Jan. 25, 2023 UPDATED PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR TEXAS TAXPAYERS New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Cherokee County...

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two adult suspects wanted in connection with an Aggravated Kidnapping that occurred at a...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Three entities impacting lives in Cherokee County recently were awarded grants from the Governor’s Public Safety Office, according to an ETCOG...

JACKSONVILLE – Interested in “going behind the badge” to learn about what role the local police play in the community? Consider applying for the...

The City of Jacksonville is pleased to announce the receipt of $31,800 to send four Fire Department staff to paramedic school. The funding was awarded by the Texas...

RUSK – The local sheriff’s office recently shared figures for monthly and year-to-date calls received by the department. In December 2022, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s...

Parvo affects all rescues and shelters in East Texas. I’ve never met someone in rescue in this area who hasn’t been affected by it. Parvo tends to be seen more in “seasons”...

JAN. 27 Teaching What Matters Jacksonville Texas Homeschool Group will host a bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, with locations at the downtown Jacksonville...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Teaming up with Cherokee County Farm Bureau and Heritage Land Bank, youths from area 4-H clubs and FFA chapters are working to fight hunger, one box at a...

RUSK – Local school board members approved the creation of a district custodial department during a recent meeting, as well as approved of a handful of positions at...

RUSK – Following a nearly two-hour-long executive session held as part of a special Jan. 19 Rusk City Council meeting, a motion to accept a $70,000...

RUSK – During a Jan. 17 workshop, county leaders pledged approximately $10.2 million in federal relief ARPA funds allotted to Cherokee County for...

AUSTIN - This week Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released committee assignments for the 88th Legislature. Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was...

TYLER – A Houston woman received an 18-month prison sentence for federal immigration violations in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced...

Car crashes Bullard Post Office The Bullard Post Office was temporarily closed following a Jan. 19 accident in which a customer drove her vehicle into the retail lobby of...