One of the traditions many families have is riding around looking at houses decorated for the holidays; and for the folks who decorate their homes,...

Pilgrims gathered Dec. 19 at the Sacred Heart Church grounds in Rusk to participate in las posadas, or retelling of the Holy Couple’s search for...

Several dozen folks packed the bays at the local fire station Tuesday, there for the Alto Police Department’s first-ever community toy...

DEC. 24First United Methodist Church (255 Henderson St., Rusk) will host a 3 p.m. Christmas Eve worship. St. Matthew United Methodist Church (201 S. Bonner St.,...

John Taylor, local historian and former President of the Vanishing Texana Museum Board, spoke at a recent Daughters of American Revolution (DAR)...

Rusk city leaders are pressing full steam ahead with their Dec. 11, 2025, vote that unanimously approved a special use permit that will create a railroad-themed museum...

Troup held their annual Christmas Parade last Thursday and it appeared the entire town was there to celebrate the holiday season as huge crowds...

Numerous entities are reporting holiday closings in upcoming weeks in celebration of Christmas and New Year’s holidays.School districts will be off beginning Dec. 19, with...

See the 2025 Christmas Services list beginning on the front page of this issue THROUGH DEC. 24Catholic churches in Jacksonville, New Summerfield and Rusk will host las...

Alto Police Department has been collecting all sorts of gifts for youths within Alto ISD, with toys and bikes part of a prize drawing that is part...

The Volunteer Council For The Rusk State Hospital held their parade Friday. “We wished our patients a Merry Christmas today at our annual Christmas...

The weather was perfect and Santa was beaming.  Cherokeean Herald photos/John Hawkins