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 17, 2026  On the morning of April 17, 2026, at Jacksonville High School, a JISD staff member secured a backpack containing a firearm from a student. The backpack was...

At JHS this morning, a gun was confiscated on JHS campus . The weapon was quickly located and secured, and the campus was placed on immediate...

On April 15, 2026, Cherokee County Dispatch received a call from an individual reporting that a threat had been made by another person believed to...

A longtime East Texas constable passed away Tuesday evening. Cherokee County Pct. 3 Constable Eddie Lee passed away after serving the community in...

On April 6, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was made aware of a Cherokee County jailer who was suspected of falsifying his timesheet. Sheriff Dickson...

RUSK, Texas — One person is in custody after a high-speed pursuit in Cherokee County on Monday evening. According to Cherokee County Sheriff Brent...

The passing of anyone is cause for grief from loved ones but for The Cherokeean Herald, this week we saw the death of long-time co-worker and friend Gloria Jennings. Gloria...

RUSK – The City of Rusk has been slapped with a formal civil rights complaint, filed March 15, 2026, with Texas Workforce Commission by former Police Chief Scott Heagney,...

On March 22, 2026, at approximately 1:45 am, deputies were dispatched to a deadly conduct at Club Exotic located at 11840 Hwy 64 W in Tyler. It was reported that there were...

The Cherokee County Commissioners Court has formally adopted a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to modernize how county roads are funded, joining counties across the...

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

Anna Mitchell was crowned the 62nd Homecoming Queen Saturday night. Her escort was Rene Perez.  Anna is the 18 year old daughter of Barrett and...

RUSK – In a 3-2 vote earlier today, local city leaders have hired a former city manager Amanda Hill to help wrap up work on city audits."She is coming in temporarily to try...

Governor Greg Abbott appointed David Broom as District Attorney of the 2nd Judicial District in Cherokee County for a term set to expire December...