ALTO – Approximately five years after first opening its doors as a coffee shop, Gwen Garces, owner of Rise Up Coffee House in Alto, is offering an all-you-can-eat pizza...

JACKSONVILLE – April 11 is the day for local beautification, as the City of Jacksonville organizes community clean-up efforts that include training for water quality...

Governor Greg Abbott appointed David Broom as District Attorney of the 2nd Judicial District in Cherokee County for a term set to expire December...

JACKSONVILLE – Backed with 77 years history and tradition, the March 24-28 Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show is brimming with exhibitors,...

RUSK – A local resident known for his unwavering support of the community and its police throughout the years has been named Rusk Police...

RUSK – The Heritage Center of Cherokee County will host a public ceremony Tuesday, March 24, at 12 noon in front of the Heritage Center Museum,...

Hoping to draw create new, affordable housing in the city, a newly implemented matching grant program through JEDCO will reimburse contractors who create these residences...

ALTO – Registration is underway for Alto ISD’s PreK program, and parents and guardians can participate in the 2026-27 PK RoundUp online or in person, officials said.Phase 1...

MARCH 18Mission Tejas State Park will offer “Pioneer Toys and Games,” 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Visitor Center of the 19343 State Highway 21 park located east of Grapeland....

WELLS – Plans are well underway as local residents prepare for the 62nd annual Wells Community Homecoming, set for Saturday, March 21.This year’s event – whose theme...

RUSK - Crews involved in a months-long search for a local man are going back over an area near his house,  Cherokee County Sheriff Brent Dickson said March 13."CCSO and...

On 03/13/2026, the Jacksonville Police Department arrested Dewayne Scott Chapline (W/M DOB11/15/1967) following a lengthy investigation conducted by the Jacksonville Police...