CHEROKEE COUNTY – Area residents are preparing different Easter-related events as churches and organizations offer a variety of events throughout the county.Saturday, April...

A total of 162 pinwheels were placed on the Cherokee County Courthouse lawn to help raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month, a national...

APRIL 7-12Rusk Public Library is offering Amnesty Week for borrowers with past-due books, with book return set April 7-12 at the 207 E. 6th S. facility in Rusk. Only past...

RUSK – On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Krystopher Michael Free, during a court appearance, attempted to flee after being remanded into...

Today, April 3, 2025, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville Police Department and Department of Homeland Security (HSI) completed a...

RUSK – A March 31 townhall meeting facilitated by Rusk ISD Superintendent Grey Burton at the RHS Auditorium drew approximately 50 people interested in hearing about a pair...

What’s Happening in Cherokee County APRIL 3 American Legion Post #0293 in Rusk will begin offering a 9 a.m. Bible study on the first and third Thursday of each month. Dates...

The local libraries in Jacksonville and Rusk are having book sales the week of April 6-13 – which also happens to be Library Week.The Singletary...

JACKSONVILLE – Now in its fourth year, the Flamin’ J BBQ Fest, from 4-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in downtown Jacksonville, helps benefit local scholarships and the...

Lookout 4-H member Emmy Slaton, the daughter of Ryan and Heather Slaton, was crowned this year’s Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show Queen during...

County officials gathered on the courthouse steps Wednesday for a surprise announcement by the Texas Association of Counties representatives, Tasha...

Thursday saw the inaugural run of the Texas State Railroad Turntable trip to Maydelle.  The long-awaited trip from the Rusk station left at 11 am...