Doll collecting, or Plangonology, is one of the world's most fun and enduring hobbies, something people can enjoy for a lifetime. Far from being...

All the Easter eggs have been found along El Camino Real and Easter suits and dresses have been hung in the closet waiting patiently for the next...

This month marked the 175th birthday of Governor Jim Hogg, the first native-born Governor of Texas and a proud East Texan. Governor Hogg was born near Rusk and spent much...

April 1, 2026  Folks along El Camino Real are busy preparing for the Easter weekend without much thought being put into April Fool’s Day today. This is a busy time along...

March 25, 2026Spring has officially arrived on El Camino Real and it looks like our Easter cold snap came a little early this year.  It killed everything it could, but it...

  Folks along El Camino Real will be thinking about the old saying, the lights are on but nobody is home, as they go through the school zone in Alto this week.  Its spring...

Folks along El Camino Real will be thinking about the old saying, the lights are on but nobody is home, as they go through the school zone in Alto this week. Its spring...

I’m sure most of us weren’t very aware of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer that lies under our feet, a vast underground lake that serves as the primary water source for more than...

The Cherokee Civic Theater’s latest production is a delightful interpretation of the classic C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”.Four siblings Peter, Susan,...

In recent months – as evidenced by mentions in this paper and plastered all over social media accounts run by schools, groups and proud parents –...

February 24 marked the 190th anniversary of Colonel William B. Travis’ famous “Victory or Death” letter from the Alamo.  Though Travis and his fellow Texans made the...

In cities across the nation, municipal courts often go unnoticed—yet they play a vital role in shaping the daily lives of residents. Our own municipal court is no...

One hundred and seventy-seven years. Wow! Think of all that has happened since this newspaper was founded by Andrew J. Jackson as the Cherokee Sentinel, making the...

In 1950, Frank Main and his wife, Marie, sold the Rusk Cherokeean to Emmett Whitehead and his wife, Marie, of Livingston. The purchase of the...

I hope you and your family had a happy New Year and stayed safe and warm during the recent winter weather. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving and...