Patriot Day is a national day of remembrance to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the...

For the past four years, Amanda Hill has headed up the small town of Rusk as its City Manager. It was a rocky and sometimes controversially charged...

The Rusk City Council is considering, at its regular meeting on September 12, 2024, changing the council members' and mayoral elections to November, aligning them with...

A grateful thank you to all who participated in our annual “Christmas in July” event. Our Cherokee County Rainbow Room is now well supplied with...

Washington, D.C. - Today, following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in the House of Representatives, Congressman...

Rusk’s 4th of July parade was a huge success and the result of a lot of hard work by a lot of people. First off, the recently formed Thomas...

Publisher’s note: We asked our young college student intern to watch the Trump/Biden debate and give us a view of how younger voters view the candidates and the election....

Every year, more and more people are making the switch to electric vehicles (EVs), with more than 1.6 million electric vehicles (EV) being sold in...

Independence Day holds a special place in the hearts of Americans across the country, but perhaps nowhere is its essence more profoundly felt than in the close-knit...

Our part to East Texas has been continuously battered by one storm after another in the last several weeks causing untold damage to the infrastructure in our County.As we...

It’s been said the wheels of justice turn slowly and such is the case of the missing $431,000 from the Cherokee County Tax office.Since this theft was first discovered, it...

Next Monday, June 3, 2024, Gina Upshaw is scheduled to appear in the 2nd District Court for the alleged crime of theft from the Cherokee County Tax Office in an amount...

What a blessing it was to gather in the Rusk Courthouse on the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 2. Many attended to thank God for His love and care for this city....

Another project by Highway 69 Mission & Lone Star Military Resource & Farmers Group:I came across the post regarding County Roads Rescue and they desperately need...

We are coming into election season and traditionally, a low voter turnout is the norm. Many of our local municipal and school board elections have been canceled since they...