A 15-year-old boy from Rusk died Saturday afternoon after trying to rescue a 5-year-old child at Lake Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Police Department.Police...

UPDATE! EBANEZ HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND NOW IN THE CHEROKEE COUNTY JAIL. On June 24, 2026, at approximately 5:41 p.m., Emiliano Lorenzo Alonzo Ebanez...

On June 21, 2026, at approximately 09:35 p.m., the Jacksonville Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the area of Lincoln Park near MB Davis...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — A 24-year-old black male from Tyler died Thursday night following a drowning incident in Cherokee County, according to Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace...

RUSK – Jesse Pawlowski, one of three Jacksonville men arrested in 2021 for the shooting deaths of four New Summerfield residents, was sentenced...

The Rusk Police Department is warning local businesses and residents to be aware of fictitious currency that has recently been discovered in...

(JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) Jacksonville firefighters spent much of the night battling a residential structure fire on Lake Jacksonville. During the operation, firefighters were...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a former corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Rusk,...

JACKSONVILLE, Texas — One of three people charged in connection with a 2024 Jacksonville shooting that killed a 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty....

Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to over 130 different Texas cities to notify them that they are prohibited from raising ad valorem taxes...

On May 7, Cherokee County will join the National Day of Prayer on the Cherokee County Courthouse lawn. This is an annual observance held on the...

On April 15, 2026, Cherokee County Dispatch received a call from an individual reporting that a threat had been made by another person believed to...

A longtime East Texas constable passed away Tuesday evening. Cherokee County Pct. 3 Constable Eddie Lee passed away after serving the community in...

On April 6, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was made aware of a Cherokee County jailer who was suspected of falsifying his timesheet. Sheriff Dickson...

RUSK, Texas — One person is in custody after a high-speed pursuit in Cherokee County on Monday evening. According to Cherokee County Sheriff Brent...