Unofficial results from May 3 general elections held in Cherokee County shared by those hosting elections:Special elections• City of JacksonvilleCreation of a Municipal...

Polling sites for May 3 elections will be open at the following locations:• Wells ISD races, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the WISD school cafeteria, 160 Rusk Ave.• Alto ISD...

MAY 1National Day of Prayer will be observed at noon in the Cherokee County Courthouse. Everyone is invited to come and join with members of the community as they offer...

JACKSONVILLE – On May 3, registered voters residing within Jacksonville’s extraterritorial jurisdiction will decide the fate of two related propositions that call for...

RUSK – An April 22, 2025, agenda featuring half a dozen action items was adopted by members of the Cherokee County Commissioners’ Court.This included:•  Approval for...

Rusk’s Lady Eagles move to the next level of playoffs following their 9-4 defeat of the Jasper Lady Cardinals in a one-game, winner-take-all series...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – The 2022 TEA Accountability Ratings have been released following legal battles that lasted nearly two years, with most school districts within Cherokee...

Several entities in Cherokee County will offer polling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, for the following ISD, municipal and bond elections:ALTO. Candidates are vying...

NACOGDOCHES – The East Texas Region I Water Planning Group will host a 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, public hearing on an Initially Prepared Plan impacting 20 area counties...

RUSK – Local residents seeking to get rid of bulky trash, yard waste and other large items are invited to participate in the Rusk Spring Clean Up Day offered this Saturday...

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

RUSK – Local police chief Scott Heagney returned to his duties April 28, 2025, after nearly four weeks of administrative leave, during which an internal investigation was...

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...

Alto Lions Club started as a Lions Club International group of leaders in 1935 and has been serving its community ever since. A four-generation...

JACKSONVILLE – Launched two decades ago as a community effort to provide local children with school supplies, the Back 2 School – or BTS – program continues its work in the...