GRAPELAND – An annual folk festival held at Mission Tejas State Park on the El Camino Real outside Grapeland has expanded to a three-day event to...

 APRIL 22The Trinity will provide breakfast-to-go for local first responders, medical professionals and teachers, 7-8 a.m. Wednesday at 131 Zimmerman in Jacksonville, in...

Rusk Lady Eagles bi-district softball playoffs this week:Class 4A-II, Region III Bi-district (best-of-three series) for the Rusk Lady Eagles v....

DOUG JORDAN RELAYSHOSTED BY RUSK HIGH SCHOOLWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026DIVISION 1 – GIRLS VARSITY1st – Bullard 2432nd – Palestine 1503rd – Arp 554th – Bullard B 445th – Rusk...

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCaT) will host its annual membership meeting in Alto on May 1-2! This year’s meeting will be the first...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Two area school districts were the focus of potential threats earlier this week, with campuses locked down for safety reasons.On Tuesday, Alto Police...

The City of Alto will host its semi-annual clean on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, with waste dumpsters located at the city water tower on Rusk Street for local...

My name is Frances Long and I am a candidate for re-election in the May 2 Rusk City Council, District 5, race. I have had the privilege of serving District 5 since my...

On Tuesday, March 23, the Heritage Center of Cherokee County hosted a well-attended event commemorating the 175th birthday of Rusk's own native...

 RUSK – “Who Called for Backup,” written and directed by Cherokee Civic Theatre’s Danyka Roby as her high school senior project, will be presented at the 157 W. 5th St....

Several Easter Sunrise services will be held at various locations in Cherokee County, in keeping with a tradition offered at area parks:• The Jacksonville Ministerial...

Harold Rapsilver, named Police Chief of the Wells Police Department in 2018, has announced his retirement. Rapsilver, 65, began his law enforcement...

Every now and then East Texas offers up a moment that reminds us why we choose to live in this green, tree-strewn corner of the world. Sometimes it...

JACKSONVILLE – Backed with 77 years history and tradition, the March 24-28 Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show is brimming with exhibitors,...

Hoping to draw create new, affordable housing in the city, a newly implemented matching grant program through JEDCO will reimburse contractors who create these residences...