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Breaking News: Three Additional Confirmed Cases in Cherokee County
Breaking News: Three Additional Confirmed Cases in Cherokee County

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National Guardsmen enjoy lunch, provided by the River a Church for Whosoever in Alto, during the recent COVID-19 testing event held at the church on Monday. Guardsmen were onhand to help conduct the event.

COVID-19 testing available

Over the first weekend of phase 1 of the state’s reopening, Texas health officials reported the greatest two consecutive-day gains in the number of...

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Just one of the natural springs at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto.

Caddo Mounds SHS sows the seeds of history

It often happens that seeds of ideas for Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (CMSHS) sprout into big plans and meaningful partnerships. In the case of...

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Alto student Kashlyn Kichele Richardson won second place in this year’s annual Area 4 Soil and Water Conservation District’s poster contest -- part of the Texas Conservation Awards program.

Alto student places in Area Soil and Water Conservation District...

Both the county and the Area 4 Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ Texas Conservation Awards Program banquets have been canceled due to the...

Governor Abbott issues executive order establishing strike force to...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today, April 17, 2020, held a press conference where he issued three new Executive Orders to begin the process of reopening the state of Texas...

Cherokee County COVID-19 cases reaches 10

(April 15, 2020) – A 10th case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Cherokee County. Out of the ten (10) cases, three (3) cases are travel related and seven (7) cases were...

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Rusk Junior High student Morgan Loden, of Gallatin, makes the best of last week’s beautiful weather by grabbing her lunch at the GVFD via horseback. The Gallatin site has been shuttered as the county’s COVID-19 cases continue to increase.

Residents share good news amid COVID-19 concerns

Local organizations, businesses and individuals are stepping up to combat the economic pinch; the boredom; the shortage of supplies; and lots of...

This information, which has been circulated by local Facebookers, was shared on the Cherokee County, North Carolina, Health Department's website.

Check your sources -- info on "Cherokee County's" COVID case from...

UPDATED: Friday, March 27 at 12:19 p.m. While Cherokee County, Texas, does have one confirmed case of Coronavirus at this time, a press release...

Food pantries open and serving; need support and healthy volunteers

Most local food pantries are remaining open to help food-insure families through the COVID-19 closures and shortages. Donations of non-perishable food items can be made...

Cherokee County declares a local disaster for public health emergency

A letter from Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis: To the citizens of Cherokee County, Cherokee County does not have any confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus at the time...

Governor Abbott issues executive orders in accordance with federal...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced a series of Executive Orders relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation. The four orders serve to limit public...

UPDATED: COVID-19 business closures and restaurant operation changes

UPDATED: 14:08 p.m., Monday, March 23 211 of East Texas is now operating a toll-free number, staffed by medical professionals and call specialists who can help make the...

Members of Falvey Baptist Church in Wells pack lunches for WISD students on Monday.

COVID-19 concerns causing chaos -- ISDs work to feed students...

Volunteers and local school district officials have been making sure every school-aged child isn’t going hungry this week, as the county’s ISDs...

Body of Wells Man Found

January 22, 2020

***UPDATE The Cherokee County Sheriff's office was notified today around 11 :30 that a body was found on the Neches river. The Parks and Wildlife...

County burn ban lifted

October 11, 2019

Cherokee County commissioners voted to lift the county's current burn ban in special session held 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11. Commissioners Kelly...

Rusk firefighters continue watching for hot spots after extinguishing the fire that consumed a home in Rusk early Thursday morning.

No injuries reported after Rusk home catches fire

October 3, 2019

Five puppies were the only loss of life after a Rusk residence caught on fire in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 3. Rusk Fire and...

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