Session is starting to heat up in Austin – the budget has been filed, committees have been appointed in the Senate, and our first hearings are scheduled. We hit the ground...

The threat of cyberattacks from foreign countries or domestic groups has become a real and growing concern in today’s world, often making headlines in the news. While it...

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the churches, organizations, and individuals who have generously donated food, clothing, warm blankets, and prayers...

This week session began! It will be an exciting and fast-paced 140 days. We will do our best to keep East Texans informed about the goings on in Austin. Here are five...

As almost everyone knows, I hosted Talk Time on KWRW/KTLU radio for many years. The regular listeners and callers became like family and all enriched my life. There was...

Publisher’s note: Cheryl Ivie Harper is a member of the 4-person staff at the Cherokeean Herald. We asked her to write about what she went through after going home from our...

"Eadem mihi incerta est ac tibi." is a Latin Phrase, which I’ll explain later. That came about as I was renewing our electricity contract this week. It was an 11- page...

We are not used to this cold; we are Texans. Cold is for those up North. We did not ask for this cold. We do not like this cold. This cold disturbs our lives. We do not...

As we have already seen this week winter in East Texas has arrived and it looks like this week will be very cold with sub-freezing temperatures. You should have already...

With the holidays right around the corner, now is an appropriate time for reflection, grace, and thanks. I want to express my gratitude to each of you for continuing to...

’Tis the season for porch pirates. Since this summer, more than 14 million Americans have experienced package theft, and that number is expected to increase dramatically...

Hal David and Burt Bacharach wrote it and Jackie DeShannon sang it in 1965...”What the World Needs Now Is Love” and then the Beatles added their touch with “All You Need Is...

Tomorrow, our nation celebrates a unique annual tradition that allows us to focus on the things for which we are truly grateful. For me, it’s being able to foster my girls...

Now on exhibit in your Vanishing Texana Museum are historically significant “Coins of Mexico” on loan from Jesus Salazar of Jacksonville.  This...

The convenience of making purchases online and having them shipped straight to their doorstep has been a gamechanger for most consumers. But with millions of packages...