Alto ISD is proud to announce the hiring of two new leaders for the Mean Sting Marching Machine. Mr. Xavier Broughton will serve as Band Director...

 ALTO – Members of the local school board will meet in a 7 a.m. special meeting Monday, Jan. 12, in the district board room to consider the hire of a new athletic...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – A court of appeals has ordered the Cherokee County Republican Party to put a woman on the ballot after her application was rejected over a...

ALTO – The Alto Area Republican Club will host a 6:30 p.m. candidate forum on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Stella Hill Memorial Libriary, 200 San Antonio Rd. in Alto.Featured...

JACKSONVILLE, Texas – On Monday, January 12, the Cherokee County Republican Party (CCRP) will present multiple elected offices including State Senator, Senate District 3...

UT Health Jacksonville welcomed the first baby of the new year with the Jan. 2, 2026, birth of Axel Tadeo Castillo Garcia, the son of Maria Claudia...

JAN. 8Accoustic Music Jam at the American Legion Post in Rusk.  Doors open at 5:30 and every one is invited to come and share good music. JAN. 9The Comedy at the Cherokee...

TYLER – Tanner Jacobson, who has led Tyler Junior College’s football team as its head coach, departs after nearly four years in the...

RUSK – Local taxing jurisdictions participating in the Cherokee Central Appraisal District have completed their voting process to elect CAD directors for the coming two...

JAN. 1, 2026Don't forget to kick off the new year at Mission Tejas State Park with one of our annual First Day hikes! This guided 2-mile hike will be about an hour and a...

RUSK – Local city leaders unanimously approved the posting of request for proposal for an auditor to prepare annual audits for the City of Rusk for the next four years,...

We were saddened recently to learn of the passing of Lurlene Bowden on Thanksgiving Day.  Lurlene was the author of more than 100 cookbooks,...

RUSK – An ordinance for subdivision regulations in unincorporated areas of Cherokee County was unanimously approved Dec. 23 by the Cherokee County Commissioners’ Court,...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Government offices throughout the county will be closed Thursday in observance of New Year’s Day, as will financial institutions and federal offices, such...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Area fire departments that have spent this holiday season responding to numerous outdoor fires are asking that residents hold off...