One of my pet peeves is someone not taking responsibility for their actions, but instead blaming others. Not very long ago, I hired a man to do some work for me but rather...

Publisher’s note: Bullard’s football game Friday night at Caddo Mills could have resulted in another tragedy like we’ve seen recently on the...

I love living in Rusk! There are many positive attributes describing Rusk … located in a beautiful part of Texas, the size of Rusk and the friendliness of Rusk folks. I...

I just want to say a big thank you to several businesses in and around our community. Each year 100’s of churches holds Vacation Bible School programs for the children....

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy...

By now, everyone should be aware that there was an arrest in the case of the approximately $431,000 missing from the Cherokee County Tax Office. To refresh your memory, an...

Lemmings are interesting animals; every lemming is a leader and every lemming is a follower. Each lemming blindly follows the one in front of him, while himself leading the...

Upon reading Ms. Harper's insightful letter in last week's edition, I wholeheartedly concur with her sentiments. The Texas State Railroad holds an irreplaceable status as...

My husband and I have run Maydelle Country Wines since 2004. Why do I start with that? Because our business is on the tracks of the Texas State Railroad, and our building...

On behalf of the Jacksonville Police Department, I want to thank you for your continuing support. The men and women in blue throughout the country do a difficult job and...

This is the final stretch. In some ways it seems impossible that we are now down to the last week of the 88th legislative session. But with Sine Die in sight, these last...

Hey everybody, I know it's been a while since you've heard from me, but I've had a lot going on the last month. I want everybody to know that I appreciate the prayers and...

I love horses. Horses have sensitive eyes that see other horses miles away. Horses have a sensitive nose that smells water to drink miles away. I see horses with a dirty...

In a letter in the May 17 edition of the “Cherokeean Herald,” the writer criticized the county commissioners of inappropriately spending tax- payer money. What stands out...

The question concerning the sale of alcohol has come up in the small town of Alto, and voters are being asked to decide on whether it is to stay “dry” or allow the sale of...