Friday, Sept. 4, marked the 63rd anniversary of ‘E’ Day – the day the Ford Edsel made its debut. Cherokee County resident Shelley ‘Shamrock’...

By Cristin Parker cristin@thecherokeean.com Cherokee County Commissioners Court acknowledged the county’s history, heritage and all the hard...

I walked into the hospital room and Terry was lying on her bed. Her physical condition was deteriorating and she was not ready to face her Creator. I got down on my knees...

The curling iron changed things. From the male perspective, not necessarily in a good way. It’s the amusement of women’s approach to fixing their hair that men miss. No...

Spud Nut, Tenet (PG-13, 150 minutes) may be the highest concept movie you may ever see. The story is an interesting puzzlement. Writer and director Christopher Nolan...

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting grant applications through Sept. 30, to offset the cost of prescribed burning on private lands for Central...

(Sept. 16, 2020) TYLER – At 1:40 this afternoon, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the Cherokee County Airport to investigate an aircraft that made a...

(Sept. 9, 2020) JACKSONVILLE -- Last week, Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) met with local superintendents from Cherokee County. The...

Cherokee County Appraisal District (CCAD) officials are warning local taxpayers of a spoofing scam involving the Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office. According to...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) may have shut things down all summer long, but that didn’t mean Cherokee County’s Relay for Life event slacked off on...

According to officials with the Cherokee County Public Health Department, Cherokee County Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases will begin to be listed as...

(Sept. 3, 2020) Rusk Rural Water Supply Corporation has issued a notice to boil water for customers on FM 241 and CR 2443. Customers will receive a call if on the BWN. Due...

Imogene “Gene” Hayes passed away peacefully from this life into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Mansfield, Texas. Family and...

Frank Anton Fournier, III, 74, of Alto, Texas, lost his battle with heart disease on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. He was born Feb. 19, 1946, in San...

Sue Chandler, born Oct. 11, 1932, to Kellogg and Estelle (Gibson) Ousley, entered eternal life on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at the age of 87. Her...

Texas’ dove hunting season has begun and the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) is reminding hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to use caution...

Gonna have to trade your boots and chaps and cowboy hats for your golf spikes, plaid knickers and polo shirts to help raise funds for local FFA and 4H scholarships this...

The Alto Yellowjackets suffered a 48-6 loss during their home game against the Timpson Bears on Friday, Sept. 4, at Alto. The ’Jackets have...

The Rusk Eagles hosted the Crockett Bulldogs on Friday. Sept. 4, for their first home game of the season. Both teams entered Friday’s game with...

The Caddo Mounds State Historic Site presents author and blogger Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen’s popular ‘Foraging with Merriwether’ workshop, to...

Folks along El Camino Real are eagerly awaiting the coming of the first cold front to usher in the fall season, while looking forward to December and the ending of 2020. ...

Withdrawing funds from your retirement accounts must be done carefully to avoid a potential 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. Unfortunately,...