Holiday coincides with mail-out of federal economic stimulus checks
Texas consumers have an opportunity this weekend to save money on appliances that will result in energy savings, as the 2008 Energy Star sales tax holiday will last throughout the entire Memorial Day weekend. More...
The annual Fair on the Square weekend begins Thursday with the Sonic Drive-In's sock hop on U.S. Highway 69 and North Main. The "Blast from the Past" sock hop is planned for 4-9 p.m. There will be poodle skirts, saddle shoes and Jitterbugging. More...
JEDCO, ETMC, TJC and Trinity Mother Frances team up to open Jacksonville nursing school
BY LELAND ACKER
Faced with a dire need for nurses, a seemingly impossible deadline and a vision for solving the nursing shortage in Jacksonville, the East Texas Medical Center (ETMC), Trinity Mother Frances Health Systems, Tyler Junior College (TJC) and the Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation teamed up to open a TJC Nursing School which will be housed at ETMC Jacksonville. More...
The Rusk Rotary Club in observance of Elder Awareness Month is working with Harry's Building Materials and Wallace-Thompson Hardware in providing fans to elderly in the area before the heat of summer takes hold. Both stores will offer 20 inch box fans at considerably-reduced prices for this effort. More...
Oldest church in Cherokee County celebrates long history of missions, ministry
After the Cherokee Indians were removed, the Republic of Texas Legislature provided for the occupation of vacant lands and pioneers began to move to the East Texas area. Most of the pioneers settled near the Neches Saline Road which went through a valley approximately one-half mile east of the present-day location of the Rocky Springs Missionary Baptist Church. More...
Don and Syble Wood and their daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Steve Killion celebrated their anniversaries April 19 at the Oakland Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were married 50 years on April 5 and Mr. and Mrs. More...
Have you ever tried to get help with a computer problem and ended up smashing your head against a language barrier with someone in a foreign country? Or perhaps you needed to discuss a disputed credit card charge and your call was routed half-way around the world and answered by someone who didn't grasp your problem? More...
Goodbye is never easy, but this isn't really a goodbye
Over the next couple of weeks, my bylines will begin to disappear from the Cherokeean Herald. My family and I will be moving to Brownwood for the purpose of launching a community minded, outreach oriented church. I have also accepted the position as the station manager for a local radio station there. More...
Game two of three game series set for Lear Field in Longview
Game two of the three-game regional finals series between Alto and Maud will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Lear Field in Longview. Game three will immediately follow, if needed. More...
Funeral for Opal Harper Cook, 74, of Jacksonville, was at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Autry Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park. Mrs. Cook died May 11. She was born Jan. 10, 1934, in Noonday. She was a homemaker. More...
Crayon columns to line entry way of new elementary school
Alto's new elementary school will be built for almost $1.2 million less than expected as the Alto ISD Board of Trustees accepted a $5,173,521 bid from Slone Construction Company of Marshall during a special meeting May 15. Slone underbid Berry and Clay of Rusk by $57,779. More...
'Sleeping amongst cannibals'