Several entities in Cherokee County will offer polling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, for the following ISD, municipal and bond elections:ALTO. Candidates are vying...

RUSK – Local police chief Scott Heagney returned to his duties April 28, 2025, after nearly four weeks of administrative leave, during which an internal investigation was...

RUSK – Testing at Bridge City High School has led to the change of an upcoming first round softball playoff in the Class 4A, Division II, Region III playoff game against...

Hazel Tilton Park is Jacksonville’s oldest piece of surveyed land. After the International and Great Northern Railroad had laid out the city on...

The Jacksonville Police Department responded to the 1000 block of South Jackson Streetwhere a male subject reportedly went into the store, then...

By John Hawkinsjohn@thecherokeean.comThe capital murder trial for Christopher Peoples, charged with the April 2022 murder of Valentine Sanchez,...

Today, April 3, 2025, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville Police Department and Department of Homeland Security (HSI) completed a...

RUSK – Rusk Police Chief Scott Heagney has been placed on paid administrative leave for up to 15 days while an internal investigation takes places, according to Interim...

The Cherokee County Jr. Livestock Special is now available free with this week's edition of the Cherokeean Herald. Great bunch of kids and sponsors...

The Cherokeean Herald has always looked forward to the Cherokee County Jr. Livestock Show. Every year it’s a real treat for us to meet, talk with and watch these young...

Lookout 4-H member Emmy Slaton, the daughter of Ryan and Heather Slaton, was crowned this year’s Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show Queen during...

Results are courtesy of The Cherokee County Junior Livestock ShowBAKED GOODSSenior Grand Champion – Angleigha Shuptrine, Rusk FFASenior Reserve Champion – Danna Leigh...

Thursday saw the inaugural run of the Texas State Railroad Turntable trip to Maydelle.  The long-awaited trip from the Rusk station left at 11 am...

TYLER – A former Jacksonville city employee has filed suit in federal court, alleging that two city officials breached a settlement agreement contract, and violated the...