This year’s Alto Buyers’ Group Chili Cook-off and Dessert Auction drew 15 competitors who brought their best pot of red for judging, with others...

RUSK – The Cherokee County Seed Swap, presented annually by the Cherokee County Extension Agency will offer a variety of seeds and cuttings, free to the public. This year’s...

RUSK – An 8:30 a.m. food box distribution is set for Thursday, Jan. 2, for clients who receive a monthly food box from Good Samaritan Food...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Schools, government bodies and financial institutions are planning Thanksgiving closures next week, while other organizations and churches will celebrate...

Everyone is invited to a Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov. 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rusk.  This annual event is a way of...

More Than Enough Food Pantry and Clothes Closet {a ministry of River of Life Christian Center inRusk) is having an on-line Bake Sale Fundraiser! If you don't want to bake...

For seven years a person, who wishes to remain anonymous, has put out boxes in the dollar stores in Rusk to gather donations to make sure folks in the local care facilities...

JACKSONVILLE – Locally known for working with the homeless, a Highway 69 Mission official said a recent rainy day conversation has spurred the...

RUSK – Sign-up for a Senior Box Program has extended to July 17, with residents invited to register from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry, 190 W. 2nd...

Eat well and (maybe) save moneyWith the price of groceries getting more expensive every day, now is a chance to learn ways to save garden produce, from your backyard or the...

RUSK – Excitement surrounding Saturday’s dedication of Helping Hands Good Samaritan building was capped by an announcement that the local food...

RUSK – Long a place where families in need could turn for help with food supplies, the June 8, 2024, dedication of a new 6,000-square-foot Good...

JACKSONVILLE – A mobile food pantry offering fresh produce is scheduled to distribute items 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Jacksonville’s ISD John Alexander Gymnasium, 811...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – A popular monthly pet food giveaway held in Reklaw by Dehart Veterinary Services has been cancelled indefinitely, including this...

Local authors Lurline Bowden and Shelley Cleaver have published another title in the popular “Lone Star Lickskillet” series first started 19 years ago. The new cookbook...