AUSTIN  – ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 due to forecasted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential...

JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) Joe Williams was relieved of his duty as Chief of the Jacksonville Police Department on the afternoon of Thursday, January 9....

 (Austin, TX) ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 6-10 due to forecasted cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand,...

Dear Parents and Guardians,I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you of an important update regarding the school schedule. Due...

Thursday, January 9th has now been declared a National Day of Observance to honor the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United...

A lesson in HumilityBy John Hawkinsjohn@thecherokeean.comIn my sermons, I often say that God talks to us, we just need to stop and listen. Such was...

On December 2, 2024, while incarcerated in the Cherokee County Jail inmate Mason Johnston, 29, of Jacksonville, was found deceased from an apparent suicide. Life saving...

We've got extra bundles of old newspapers we'd love to share with our community, free of cost!Be it for a gardening or art project, prepping for paint jobs or packing items...

UPDATE:A Tyler Bomb squad inspected the devices and determined that they were inert, meaning there was no longer technology within the device that...

On November 13, 2024, James Warnell Phillips of Jacksonville, TX, pleaded guilty to two counts of “Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.”After a...

Beginning at  8 am on 11/13/2024, Craft-Turney Water Supply will have contractors performing routine line maintenance in the area of FM 22 & CR 1519, on FM 22 all the...

Due to the possibility of bad weather, games that had been scheduled for Friday were moved to Thursday.Rusk 20Center 37Alto 32Mt. Enterprise 46We will have a complete recap...

Most of the local offices up for election were unopposed and unofficial complete results are available at the Cherokee County Elections Office on 5th Street. The contested...

Cherokee County Judge Chris Davis today announced that the burn ban has now been lifted.

As Texans go to the polls for early voting ahead of the November 5 election, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encourages voters to double-check...