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...

Publisher’s note: Cherokee County residents are following this story closely as we are part of the Neches & Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District and...

Unofficial results of May 2 area municipal elections were provided by election officials, with results to be canvassed during upcoming city council meetings.Election esults...

On April 21, 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto marked a turning point in Texas history. Led by General Sam Houston, Texas forces secured a swift victory over the Mexican...

Folks along El Camino Real were blessed with some much-needed rain last week that turned everything bright green.  It wasn’t a flooding rain, it was a good slow soaking...

The recent launch of the Artemis II got me to thinking. I was born in 1949 and as I reflected on all that has happened in the last 76 years, I...

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 March 31, 2026, a Smith County Deputy took a theft report from a victim in Lindale, Texas.  She reported that she had received a call from the Smith County Sheriff’s...

There is a passage which transects Texas east to west and has been traveled for hundreds of years, long before automobiles or wagons.  This route –...

JACKSONVILLE – Reece McCullough’s 34-year career with Jacksonville Police Department came to a close April 30, 2026, with the community turning out...

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...

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

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

Donnie Elbert Wilcox Sr., 82, of Rusk, Texas passed away on April 22, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home in Rusk, Texas.He was born on June...

A graveside service for Lawana Baker Carman, age 86, of Rusk, is scheduled for 12 noon, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Echols Cemetery on Jennings...

A graveside funeral service for Velda June Jones will be Friday, May 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Arnold Cemetery near Alto. June passed away...

The Wells High School baseball team has advanced to Round 2 in playoffs, securing their berth with back-to-back wins games against the Oakwood Panthers. Game 1 of the...

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...