On April 22, 2026, at approximately 1:01 p.m., the Jacksonville Police Department responded to a welfare concern in the 800 block of Myrtle...

April 17, 2026  On the morning of April 17, 2026, at Jacksonville High School, a JISD staff member secured a backpack containing a firearm from a student. The backpack was...

At JHS this morning, a gun was confiscated on JHS campus . The weapon was quickly located and secured, and the campus was placed on immediate...

 The April showers have folks along El Camino Real smiling as doom and gloom forecasts of a summer drought filled the air in cafes and around feed stores.  We always worry...

Doll collecting, or Plangonology, is one of the world's most fun and enduring hobbies, something people can enjoy for a lifetime. Far from being...

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...

I would like to take a moment to introduce myself to the voters of District 5. Thank you, Cherokeean Herald for, allowing this introduction.My name...

GRAPELAND – An annual folk festival held at Mission Tejas State Park on the El Camino Real outside Grapeland has expanded to a three-day event to...

 APRIL 22The Trinity will provide breakfast-to-go for local first responders, medical professionals and teachers, 7-8 a.m. Wednesday at 131 Zimmerman in Jacksonville, in...

I would like to take a moment to introduce myself to the voters of District 5. Thank you, Cherokeean Herald for, allowing this introduction.My name...

GRAPELAND – An annual folk festival held at Mission Tejas State Park on the El Camino Real outside Grapeland has expanded to a three-day event to...

 APRIL 22The Trinity will provide breakfast-to-go for local first responders, medical professionals and teachers, 7-8 a.m. Wednesday at 131 Zimmerman in Jacksonville, in...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Two area school districts were the focus of potential threats earlier this week, with campuses locked down for safety reasons.On Tuesday, Alto Police...

 On April 22, 2026, at approximately 1:01 p.m., the Jacksonville Police Department responded to a welfare concern in the 800 block of Myrtle...

JACKSONVILLE – An innovative program that allows the City of Jacksonville to map and forecast water and wastewater needs has been adopted by local...

 APRIL 22The Trinity will provide breakfast-to-go for local first responders, medical professionals and teachers, 7-8 a.m. Wednesday at 131 Zimmerman in Jacksonville, in...

A funeral service for William (Bill) Haskell Cromer, age 84, of Rusk is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Autry Funeral Home in...

Edward “Eddie” Wesley Lee, 79, of Jacksonville, Texas, passed away on April 15, 2026.Eddie Lee, born on July 3, 1946, lived a life that was...

In Loving Memory of My Aunt, Tennie (Virginia) Sessions, born in Alto, Texas, January 22, 1937, and met her Lord and Savior, Jesus, April 13, 2026....

Rusk Lady Eagles bi-district softball playoffs this week:Class 4A-II, Region III Bi-district (best-of-three series) for the Rusk Lady Eagles v....

DOUG JORDAN RELAYSHOSTED BY RUSK HIGH SCHOOLWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026DIVISION 1 – GIRLS VARSITY1st – Bullard 2432nd – Palestine 1503rd – Arp 554th – Bullard B 445th – Rusk...

Your decision to publish a letter from Von Spence is troubling. In my experience, Letters to the Editor are expected to be factual and measured. However, that letter...

I love the town of RuskRusk is my hometownThe roots run deep!I was born Feb. 9, 1958, at Rusk Memorial Hospital. Dr. Gabbert delivered me and we can surmise was the first...