Several events conspired to make this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence extra special this year. Of course, the buildup to July 4th was in...

  Folks along El Camino Real celebrated the 250th Fourth of July pretty much like they always have.  Lots of folks headed for the beach, some for the lake, and others just...

The future is looking bright for County Roads Rescue following the opening of its new location, which is conveniently accessible to the original...

  Folks along El Camino Real are getting out their flags, icing down their watermelons, and wiping the dust off their ice cream freezers as July 4th rapidly approaches. ...

As America celebrates our country’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I started asking just what is patriotism?Independence Day is more...

With America approaching its 250th birthday, I take this anniversary as an opportunity to look at the fundamental values to which our nation holds near and dear: The right...

  Folks along El Camino Real are trying to dry out after the weekend deluge.  It may have dampened some weekend plans, but by the end of the summer we’ll be glad we got the...

As an American, I sometimes take our Country for granted. Like most of us, I grew up here, went to school, and married in America, so it’s easy to forget just how lucky we...

Every June 19th marks the true dawn of freedom for enslaved African Americans in Texas, and its story resonates deeply in the piney woods of East Texas.On June 19, 1865,...

I think folks are beginning to realize that summertime has arrived in Texas once again and we’ve got several months of it to go before we get any relief. Summertime is a...

Recently, Highway 69 Mission announced it will be closing Sept. 1, 2026, after helping meet the emergency needs of folks living in and passing through Cherokee County for...

William Shakespeare wrote his play “Much Ado About Nothing” around 1598, but that famous quote keeps coming to mind as it pertains to the missing funds from the Cherokee...

  Folks along El Camino Real have been coming and going trying to get all the things you do in summer done while dodging rainstorms throughout the process.  Rain this time...

This year’s 9th Annual Flag Day Celebration, June 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. will take place at the stage in Hazel Tilton Park in downtown Jacksonville....

As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...