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    Rusk Police Warn of Funny Money

    The Rusk Police Department is warning local businesses and residents to be aware of fictitious...

    Rusk Police Warn of Funny Money
    The Rusk Police Department is warning local businesses and residents to be aware of fictitious...
    Summer Bible camp	
Jacksonville’s Central Baptist Church was among the first this summer to offer a vacation Bible school program, “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God,” June 7-10 for pre-school through sixth grade participants. The program drew a number of participants who had a fun experience learning about their faith. Photos courtesy of Central Baptist Church

    Keeping the faith alive: VBS offered by area ch...

    Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming...

    Keeping the faith alive: VBS offered by area ch...
    Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming...

    Images Speak: Bennington Flag 1776

    This year’s 9th Annual Flag Day Celebration, June 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. will take place at the...

    Images Speak: Bennington Flag 1776
    This year’s 9th Annual Flag Day Celebration, June 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. will take place at the...

    Tomato Fest’s Anticipated Return for June 2026

    This Saturday marks the kickoff of Jacksonville’s renowned 42nd annual Tomato Fest, where...

    Tomato Fest’s Anticipated Return for June 2026
    This Saturday marks the kickoff of Jacksonville’s renowned 42nd annual Tomato Fest, where...

    Flag Day celebration slated June 14 in Jacksonv...

    JACKSONVILLE – The ninth annual Flag Day celebration begins 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at...

    Flag Day celebration slated June 14 in Jacksonv...
    JACKSONVILLE – The ninth annual Flag Day celebration begins 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at...
    Cherokeean Herald/Jo Anne Embleton

    RHS 2026 graduation

    Class Valedictorian Robby Callihan is embraced by a friend and classmate at the conclusion of a...

    RHS 2026 graduation
    Class Valedictorian Robby Callihan is embraced by a friend and classmate at the conclusion of a...

    Events leading up to annual Tomato Fest kick of...

    JACKSONVILLE – Celebration of the 42nd annual Jacksonville Tomato Fest hosted by the Jacksonville...

    Events leading up to annual Tomato Fest kick of...
    JACKSONVILLE – Celebration of the 42nd annual Jacksonville Tomato Fest hosted by the Jacksonville...
    Bob Goldsbury

    Beleaguered Rusk City Manager Resigns

    CorrectionThe article in this week's Cherokeean Herald, inadvertently wrote the council's vote to...

    Beleaguered Rusk City Manager Resigns
    CorrectionThe article in this week's Cherokeean Herald, inadvertently wrote the council's vote to...
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    June 10, 2026

