369th District Judge Michael Davis has just been appointed to a new position by Govenor Abbott .  Most recently he presided over the trial of Noah...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Early voting wraps up Oct. 31 at three county-wide polling locations in the 2025 November General elections, while Election Day polling on Nov. 4 will be...

On Oct. 21, 2025, a Cherokee County jury found Noal Price Jr. guilty of the May 8, 2023, shooting death of Sam Murrell in Wells, Texas. After approximately 40 minutes of...

The continued growth of Texas is a testament to what those of us who were born and raised here already know – Texas is the greatest place in the world. It seems the rest of...

"Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink." is a famous line from the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It describes a situation...

369th District Judge Michael Davis has just been appointed to a new position by Govenor Abbott .  Most recently he presided over the trial of Noah...

In an announcement from the Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis, because of the rain this past weekend and the forecast for more this week, the burn ban is no longer...

This weekend is the 40th annual Flying M Ranch Fly-in and campout in Reklaw. Planes of all different colors, styles and manufacturers from all over...

JACKSONVILLE – Cherokee County Master Gardener Stephen Cook, a second-generation peach farmer, will discuss plant diseases during a Nov. 10 CCGMA meeting at First Methodist...

RUSK – Cherokee Civic Theatre recently announced the cast list for its 2025 holiday production, “Christmas Shorts.”The production features a cast of 48, with some people...

As autumn rolls in and Halloween decorations begin to creep across our neighborhoods, spiders suddenly take center stage. From fake cobwebs...

I love trains. It doesn’t matter if is steam or diesel, just the sound of the horn or whistle brings a smile to my face. This passion is manifested in me with model trains...

1.  Area(S) Affected: Customers on: US HWY 84 E(NOT ALL CUSTOMERS ON HWY 84- IF THECORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A CALL) FM 2962 &COUNTY ROADS:...

   Folks along El Camino Real were blessed with some much-needed rainfall over the weekend that brought cooler temperatures and lots of smiles.  The weather is looking to...

As Superintendent of Schools for Rusk ISD, I feel extremely fortunate for the opportunity to work and serve in this great community. We have many...

1.  Area(S) Affected: Customers on: US HWY 84 E(NOT ALL CUSTOMERS ON HWY 84- IF THECORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A CALL) FM 2962 &COUNTY ROADS:...

Will you be ready for the end of Daylight Saving Time when we “Fall Back” an hour on Sunday – officially at 2 a.m.?When clocks “fall back” an hour, the end of Daylight...

Area(S) Affected: Customers on: US HWY 84 E(NOT ALL CUSTOMERS- IF THE CORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A CALL) COUNTY ROADS:...

The seven-member Board of Directors of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District (NTVGCD) voted unanimously on October 16 to suspend the...

Texarkana   56Jacksonville 0Carthage   56Rusk   3Troup and Alto had bye weeks and didn't have games

369th District Judge Michael Davis has just been appointed to a new position by Govenor Abbott .  Most recently he presided over the trial of Noah...

As Superintendent of Schools for Rusk ISD, I feel extremely fortunate for the opportunity to work and serve in this great community. We have many...

Floyd Lusk, 74, of Cushing, was born on July 26, 1951, in Maydelle, Texas, to Casey Lusk and Katherine (Williams) Lusk, and died Sunday, October...

Dwight Roger Wingate, 73, went home to be with the Lord on October 22, 2025. Dwight was a loving husband to Joyce, devoted father to Debbie and...

Jim Bob Griffin, 90, of Rusk, Texas, went home to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus on October 20, 2025.Jim Bob was born on July 8, 1935, in...

JACKSONVILLE – Cherokee County Master Gardener Stephen Cook, a second-generation peach farmer, will discuss plant diseases during a Nov. 10 CCGMA meeting at First Methodist...

As autumn rolls in and Halloween decorations begin to creep across our neighborhoods, spiders suddenly take center stage. From fake cobwebs...

I love trains. It doesn’t matter if is steam or diesel, just the sound of the horn or whistle brings a smile to my face. This passion is manifested in me with model trains...

RUSK – Cherokee Civic Theatre recently announced the cast list for its 2025 holiday production, “Christmas Shorts.”The production features a cast of 48, with some people...

   Folks along El Camino Real were blessed with some much-needed rainfall over the weekend that brought cooler temperatures and lots of smiles.  The weather is looking to...

Texarkana   56Jacksonville 0Carthage   56Rusk   3Troup and Alto had bye weeks and didn't have games

West Rusk raided Tiger Stadium in Troup Friday night, hoping to steal a win and stay undefeated in district play. The Raiders’ invasion was...

This week’s game for the Rusk Eagles was changed from Friday night to Thursday to avoid a storm. There was no lightning, no wind, no rain, no...

For Rusk High School football games this year, the RHS Band has been assigned a section in the south side of the home stands, with the drill team and a designated student...

Texans pride themselves on building — building businesses, communities, and opportunity. But none of that works without reliable water infrastructure. On November 4th,...