In an effort to keep the district’s policies and procedures up-to-date and comprehensive, Rusk Independent School District officials recently began reviewing the current...

The Rusk City Council will hold a special meeting 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, to hear yet another complaint on a councilman’s behavior. District 4 Councilman Ken Ferrara...

A Rusk student is under investigation after allegedly making a threatening statement on a Rusk Independent School District bus last week. School...

Watching a tree grow is like watching the passage of time. Living amongst the forests of East Texas, it is easy to take trees for granted. But...

TJC has recognized 1,520 students named to the president’s and dean’s lists for their academic excellence during the Fall 2018 semester. The president’s list consists of...

Cherokee County commissioners unanimously approved moving the regular court meetings and adding two more meeting dates to the Court’s regular...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the city of Troup is the latest local government entity to achieve specific transparency goals through the Comptroller’s...

Jacksonville Employees of the Year 2018, Corporal Randy Wilson, Brandon Worley, Nathan Palmer and Chief Keith Fortner, were recognized by Mayor...

Fancy yourself a blue-ribbon baker? The Cherokee County AgriLife Extension Agency is offering the chance to prove it during the local office’s dessert bake-off, to be held...

Watching a tree grow is like watching the passage of time. Living amongst the forests of East Texas, it is easy to take trees for granted. But...

Funeral service for Beverly Hackney-Jones, 43, of Alto will be held Thursday, January 24th, 2018 at 1 pm at the New Hope Baptist Church in Alto, Texas. Burial will follow...

A funeral service for Anita Faye Morris, age 63, of Jacksonville, is scheduled at 10 o’clock in the morning Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Autry Funeral Home Chapel in...

A funeral service for Kay Moore, age 67, of Jacksonville, is scheduled at 2 o’clock in the afternoon Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Autry Funeral Home Chapel in...

As basketball teams are deep into district play, powerlifting and tennis teams have attended their first meets. Powerlifting Jacksonville The Jacksonville Maidens...

Basketball teams continue to face district opponents with only one team in Cherokee County remaining undefeated. The Bullard Lady Panthers retain a...

Area teams continue to hoop it up as they go into district play. Jacksonville Indians, Maidens claim victory over Whitehouse Wildcats The...

Last week Republican leaders appointed Congressman Lance Gooden to the House Financial Services Committee. The committee has jurisdiction over the housing and financial...

The Legislature has ended our second week of session, and we will continue to pick up the pace as the long race ahead continues. Here are five things happening at your...

This week, Austin was buzzing with inaugural activities for Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. The three leaders of our executive and legislative branches...

Tax forms come in more varieties than flavors of ice cream. Nearly any time something of value changes hands, there’s a specific tax form available to capture it for...