A minor problem today when a locomotive for the Texas State Railroad derailed slightly at a crossing behind Fields Chapel Methodist Church in...

Recent requests for permits to drill high-capacity area groundwater wells in two East Texas counties have drawn the attention of area lawmakers...

What an unforgettable morning in Downtown Rusk! The Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club’s 1st Annual Tricycle/Big Wheel Race was bursting with...

Last Friday, the United States of America celebrated her 249th year of independence. The people of Cherokee County came together to celebrate this...

Jacksonville ISD Police Department Chief Bill Avera recently was appointed executive director and CFO of Texas School District Police Chiefs...

Best decorated boat by TNT “Tinsel & Tonic” Kristen Work & Britian McKinneyThank you to Bralys Ace Hardware for the gift basket!  Thank you...

Brave New World ?By John Hawkins and Alfonso Indigo (AI)john@thecherokeean.comLike a lot of us, trying to talk to a real person when we have a...

Hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary ClubWhat an unforgettable and action-packed morning in Downtown Rusk! As part of our July 4th...

One person is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle in Cherokee County.According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt Patrick Dark, the...

We have all heard the old saying “count your blessings” although I think many today failed in arithmetic and perhaps can’t count that high.It’s easy to watch MSNBC, Fox...

Very few events can sum up living in small town America like a Main Street 4th of July parade. Such patriotism is neither Democratic nor Republican...

The Thomas Jefferson Rusk Rotary Club is proud to present the 2025 4th of July Hometown Celebration on the Square in downtown Rusk. The event will...

Across Cherokee County and all of East Texas, animal shelters are reaching maximum capacity or are already full. In Jacksonville and Rusk, organizations are under pressure...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Organizers are planning area Independence Day events to mark the 249th birthday of the USA.Texas National Bank in Rusk heads up the celebrations with a...

Following the announcement that State Senator Robert Nichols will not seek re-election, State Representative Trent Ashby (R–Lufkin) announced today...