CHEROKEE COUNTY – Debuting in 2022, the Exceptional Kids Livestock Show drew a dozen special needs youth who joined with partners from local 4-H...

One person was killed and another hospitalized after a crash in Cherokee County that occurred just north of Love's Lookout.Texas DPS crews...

FORT WORTH, Texas (March 10, 2026) — Brandon Wiginton of Tyler was arrested on felony theft charges related to more than $96,000 in stolen hay and...

According to Pct. 2 County Commissioner Steven NortonWe lifted the burn ban this morning in commissioners court. Please be careful even though we’ve had had some rain it’s...

In recent months – as evidenced by mentions in this paper and plastered all over social media accounts run by schools, groups and proud parents –...

Tonight, State Representative Trent Ashby (R–Lufkin) was elected as the Republican nominee to serve as the next State Senator for Senate District 3. Rep. Ashby issued the...

Complete but unofficial results, with 16 of 16 Cherokee County precincts reporting, were posted by the Cherokee County Election Department as of 9:33 p.m. Tuesday. Top...

Texas Independence Day was observed on Saturday this year as an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Cherokee County Courthouse to hear Ken McClure...

Southern Pines Locomotive Company (SPLCo) has successfully completed the second major move as the AT&SF Pineland Depot safely arrived in Rusk...

On February 27, 2026, at approximately 4:24 p.m., officers with the Jacksonville Police Department responded to a major crash in the 600 block of...

RUSK – A Rusk police officer is under investigation following allegations of misconduct during a June 2022 arrest for a charge of driving while...

RUSK – A local city park named for the state’s first native-born governor has been closed temporarily as Rusk city workers remove debris remaining...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Local registered voters have through 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, to participate in early voting for the 2026 general primary...

RUSK – A seven-day outdoor burn ban was issued Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, by Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis to help mitigate hazards posed by threat...

RUSK – A Feb. 16 Republican candidate forum drew more than 100 residents to the Rusk Civic Center, there to learn their respective qualifications...