The Neches-Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District hosted a July 16, 2026, public hearing in Jacksonville to encourage comments on...

Anna resident Preston Green Jr. has been selected as the lone finalist in the City of Rusk’s police chief search.The announcement was made during a...

RUSK – A financial report presented to local city leaders by CPA Anita Woodlee-Roach helped shed light on the city’s financial woes, as she offered explanations of what led...

  Folks along El Camino Real are doing their best to make it through the dog days of summer as temperatures rise along with the humidity.  I grew up thinking the dog days...

Quagmire: A quagmire is a soft, wet area of muddy or boggy ground that sinks underfoot. Figuratively, it refers to a complex, hazardous, or inextricable situation – such as...

  Folks along El Camino Real continue to bake in the July heat.  We’ve seen it a lot hotter and we’ve seen it a lot cooler, but we always seem to survive. They promised us...

ALTO – Looking to learn more about planning a garden or for additional information that’ll help with better productivity of an existing plot?A free community gardening...

Monarch butterflies are among the most recognizable and remarkable insects in North America. With their brilliant orange and black wings and an...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....

The Neches-Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District hosted a July 16, 2026, public hearing in Jacksonville to encourage comments on...

ALTO – Looking to learn more about planning a garden or for additional information that’ll help with better productivity of an existing plot?A free community gardening...

RUSK – Local city leaders will convene Friday, July 24, in a special noon meeting at Rusk City Hall, where they will discuss/take action regarding a separation and...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...

JACKSONVILLE – Construction is underway at the city’s industrial park for a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, but already, the 12-acre...

JACKSONVILLE – In response to a series of tragic events impacting the Jacksonville community during recent months, a group of local volunteers have invited the public to...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...

JACKSONVILLE – Construction is underway at the city’s industrial park for a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, but already, the 12-acre...

JACKSONVILLE – In response to a series of tragic events impacting the Jacksonville community during recent months, a group of local volunteers have invited the public to...

JACKSONVILLE – Enrollment is underway for Jacksonville Leadership Institute’s Class 40, a nine-month program whose application deadline is Friday, Aug. 7.Offered through...

Barbara Ann Ballow Baker was born on April 28, 1945, in Orange, Texas, to Charles Ballow and Della Mozelle Peterson Ballow. She passed away in the...

Sunnye Terrell Connelly passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by those she loved most—her devoted husband, Dan...

The world became a little more beautiful the day Gwendolyn Dudley was born on July 21, 1936 to LeeRoy and Vivian Dudley in Atkin, Texas. Gwen was...

Monarch butterflies are among the most recognizable and remarkable insects in North America. With their brilliant orange and black wings and an...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Football Indians hope moving from Class 5A-II to Class 4A-I will result in some much-needed victories.The Tribe will be joining Bullard,...

The Rusk 10U DYS Girls Softball team are in Laurel, Mississippi to compete in the World Series, with the event’s opening ceremonies were held...

TROUP – Another deep playoff run could be on the horizon for the Troup Tigers this fall.Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has head coach Sam Wells’ Tigers ranked No. 2 in the...

Our mighty state has the eighth largest economy in the world, the second largest in the U.S. In fact, the Texas Comptroller says Texas is “a global...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....

Many of you have probably seen videos of all these international soccer fans here for FIFA, “discovering” how great America is. Whether it’s visiting a Buc-ees, a WalMart,...

Quagmire: A quagmire is a soft, wet area of muddy or boggy ground that sinks underfoot. Figuratively, it refers to a complex, hazardous, or inextricable situation – such as...