, although those of us that enjoy this sweet staple of our diet don’t need a day set aside to celebrate our...

As a community newspaper, we often walk a thin line when it comes to reporting events or stories each week. When I took over this newspaper, I promised that The Cherokeean...

On Jan. 13, 2022, Rusk High School students and staff volunteered for Kids Against Hunger. Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization...

This weekend our nation celebrated the Fourth of July, commemorating the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. Here are five...

Wall Street defines a bear market as a loss of at least -20%. Don’t get hung up on that number because is there really a difference in -20%, -18.9%, or 19.55%? Not really....

Sizzling hot temperatures hitting triple digits, combined with a recent burn ban issued by County Judge Chris Davis brings home the harsh realities of summer: Heat and all...

Seriously ... what can I say? I’m in my 70’s and as most “senior citizens” I’m sometimes slow to accept changes. Given the age we are living in, those changes are...

This week we mourn the loss of 21 Texans in a horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Words can not adequately express our grief and we offer prayers of...