TYLER – Bishop Gregory Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, has been appointed as the newest bishop of the  Diocese of Tyler, a 33-county area...

Cherokee County’s faith communities will celebrate Christmas and New Year’s holidays with special services: TUESDAY/DEC 24• First United Methodist Church of Rusk will host...

This year’s Troup Christmas parade had a fine turnout, with 55 parade entries and hundreds of people lining the Dec. 12 parade route, waving and...

JACKSONVILLE – A local resident walked away without injuries after an early morning wreck at Weaver Motor Company, in which several vehicles were...

A lesson in HumilityBy John Hawkinsjohn@thecherokeean.comIn my sermons, I often say that God talks to us, we just need to stop and listen. Such was...

RUSK – We still have 63 children waiting for their Christmas wishes to come true through our Angel Tree Program! Here’s where you can find the...

RUSK – A Dec. 14, 2024, ceremony at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk will honor Cherokee County veterans as part of a nationwide Wreaths Across America project.The Rusk ceremony...

RUSK – The quick recovery of a truck and equipment stolen from a Rusk sales lot over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend left a local business owner...

Shortly before 2:00 P.M. today, Rusk Fire Department responded to an RV fire on county road 1502 off Highway 69 North. The owners were attempting...

Due to the expectation of rain, the Walk Thru Bethlehem at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Jacksonville has been rescheduled to Tuesday-Thursday (10th, 11th, 12th)...

We started Hometown Christmas five years ago with hopes it could grow into something big...something our community could be proud of and something that brings everyone some...

On December 2, 2024, while incarcerated in the Cherokee County Jail inmate Mason Johnston, 29, of Jacksonville, was found deceased from an apparent suicide. Life saving...

Jacksonville police are investigating a hit and run accident involving a bicyclist that occurred on November 27, 2024 at about 9:00 P.M. Tayedrian Baker, 25 years old, was...

JACKSONVILLE – It could happen to anyone. The nightmare that has been the last three months for Jacksonville City Clerk Greg Lowe is something that...

Rusk’s downtown square is the place to be this Saturday, Nov. 30, as the local Chamber of Commerce plans its fifth annual Hometown Christmas celebration. From noon to 7...