Cherokee County is currently under a burn ban. County burn bans are authorized under Texas law when drought conditions or other circumstances create a public safety hazard...

RUSK – A 49.5-cent tax rate proposed by local county leaders has failed, only receiving two of the four votes cast during an Aug. 25, 2026, Cherokee County Commissioners’...

On August 12, 2026, Sheriff Brent Dickson was notified by jail administration that a correctional officer at the Cherokee County Jail had allegedly...

On August 18, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriffs Office jail staff located MichaelKyzer, 65 of Deer Park unresponsive from a self-inflicted injury in a holding cell.Jail staff...

A Mexican National, working with a welder on a ladder on County Road 2406 was electrocuted Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred around around 2:00 and he and was taken...

RUSK – Local police are one step closer in realizing a dream for a new station, courtesy of an Aug. 13, 2026, Rusk City Council unanimous vote to begin the process of...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – On August 17, 2026, at approximately 1:43 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a single vehicle...

TYLER, Texas – A former Cherokee County employee has pleaded guilty to a federal violation related to embezzling over $400,000 in funds in the...

RUSK, TEXAS — The Rusk Police Department has arrested a local man following an investigation into the online solicitation of a minor.The investigation originated after the...

Due to the extreme drought condition and the high temperatures, County Judge Chris Davis issued a county wide burn ban. Any burning has the...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOn July 29, 2026, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office jail staff located Joseph Russell, 49, of Jacksonville, unresponsive in his cell. Jail staff...

Jacksonville ISD congratulates Superintendent Brad Stewart as he recently announced his intention to retire in December 2026 after 30 years of...

ALTO – A new school year brings a new face to Alto ISD’s administrative team: That of Dr. Zach Crawford, recently hired as Alto school’s...

The beginning of a new school term early next week will find a bevy of new head varsity coaches on the scene at most local and area high schools.Rusk High School will have...