Area(S) Affected: Customers on: FM 1248 (NOT ALL CUSTOMERS OF FM 1248- WILL RECEIVE A CALL IF CORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT), COUNTY...

OCT. 8Redemption Rock Church in Rusk will hold a drawing for a men’s item and a ladies’ item basket to help raise funds for its program to help provide Christmas items for...

RUSK – City leaders will consider the following agenda items during a 5:30 p.m. meeting, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at the Rusk Council Chambers, 116 E. 5th St., Suite B.Among...

A recent Cherokeean Herald headline described the newly adopted City of Rusk budget as a deficit budget. The deficit reflects only a small part of the overall $13.99...

RUSK – In a roll-call vote by a quorum of council members, Rusk city leaders adopted a $0.486404-cent property tax that will help fund a recently adopted $13.99-million...

Effective immediately, a burn ban has now been issued for Cherokee County due to increased fire danger and dry conditions.

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The clean-up days for Wells start this year on Saturday, October 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and end Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The location for drop off...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Area communities are planning a big splash Oct. 7 as they celebrate National Night Out, a free annual event promoting unity and...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – The month of October will be devoted to supporting area programs focusing on animal rescue, as Cherokee County 4-H youth launch an “Adopt an Animal...

OCT. 4Bluebonnet 4-H Club will hold their 3rd Annual Pumpkin Patch and Mum Sale at the Mud Creek Mercantile & Market, 9688 E State Hwy 204. Also there will be $5...

Billy McCutcheon has been married to Tammy McCutcheon for 36 years, and the couple has one daughter, Kandyce James, and one son, Duston McCutcheon, and seven wonderful...

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...

RUSK – County leaders approved requests from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office that will allow for patrol fleet rotation and an integrated...

Neill Holcomb, Public Works Director for the City of Rusk, has announced that the Fall clean-up day will be October 4th, Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Citywide...