If there is one word which epitomizes the United States of America, it is freedom. And if you disagree, know that the right to disagree and the...

Four cities in Cherokee County will conduct May 2 general elections from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the following locations:• Alto City Hall, 404...

ALTO – Local schools superintendent Derrick Conley has announced his resignation, noting that he will remain at Alto ISD through the end of the...

  I don’t know if the rest of the folks along El Camino Real were as busy as I was last week, but this old fat boy was tired by the time Sunday rolled around.  I went to...

 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...

JACKSONVILLE – A peer group for area veterans and their families will offer new meeting dates, according to Military Veteran Peer Network coordinator Bradley Erickson.“We...

Area communities are gearing up for visitors this weekend, in town for May 1 and 2 events that range from concerts and church festivals, to cook-offs, art fundraisers and...

The Wells Pirates advances to Round 1 in the 2026 baseball playoffs, going up against the Oakwood Panthers in a best-of-three-games series that...

Finance Administrator – City of RuskThe City of Rusk is seeking a qualified Finance Administrator to serve as its chief financial administrator. Reporting to the City...

Area communities are gearing up for visitors this weekend, in town for May 1 and 2 events that range from concerts and church festivals, to cook-offs, art fundraisers and...

Finance Administrator – City of RuskThe City of Rusk is seeking a qualified Finance Administrator to serve as its chief financial administrator. Reporting to the City...

 APRIL 30Rusk FFA will host its annual plant sale, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Rusk Ag shop, located behind the local junior high campus. The event traditionally...

ALTO – Local schools superintendent Derrick Conley has announced his resignation, noting that he will remain at Alto ISD through the end of the...

CORRECTION: AISD trustees met in special session Monday morning; we have posted the correct meeting time below.We regret the error.-------------ALTO – Members of the local...

ALTO, Texas (CBS19) – Alto ISD Superintendent Derrick Conley is leaving the district to take a position at a North Texas school district.According...

The special council meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026, is illegal as per the City of Rusk Charter, Article XI, Section 2.Mayor Middlebrooks,...

JACKSONVILLE – A peer group for area veterans and their families will offer new meeting dates, according to Military Veteran Peer Network coordinator Bradley Erickson.“We...

Area communities are gearing up for visitors this weekend, in town for May 1 and 2 events that range from concerts and church festivals, to cook-offs, art fundraisers and...

If there is one word which epitomizes the United States of America, it is freedom. And if you disagree, know that the right to disagree and the...

A private graveside service was held Saturday, April 25th, at the Alto City Cemetery for Charles Lewis Thomas, 86, of Alto. Mr. Thomas passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026,...

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...

The Wells Pirates advances to Round 1 in the 2026 baseball playoffs, going up against the Oakwood Panthers in a best-of-three-games series that...

Having secured the bi-district title on Saturday, the Alto Lady Jackets will advance to area competition in Round 2 of softball playoffs in East...

The Rusk Lady Eagles have concluded their 2026 softball season this past weekend, posting back-to-back losses against the Silsbee Lady Tigers during a battle for the...

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...