AUSTIN — On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected...

According to the Northeast Texas Public Health District, a case of botulism, a disease that is not contagious, has been diagnosed in the Troup area. Due to HIPPA...

1.  Area(S) Affected: Customers on: US HWY 84 E(NOT ALL CUSTOMERS ON HWY 84- IF THECORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A CALL) FM 2962 &COUNTY ROADS:...

Will you be ready for the end of Daylight Saving Time when we “Fall Back” an hour on Sunday – officially at 2 a.m.?When clocks “fall back” an hour, the end of Daylight...

Area(S) Affected: Customers on: US HWY 84 E(NOT ALL CUSTOMERS- IF THE CORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A CALL) COUNTY ROADS:...

The Texas Ramp Project, a nonprofit organization founded in 1985 to help residents facing mobility challenges, has built approximately 30,000 ramps...

The SPARK Coalition, a community-driven alliance dedicated to suicide prevention and mental wellness, is proud to announce its upcoming Suicide Prevention Conference,...

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...

Families can help protect members against measles by getting vaccinated against the disease.The Texas Vaccines for Children Program (TVFC) program is a federally and state...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – As the number of measles outbreak cases increase in Texas, learn more about the disease to better help prevent against...

RUSK – LivingWorks ASIST, designed as a suicide “first-aid intervention” course will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Wednesday and Thursday, April 30-May 1,...

County officials gathered on the courthouse steps Wednesday for a surprise announcement by the Texas Association of Counties representatives, Tasha...

RUSK – Seven years after opening its doors to provide local quality healthcare for families, Rusk Children’s Clinic will close Feb. 28.“People are upset about it,” said...

Americans should be cautious about unsolicited packages that contain unknown seeds or liquidsAUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced new reports of...

Publisher’s note: Cheryl Ivie Harper is a member of the 4-person staff at the Cherokeean Herald. We asked her to write about what she went through after going home from our...