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...

Looking to beat the heat in Cherokee County, without burning a hole in your wallet? Check out local options offered at city parks in Rusk, Jacksonville and Troup, including...

ALTO – The Texas Historical Commission will commemorate the reopening of the visitor center at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site May 18 with a...

JACKSONVILLE – Saturday’s Family Fun Day event at Neches River Refuge has been cancelled, said refuge manager Leo Gustafson, citing safety reasons and a late week forecast...

JACKSONVILLE – The Friends of the Neches River will host a Family Fun Day from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge, located at...

City of Jacksonville authorities have announced the re-opening of Lake Jacksonville to boat traffic, after originally closing the lake due to water levels.

Mark your calendars! On April 8, 2024, we will be treated to a spectacular celestial event – a total solar eclipse. During a total eclipse, the...

Over the years, the hard-working volunteers at Love’s Lookout have taken photos given to them and placed them in a photo album. It was one of...

RUSK – Looking to expand your flower bed or try your hand with growing something to eat? Visit the annual Seed Swap, held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Rusk Civic...

RUSK – An orientation day for the Master Gardening Training program begins 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Cherokee County Annex, 165 E. 6th St. in Rusk.The educational...