    Front Page
    Tomato Fest’s Anticipated Return for June 2026
    June 9, 2026
    This Saturday marks the kickoff of Jacksonville’s renowned 42nd annual Tomato Fest, where citizens from all over come to celebrate the town’s...
    Jesse Pawlowski J’ville man receives life sentence in 2021 New Summerfield...
    June 8, 2026
    RUSK – Jesse Pawlowski, one of three Jacksonville men arrested in 2021 for the shooting deaths of four New Summerfield residents, was sentenced...
    Rusk Police Warn of Funny Money
    June 8, 2026
    The Rusk Police Department is warning local businesses and residents to be aware of fictitious currency that has recently been discovered in...
    Columns
    High Points from El Camino Real #1467 – High Points from El Camino...
    June 12, 2026
      Folks along El Camino Real have been coming and going trying to get all the things you do in summer done while dodging rainstorms throughout the process.  Rain this time...
    Images Speak: Bennington Flag 1776
    June 10, 2026
    This year’s 9th Annual Flag Day Celebration, June 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. will take place at the stage in Hazel Tilton Park in downtown Jacksonville....
    Editorial: Rusk deserves better, and can be better
    June 3, 2026
    As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...
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    Flag Day
    featured
    Jesse Pawlowski J’ville man receives life sentence in 2021 New Summerfield...
    June 8, 2026
    RUSK – Jesse Pawlowski, one of three Jacksonville men arrested in 2021 for the shooting deaths of four New Summerfield residents, was sentenced...
    Rusk Police Warn of Funny Money
    June 8, 2026
    The Rusk Police Department is warning local businesses and residents to be aware of fictitious currency that has recently been discovered in...
    Jacksonville Firefighters battle overnight structure fire
    May 26, 2026
    (JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS) Jacksonville firefighters spent much of the night battling a residential structure fire on Lake Jacksonville. During the operation, firefighters were...
    Agriculture
    New World Screwworm Confirmed in Zavala County Calf
    June 5, 2026
    AUSTIN — On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected...
    Area Interest
    What’s Happening in Cherokee County
    June 10, 2026
    THROUGH AUGUST 4Every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m., the East Texas Food Bank gives out free, healthy meals for kids 18 & under as a part of their Summer Food Program. The...
    Summer Bible camp	
Jacksonville’s Central Baptist Church was among the first this summer to offer a vacation Bible school program, “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God,” June 7-10 for pre-school through sixth grade participants. The program drew a number of participants who had a fun experience learning about their faith. Photos courtesy of Central Baptist Church Keeping the faith alive: VBS offered by area churches
    June 10, 2026
    Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming weeks for local families, courtesy of Vacation Bible...
    Jesse Pawlowski J’ville man receives life sentence in 2021 New Summerfield...
    June 8, 2026
    RUSK – Jesse Pawlowski, one of three Jacksonville men arrested in 2021 for the shooting deaths of four New Summerfield residents, was sentenced...
    Community
    What’s Happening in Cherokee County
    June 10, 2026
    THROUGH AUGUST 4Every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m., the East Texas Food Bank gives out free, healthy meals for kids 18 & under as a part of their Summer Food Program. The...
    Summer Bible camp	
Jacksonville’s Central Baptist Church was among the first this summer to offer a vacation Bible school program, “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God,” June 7-10 for pre-school through sixth grade participants. The program drew a number of participants who had a fun experience learning about their faith. Photos courtesy of Central Baptist Church Keeping the faith alive: VBS offered by area churches
    June 10, 2026
    Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming weeks for local families, courtesy of Vacation Bible...
    Images Speak: Bennington Flag 1776
    June 10, 2026
    This year’s 9th Annual Flag Day Celebration, June 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. will take place at the stage in Hazel Tilton Park in downtown Jacksonville....
    Education
    Dr. Zach Crawford Alto ISD Superintendent Names Lone Finalist
    June 3, 2026
    At a special called meeting on June 3, The Alto Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Zach Crawford as the lone finalist for...
    Shanequa Redd-Dorsey ‘We never lose – we learn’
    June 3, 2026
    A passion for education and cultivating student success first drew Shanequa Redd Dorsey to teaching in 2001.The experience gained during the past...
    Cherokeean Herald/Jo Anne Embleton RHS 2026 graduation
    June 3, 2026
    Class Valedictorian Robby Callihan is embraced by a friend and classmate at the conclusion of a May 29 graduation ceremony at Rusk ISD’s Eagle...
    Harry's
    Revised Katie Struhall
    Food
    Troup, Alto, J’ville offer summer food programs
    June 2, 2026
    Summer feeding programs are underway in Troup and Alto, with organizations providing free meals for school-age youths in these areas.Troup Community Food Pantry launched...
    Health
    New World Screwworm Confirmed in Zavala County Calf
    June 5, 2026
    AUSTIN — On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected...
    Misc
    Rusk deserves better
    June 12, 2026
    To the Editor: As a taxpayer and resident of Rusk, I have reached a point where I no longer have confidence in the ability of our mayor and city council to effectively...
    News
    What’s Happening in Cherokee County
    June 10, 2026
    THROUGH AUGUST 4Every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m., the East Texas Food Bank gives out free, healthy meals for kids 18 & under as a part of their Summer Food Program. The...
    Summer Bible camp	
Jacksonville’s Central Baptist Church was among the first this summer to offer a vacation Bible school program, “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God,” June 7-10 for pre-school through sixth grade participants. The program drew a number of participants who had a fun experience learning about their faith. Photos courtesy of Central Baptist Church Keeping the faith alive: VBS offered by area churches
    June 10, 2026
    Churches around Cherokee County will offer ample opportunity for faith enrichment in upcoming weeks for local families, courtesy of Vacation Bible...
    Teens, Traffic, and the Law: What Every Parent and Teen Needs to Know
    June 10, 2026
    As summer arrives and teenagers spend more time driving, gathering with friends, and enjoying their freedom, municipal courts often see an increase in citations and other...
    Obituaries
    Zachary Lyn McCalister Zachary Lyn McCalister
    June 9, 2026
    Zachary Lyn McCalister, 51, passed away on June 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with illness.Born on June 20, 1974, he was the third oldest of...
    Herbert Parr Herbert Parr
    June 8, 2026
    Herbert Parr, 89, of Rusk, Texas, was born on June 21,1936, in Houston, Texas, and passed away on June 5, 2026, in Jacksonville, TX.  He was laid...
    Robert Earl Cummings Robert Earl Cummings
    June 5, 2026
    June 28, 1944 – June 2, 2026Robert was raised in Alto and lived at Duren Lake for many years before relocating his beloved family to Houston County...
    J&J Jewelry
    TomatoFest Car Show
    Pets
    New World Screwworm Confirmed in Zavala County Calf
    June 5, 2026
    AUSTIN — On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected...
    Viewpoints
    Letter to the Editor: Stopping rumors with transparency
    June 12, 2026
    Last week, the Rusk City Council decided not to hire The Lion Group to help run city operations. I think that was the right decision. I can’t believe I just said, “the...
    Editorial: Rusk deserves better, and can be better
    June 3, 2026
    As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...
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