Even though many House members and some State Senators are still in Washington, D.C. to break quorum, special session continues in Austin. The State Senate has enough...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is requesting all Texans to conserve electric use this week due to a significant number of forced generation outages and...

By this time, the Rusk High School Eagles have returned home, hanging up their gear for the 2021 baseball season and moving into the next phase of life: Reporting to summer...

It’s hard to believe that 14 years has raced by since we got that phone call, though I imagine for my brother, sister-in-law and niece, that day is...

Last week, the House passed its version of the state budget for the next two years. It differs in some significant ways from the budget the Senate passed. In order to...

In recent weeks, my social media page has been ripe with photos of bluebonnets and other wildflowers, creating not only eye-candy for readers, but...

We have all seen them: Little unassuming 6-packs of transplants waving cheerily in the breeze, or single 4-inch pots of stout contenders for the tomato row, saying “Pick...

We will turn our clocks forward this coming weekend, officially at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14. Of course, no one does it at that precise time. The general practice is just...

The best thing about our online world is the opportunity to visit our past world. Reading the Cherokeean Herald online takes me back to some very happy days – my...

TYLER – If you are overwhelmed and/or anxious as a results of last week’s severe winter weather, you’re not alone. The winter storm affected all 254 Texas counties, and...

Scammers take advantage of every major event or holiday to launch their malicious campaigns, and Valentine’s Day is no different. Targeting single and widowed men and...

But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ Luke 12:20 As a pastor, I often come into...

For the past 10 years, the first Friday in February at the Annex Building has meant one thing – SEEDS! The annual Cherokee County Seed Swap has...

Last week, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced committee assignments for the 87th Legislative Session. I am honored to once again chair the Senate Transportation Committee...