NOV. 20The Greater Rusk Garden Club will meet one week earlier in November since Thanksgiving is the 4th week when they normally meet.  Meetings are held in the Rusk...

Fun stuff is happening all around Cherokee County this weekend:FRIDAY/SATURDAY (11/15-16) Shop ’til you drop! A variety of items can be found from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today and...

NOV. 14The Major Thaddeus Beall Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will  meet 2 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church, 1031 SE Loop 456...

OCT. 30First Baptist Alto will host its fall festival, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 235 San Antonio Rd. Food, games, hayrides and fun on hand! No scary costumes please. OCT....

Last Saturday night, the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee County held their 35th Anniversary fund raiser at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club with...

Football games Friday night: Alto Yellowjackets v Lovelady Lions at Alto; Troup Tigers v New Diana Eagles at Troup, Rusk Eagles v Brownsboro Bears – Away game; Jacksonville...

Serve. Honor. Advocate. Educate. These words embody the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary. For more than a century, ALA members have volunteered selflessly to help...

All Roads Lead Home and in this case, to the Cherokee Civic Theatre as they present an evening with Michael Knight and Kenny Fulton. Both hometown boys, came home for this...

In conjunction with partners across the trail, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCaT) will be hosting its...

OCTOBER Members of Bluebonnet 4-H Club will hold am aluminum can drive during October to help raise funds – and awareness – for County Roads Rescue, a Jacksonville-based...

T minus 7 days. That’s when Oct. 1 arrives, and with it, National Night Out celebrations in the local communities of Rusk, Jacksonville and – for...

So, you like to play Bingo?  Well you have 2 great opportunities next week in Cherokee county! Next Tuesday, Oct 1, Bingo, BINGO !!  The American Legion Coleman-Isgate Post...

 SEPT. 25Sweet Union Baptist Church, 302 N. Main St., will host the September Coffee with a Cop event, from 8-9 a.m. Wednesday. The Greater Rusk Area Garden Club will host...

SEPT. 19The feature flick at the Jacksonville Public Library Family Movie Night is “Ordinary Angels,” beginning 5:15 p.m. Thursday. A meal of meatballs with gravy and...

WeeklyAlto Lions Club meets at noon every Tuesday.  First and 3rd Tuesdays meet at Miss Mollie’s, second Tuesday evening meeting at 6:30 p.m. and 4th Tuesdays at noon at...