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CBS19Rusk Mayor Ben Middlebrooks submitted his resignation from the office on Friday. In a statement, the city of Rusk said Middlebrooks'...

• Alto Yellowjackets v. Mount Enterprise Wildcats, 7 p.m. Friday – ALTO HOMECOMING• Jacksonville Indians – Bye week• Rusk Eagles v. Madisonville Mustangs, 7:30 p.m. Friday...

The Texas Senate Economic Development Committee met Sept. 22 with “Preparing the Texas Workforce for AI” as an explicit agenda item. Lawmakers are asking how education and...

  Fall has finally arrived along El Camino Real, and the mood of folks is rapidly changing.  The cooler mornings have lifted spirits and put smiles on people’s faces.  The...

CBS19Rusk Mayor Ben Middlebrooks submitted his resignation from the office on Friday. In a statement, the city of Rusk said Middlebrooks'...

Due to the heavy rain in our area on Thursday and Friday, Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis has lifted the burn.  Outdoor burning  is allowed again.

On August 12, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was notified by jail administration that a correctional officer at the Cherokee County Jail had allegedly...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Maydelle Country Wines, founded in 2004 by Steven and Cheryl Harper of Maydelle, recently was chosen as a Guide to Texas voter...

Have you heard about the Alamo Letter Project? In April, the Cherokee County Alamo letter committee was established. The goal of the Alamo Letter...

AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Robert S. Howden recently reminded eligible Texans that the deadline to register to vote in the November 3 General Election is Monday,...

10-8-2026Alto Rural Water Supply CorpWhen the scheduled maintenance is done tonight for HWY 21 East from town to the intersection of 241 South and HWY 21 East, CR 2604, CR...

Temps are cooling down as autumn gets underway, and making it the perfect time to be outdoors!Two long-term events are planned in Cherokee County, each an annual offering...

Southern Pines Locomotive Company will celebrate a milestone in its railroad preservation efforts with an open house Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 440 Barron...

Alto Yellowjackets 63Mount Enterprise Wildcats 24Jacksonville Indians – Bye weekRusk Eagles 37Madisonville Mustangs 56Troup Tigers 63Winona Wildcats 7

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Maydelle Country Wines, founded in 2004 by Steven and Cheryl Harper of Maydelle, recently was chosen as a Guide to Texas voter...

Jacksonville High School, which celebrates its Homecoming the week of Oct. 16 at the Historic Tomato Bowl, presents its 2026 Homecoming Court. They...

A funeral service for Jo Ellen Currie, 78, of Rusk, is scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2026, at Autry Funeral Home, in Jacksonville with...

William “Bill” Willeford was born on December 12, 1949, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to William Jr. and Edith (Nelsen) Willeford. He passed away on...

THANK YOU, TROUP! The Troup Police Department would like to express our sincere gratitude to our local business, Bobby’s & Hometown Market, for...

Alto Yellowjackets 63Mount Enterprise Wildcats 24Jacksonville Indians – Bye weekRusk Eagles 37Madisonville Mustangs 56Troup Tigers 63Winona Wildcats 7

Alto came close to snapping its recent skid Friday night during an Oct. 2 away game against the Sandies, but Grapeland held off the Yellowjackets...

Jacksonville’s early-season turnaround has hit a rough stretch, but the Indians still enter their open week showing progress from a year...

Southern Pines Locomotive Company will celebrate a milestone in its railroad preservation efforts with an open house Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 440 Barron...

Oct. 23-21 is Red Ribbon Week, and it is important for parents and students to remember that it is about more than wearing red or dress-up days. Red Ribbon Week is a time...