FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

Jacksonville ISD congratulates Superintendent Brad Stewart as he recently announced his intention to retire in December 2026 after 30 years of...

ALTO – A new school year brings a new face to Alto ISD’s administrative team: That of Dr. Zach Crawford, recently hired as Alto school’s...

  Folks along El Camino Real are counting down the days until we are at the end of July and starting another beautiful East Texas August.  I must admit our mornings the...

Each July, communities across Cherokee County pause to celebrate the freedoms that define our nation. We gather with family, fly the flag, attend parades, enjoy fireworks...

  Folks along El Camino Real are doing their best to make it through the dog days of summer as temperatures rise along with the humidity.  I grew up thinking the dog days...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

Jacksonville ISD congratulates Superintendent Brad Stewart as he recently announced his intention to retire in December 2026 after 30 years of...

 (JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) On or about July 3, 2026, the City of Jacksonville detected suspicious network activity that we have since determined is related to a cybersecurity...

(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding agricultural producers impacted by increased input costs and natural disasters...

Cherokee County hay producers are invited to take advantage of a free and convenient opportunity to have their hay tested by submitting their hay samples in the 2026 Annual...

ALTO – Looking to learn more about planning a garden or for additional information that’ll help with better productivity of an existing plot?A free community gardening...

(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding agricultural producers impacted by increased input costs and natural disasters...

With a new school year fast approaching, area school districts are preparing with events like Meet the Teacher, student orientations and other events in upcoming...

Cherokee County hay producers are invited to take advantage of a free and convenient opportunity to have their hay tested by submitting their hay samples in the 2026 Annual...

ALTO – A new school year brings a new face to Alto ISD’s administrative team: That of Dr. Zach Crawford, recently hired as Alto school’s...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

With a new school year fast approaching, area school districts are preparing with events like Meet the Teacher, student orientations and other events in upcoming...

As students across Cherokee County return to classrooms, drivers should expect heavier morning and afternoon traffic, more buses on the road and active school zones near...

As students across Cherokee County return to classrooms, drivers should expect heavier morning and afternoon traffic, more buses on the road and active school zones near...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

Tyler, Texas (July 29, 2026) — Registration is open for the UT Health East Texas Breast Cancer Survivor Summit. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8:30 to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

The Troup Police Department has been actively investigating numerous vehicle burglaries that occurred throughout the months of June and...

With a new school year fast approaching, area school districts are preparing with events like Meet the Teacher, student orientations and other events in upcoming...

Freddie Verilea Corley Mack, 90, of Alto passed peacefully July 28, 2026.  Visitation will be Friday, July 31 at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto from 6-8 pm....

Kathie Lynn Sprayberry (Brooks), passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, at the age of 73.Kathie was born on December 29, 1952, in Tyler, Texas,...

Mr. Howard Price King, 72, of Rusk, Texas passed away on July 23, 2026, in Nacogdoches, Texas.He was born on July 12, 1954, in Sylacauga, Alabama...

JULY 29The winner of a grand prize deer feeder with five sacks of corn will be drawn 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Thrift Shop in Rusk as...

The beginning of a new school term early next week will find a bevy of new head varsity coaches on the scene at most local and area high schools.Rusk High School will have...

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Football Indians hope moving from Class 5A-II to Class 4A-I will result in some much-needed victories.The Tribe will be joining Bullard,...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...