TYLER, TEXAS — Preservation Texas is now accepting applications for its new Historic Rural Log Building Grant Program, funded by a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic...

The 42nd Annual Jacksonville Tomato Fest, held last weekend, was probably the largest one yet with more than 500 vendors and thousands of people...

Juneteenth events are planned this week in Rusk and Jacksonville to commemorate the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union...

THROUGH AUGUST 4Every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m., the East Texas Food Bank gives out free, healthy meals for kids 18 & under as a part of their Summer Food Program. The...

Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming weeks for local families, courtesy of Vacation Bible...

RUSK – Jesse Pawlowski, one of three Jacksonville men arrested in 2021 for the shooting deaths of four New Summerfield residents, was sentenced...

AUSTIN — On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected...

At a special called meeting on June 3, The Alto Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Zach Crawford as the lone finalist for...

As summer approaches, many of Cherokee County’s public libraries have planned numerous events and activities to entertain individuals of all ages throughout the months of...

RUSK – Local city leaders will convene 6 p.m. Thursday in a June 4, 2026, special meeting to deliberate and discuss matters related to the city manager vacancy and...

A little-known controversy is taking shape on Lake Jacksonville that is involving rules and regulations regarding “wake boats” and the effects...

Cherokee Civic Theatre’s production of “Who Do You Love?” continues this weekend, Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m....

Last Thursday, Cherokee County joined the rest of the nation to commemorate the National Day of Prayer, an annual event that is always celebrated...

According to the Northeast Texas Public Health District, a case of botulism, a disease that is not contagious, has been diagnosed in the Troup area. Due to HIPPA...

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...