A Sept. 11 memorial in downtown Rusk to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Quaeda against the U.S. in...

JACKSONVILLE – A new $42,341,696 budget, to be funded by a 69-cent ad valorum tax, goes into effect Oct. 1, the beginning of the City of Jacksonville’s new fiscal year.Both...

RUSK – A three-man quorum of the Cherokee County Commissioners’ Court gave approval for a $278,850 contract to purchase the former Jacksonville Police Station on Larissa...

• Alto Yellowjackets v. Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs, 7:30 p.m. Friday – HOME• Jacksonville Indians v. Longview Pine Tree Pirates, 7:30 p.m. Friday – HOME• Rusk Eagles v. Troup...

Sept. 11, 2026, games Alto Yellowjackets 38Normangee Panthers 9 Jacksonville Indians 28Bryan Rudder Rangers 20 Rusk Eagles 35Palestine Wildcats 34 Troup Tigers 70Grace...

• Alto Yellowjackets v. Normangee Panthers, 7:30 p.m. Friday – AWAY• Jacksonville Indians v. Bryan Rudder Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Friday – HOME• Rusk Eagles v. Palestine...

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...

  This is the column I wrote 25 years ago, the week after 9/11 on September 20, 2001.  People that were too young to remember that day can’t even imagine the hurt we felt...

Sept. 3-4, 2026, games• Alto Yellowjackets 20Pineland West Sabine Tigers 60 • Jacksonville Indians 49Dallas Pinkston Vikings 6• Rusk Eagles 76Wills Point Tigers 0 • Troup...

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. 3-4, 2026• Jacksonville Indians v. Dallas Pinkston Vikings, 7:30 p.m. Thursday – AWAY• Alto Yellowjackets v. Pineland West Sabine Tigers, 7 p.m. Friday – HOME• Rusk...

 In this economy, everyone is looking for ways to cut expenses and save money. I recently learned a neighboring publication is charging $18 a month. I was shocked! The...

RUSK – Following discussion on sticking points that last week stymied passage of a proposed county budget and tax rate, county leaders adopted a...