Of five contested local races in Cherokee County, Republicans captured three of the races while Democrats won two. Despite the large number of Republican straight party votes, 2nd Judicial District Judge Dwight Phifer, a Democrat, polled 53.64 percent of the votes against his Republican opponent, former courtat law judge Daniel B. Childs. More...
Incumbent State Rep. Chuck Hopson may have won his bid for re-election by a scant 97 votes. At press deadline Tuesday, Cherokee, Rusk and Panola counties submitted completed vote totals to the Secretary of State's office by 10 p.m. More...
2008 race isn't as costly as record-setting 2006 campaign
After record-setting expenditures in the race for Texas House of Representatives, District 11 in 2006, political advertising expenditures in 2008 are far less. According to the most recent report filed with the Texas Ethics Commission Oct. 27, incumbent Chuck Hopson and his challenger, Brian K. Walker, have spent less on this campaign than Mr. More...
Roy and Ann Durrett are a part of "Branded by Christ Cowboy Church," located in the community of Rusk. The church's first Sunday was Easter Sunday 2006 with Curtis Oliver as the pastor. The congregation met in the old feed mill owned by Ike Daniel. The church started out with 19 people in their core group and has grown since. More...
Sue Ellen Hatch, guest speaker for the Oct. 22 meeting, spoke on "Seasons of Time." In her talk she illustrated flower arrangements with Bible themes. Her first inspiration to do this type arrangement came when her mother was ill. More...
After reading a recent letter in the Oc. 15 issue of the Cherokeean Herald, I must say that I was saddened and disappointed. Saddened that ignorance and bigotry are still flourishing in Cherokee Country and disappointed that someone who is so greatly respected by so many, myself included, would resort to unsubstantiated insults aimed at those who hold him in high regard. More...
N ot long ago, I gingerly cracked into a fortune cookie with great anticipation. With all the bad economic news, I was hoping for sage wisdom that would tell my future - perhaps a message like, "Great wealth will smile on you soon. More...
Win or lose, the Rusk Eagle varsity volleyball team had a lot to be proud of going into their playoff game against Bullard on Tuesday night. After all, this was a team that finished last year's district slate at 0-8. More...
Funeral for June King Landrum, 71, of Jacksonville, was at 11 a.m. Friday at Jacksonville First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin King, the Rev. Barbara Hugghins and the Rev. Jim Crawford officiating. Burial was at 2 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Conference Cemetery, near Elkhart. More...
Musical rendition of Twain's "The Adventures of Huckeleberry Finn" Nov. 18-22 and Grammy nominated "first family of bluegrass" to perform Nov. 25 More...
Red Ribbon Week