To the Editor: As a taxpayer and resident of Rusk, I have reached a point where I no longer have confidence in the ability of our mayor and city council to effectively...

The special council meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026, is illegal as per the City of Rusk Charter, Article XI, Section 2.Mayor Middlebrooks,...

The seven-member Board of Directors of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District (NTVGCD) voted unanimously on October 16 to suspend the...

The Wells ISD community is mourning the loss of Morgan Wright – wife of Superintendent Friday Wright – who died following a two-car wreck in Lufkin.According to a story...

The sky is set for a cosmic spectacle—TWO meteor showers will light up the heavens on the night of July 29 into the early hours of July 30.At their peak, you could see up...

Cherokee County Quilt Guild will have a quilt show during Fair on the Square. Quilts of various designs and techniques will be on display at the Heritage Museum, 208 S....

FEB. 28Jacksonville Education Foundation will host a Designer Purse Bingo event, 5 p.m. Friday at The Jackson at Cherokee Ranch, 14881 US Highway 79 in Jacksonville.FEB....

TYLER – With available grant funds in hand, Habitat for Humanity of Smith County is seeking Smith County and Cherokee County veterans or surviving spouses who own a home...

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...

Folks have a lot of uses for old newspapers and we usually have some to give away – but we were totally out for several weeks – now we have some. The office is open 8-5...

 know a person that refuses to use debit cards and writes checks for everything. He has his social security and pension checks mailed to him rather than direct deposit...

Sale Friday and Saturday, 9/13 & 9/14.  County Road 1302.  8 am til ??  Furniture, household items, baby items, clothes, toys and more.

Scrubs Sale. Plus size and medium size. Other clothing and other misc items. Saturday, July 27, 8 am - 3 pm. 425 E 4th Street, Rusk Rain or shine

Mims Dear Editor,I recently received my 2024 Notice of Appraised Value for my property in downtown Rusk. To my surprise, the appraised value had increased substantially,...

Learn what local school children are asking Santa Claus to bring them in this year's edition of "Letters to Santa," published in the Dec. 13, 2023,...