RUSK, Texas (KETK) – The Rusk Independent School District has named a lone finalist for their superintendent position.According to the School Board...

A 20-year-old man was found dead Sunday evening after his truck was discovered upside down and submerged in a creek west of Jacksonville, according to the Cherokee County...

Alto is unique because of everything that’s been thrown at the town over the years, the spirit of “family” remains tight. Last Thursday night, the...

Besides the fact that both DYS World Champions teams,  one player from each age division in the DYS girls softball championship is selected as the...

Rugarika, RWANDA – Donatha Mukankaka was little more than a skeleton draped in a full-length, traditional African dress on the day the people of...

As the Cherokee Civic Theatre begins its 53rd season, we invite you to attend our first ever Brunch Sip & See, "A Whole Latte Love"!  Sip & See's allow attendees to...

RUSK – A letter recently published in The Cherokeean Herald praising a lost animal program operated by the City of Rusk has resulted in confusion among residents seeking to...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – A suspect arrested Thursday for an aggravated robbery incident in Alto remains in Cherokee County Jail on a $250,000 bond,...

In the 2nd Judicial District Court of Cherokee County, Texas, Dexter Lynn Davis pleaded guilty to the murders of Coray McCuin and Tony McCuin. He...

The Rusk FFA sent five of its members to the National FFA Washington Leadership Conference, held July 8-12, 2025, in Washington D.C. Members who...

JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville College, founded in 1899 as a senior college, is going back to its roots this fall: On July 14, school officials...

A Rusk man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.Justin Jones, 37,...

A minor problem today when a locomotive for the Texas State Railroad derailed slightly at a crossing behind Fields Chapel Methodist Church in...

What an unforgettable morning in Downtown Rusk! The Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club’s 1st Annual Tricycle/Big Wheel Race was bursting with...

Last Friday, the United States of America celebrated her 249th year of independence. The people of Cherokee County came together to celebrate this...