On a recent visit to Rusk we had the most memorable time reconnecting with the heart of East Texas at the Heritage Center of Cherokee County. Betty’s dedication to...

Parents, looking for something Fun and FREE to do with the kids while beating the heat?  Why not join us Saturday, July 26, at 5 p.m. when the Rusk Friends of the Library...

AUSTIN, July 15, 2025 — A controversial proposal by Conservation Equity Management LLC, founded by hedge fund investor J. Kyle Bass, came under fire Tuesday before the...

An online auction to help support the mission of County Roads Rescue recently wrapped up, with one “generous donor offering her “entire, very cool cookie jar collection,”...

ALTO – Endless hours of practice put in by players since the beginning of spring has paid off for two Alto Youth Baseball/Softball Association...

Kilgore, TX - East Texas Financial Corporation, the bank holding company for Citizens Bank headquartered in Kilgore, Texas, has entered into a definitive agreement to...

 David Thompson and his crew are shown restoring the fence around a plot at Cedar Hill Cemetery on June 25.  The fence had fallen over in places...

JULY 4In Rusk, the Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club will host a “4th of July Hometown Celebration” on the downtown square at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Featured are a parade,...

Across Cherokee County and all of East Texas, animal shelters are reaching maximum capacity or are already full. In Jacksonville and Rusk, organizations are under pressure...

The month of June ended with the retirement of Captain Ted Hunt of the Jacksonville Fire Department and an active member of the Earle’s Chapel VFD....

The Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club is proud to present the 2025 4th of July Hometown Celebration on the Square in downtown Rusk. The event will...

Area(S) Affected: Customers on: FM 1248 AND COUNTY ROADS: 2102,2107,2109,2110,2111,2115,2117 2118,2119,2120,2121,2201,2202, AND THE FIRST 7 CUSTOMERS ON COUNTY ROAD 2217...

WELLS – Families are invited to celebrate Independence Day in Wells, where the city’s Development Corporation will host a party at the park on 1st Street from 10 a.m. to 1...

RUSK – A summer project to keep residents cool will provide free box fans to local citizens.According to a Facebook announcement on the Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club...