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...

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...

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....

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...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – The nation’s 249th birthday is around the corner, with Cherokee County going all-out to celebrate the event on Friday, July 4.A 4th of July Hometown...

Like many, I grew up hearing tales of courageous heroes battling dastardly villains, with damsels in distress usually making an appearance. Each was a clear-cut character,...

Members of Rusk Church of Christ honored Lorraine Thompson with a June 22, 2025, surprise celebration that marked her 70-plus years of ministry to...

RUSK – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Cherokee County will offer a month long “Back to the Basics: Homesteading Series” at the Rusk Civic Center every...

The City of Jacksonville celebrated the grand re-opening of Lincoln Park on Saturday, June 21, 2025, unveiling a series of new features following a...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Organizers are planning area Independence Day events to mark the 249th birthday of the USA.Texas National Bank in Rusk heads up the celebrations with a...