RUSK – In response to mounting concerns about food availability, Rusk Police Department recently established a food donation initiative, with free...

TYLER – In response to growing community needs, Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is donating $500,000 to local food banks serving communities where its stores operate in...

Nacogdoches, TX-Get ready to pick your own muscadines on August 29 from 8 am-noon at SFA Gardens Jimmy Hinds Park on East Austin Street.Hinds Park...

RUSK – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Cherokee County will offer a month long “Back to the Basics: Homesteading Series” at the Rusk Civic Center every...

RUSK – This week, officials with the Good Samaritan of Rusk expect to close on the purchase on land across from its 190 W. 2nd St. location and are...

TROUP – A new summer feeding program benefitting local children launched May 29 by the Troup Community Food Pantry.“We’re excited to launch this brand-new program to...

This year’s Alto Buyers’ Group Chili Cook-off and Dessert Auction drew 15 competitors who brought their best pot of red for judging, with others...

RUSK – The Cherokee County Seed Swap, presented annually by the Cherokee County Extension Agency will offer a variety of seeds and cuttings, free to the public. This year’s...

RUSK – An 8:30 a.m. food box distribution is set for Thursday, Jan. 2, for clients who receive a monthly food box from Good Samaritan Food...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Schools, government bodies and financial institutions are planning Thanksgiving closures next week, while other organizations and churches will celebrate...

Everyone is invited to a Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov. 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rusk.  This annual event is a way of...

More Than Enough Food Pantry and Clothes Closet {a ministry of River of Life Christian Center inRusk) is having an on-line Bake Sale Fundraiser! If you don't want to bake...

For seven years a person, who wishes to remain anonymous, has put out boxes in the dollar stores in Rusk to gather donations to make sure folks in the local care facilities...

JACKSONVILLE – Locally known for working with the homeless, a Highway 69 Mission official said a recent rainy day conversation has spurred the...

RUSK – Sign-up for a Senior Box Program has extended to July 17, with residents invited to register from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry, 190 W. 2nd...