Due to the extreme drought condition and the high temperatures, County Judge Chris Davis issued a county wide burn ban. Any burning has the...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

Jacksonville ISD congratulates Superintendent Brad Stewart as he recently announced his intention to retire in December 2026 after 30 years of...

ALTO – A new school year brings a new face to Alto ISD’s administrative team: That of Dr. Zach Crawford, recently hired as Alto school’s...

The beginning of a new school term early next week will find a bevy of new head varsity coaches on the scene at most local and area high schools.Rusk High School will have...

The Neches-Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District hosted a July 16, 2026, public hearing in Jacksonville to encourage comments on...

Anna resident Preston Green Jr. has been selected as the lone finalist in the City of Rusk’s police chief search.The announcement was made during a...

RUSK – A financial report presented to local city leaders by CPA Anita Woodlee-Roach helped shed light on the city’s financial woes, as she offered explanations of what led...

Quagmire: A quagmire is a soft, wet area of muddy or boggy ground that sinks underfoot. Figuratively, it refers to a complex, hazardous, or inextricable situation – such as...

Recent Rusk High School graduate and Eagle Baseball pitcher Ross Davis was selected to play for the Baltimore Orioles during a July 12 Major League...

 (JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) On or about July 3, 2026, the City of Jacksonville detected suspicious network activity that we have since determined is related to a cybersecurity...

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America The following is an excerpt: When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to...

As America celebrates our country’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I started asking just what is patriotism?Independence Day is more...

 A 15-year-old boy from Rusk died Saturday afternoon after trying to rescue a 5-year-old child at Lake Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Police Department.Police...