Biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) have confirmed several sightings of a black bear in Cherokee, Anderson, Panola and Rusk Counties.Black bears...

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...

RUSK – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Cherokee County will offer a month long “Back to the Basics: Homesteading Series” at the Rusk Civic Center every...

          If you enjoy seeing how new flowers and vegetables perform in real-life East Texas conditions, mark your calendar for the 2025 East Texas Horticulture Field Day...

JACKSONVILLE – Monthly “Art in the Garden” presentations offered during at the CCGMA Demonstration Garden in Jacksonville can pack a large dose of creativity for...

Online registration for the 25th Annual Neches River Rendezvous, a May 21 event offering 10 miles of paddling adventure for families along the Neches River, is now...

The annual Spring Conference, hosted by the Cherokee County Master Gardener Association, is scheduled March 22 at the First Christian Church, located at 1920 Beaumont St....

Get ready, Rusk! The night sky is about to put on a spectacular show that you won’t want to miss. On the evening of March 13th and into the early hours of March 14th, 2025,...

Caddo Mounds State Historic Park will offer two sessions of a creative STEM family camp during the first half of the year, with a cap of 25 participants each round for...

Commencement of construction on improvements to the lakeside park located at 2605 Aqua Vista Drive have begun. Project highlights include a new...

Helicopters were called into service Monday evening to help battle a Cherokee County wildfire located on the Western Front, off FM 1911, south of...

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department asks Texans to invite their friends and family into the outdoors to celebrate National Hunting and...

Current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses – except for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s “Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package” – expire at the end of...

One of the most tragic and saddest situations is when a child drowns. A life being cut short and the tragedy it brings on the family is heartrending but they can be...

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations during its May meeting in an effort to reduce the risk of transmission...