SEPT. 17A free benefits and estate planning session for seniors and caregivers will be offered 10 a.m. to noon Thursday in the First Christian Church sanctuary, 1920...

 SEPT. 10Join the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce from 8-9 a.m. Thursday for Morning Brew with Ryan Vining of East Texas Preferred Properties, 404 Wynn Dr. in...

Princess Alice Thoroughman (left) gazes in awe as Jahara Jones is crowned as Rusk High School’s 2026 Homecoming Queen in pre-game ceremonies held...

County residents are invited to mark the 25th anniversary and reflect on the lives lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks during a special memorial ceremony planned for...

Two Jacksonville entities will pay tribute to first responders and police this Friday in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the...

Several area entities have adopted budgets and tax rates for their 2026-27 Fiscal Year, including:CHEROKEE COUNTY – $35.8 millionA newly adopted $35,876,809.73 budget for...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Area schools and government offices – along with financial institutions and post offices – will be closed on Labor Day, observed this year on Monday,...

The Cherokeean Herald will publish a special tribute in memory of 9/11, honoring the heroes and victims of coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Quaeda against the U.S. on...

 SEPT. 2Beginning Sept. 2, food trucks will be parked on Rusk’s downtown square at 5th and Henderson streets, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of a “Hungry Hungry Hump Day”...

Area residents are reminded to make sure they are prepared to cast their ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election.• The last day to register...

RUSK – To commemorate the 25th anniversary and the lives lost during the terrorist attacks in New York City, a special memorial ceremony is planned for 8:40 a.m. Friday,...

A 90-word post that recently appeared on North Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department’s social media page brings home the reality of how an East Texas heatwave is impacting the...

Aug. 28, 2026, games:• Alto Yellowjackets v. Groveton Indians, 7 p.m. Friday – AWAY• Jacksonville Indians v. Canton Eagles (Senior Night), 7:30 p.m. Friday – HOME• Rusk...