A family member was sentenced to life in prison for the 2016 murder of 10-year-old Kayla Gomez of Bullard. Gustavo Zavala-Garcia, 27, pleaded...

It was with heavy hearts that the staff of the Cherokeean Herald said goodbye to its longtime football correspondent, Robin D. Best. Best, 58, of...

Some 1,003 Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association customers were some of the estimated 85,000 East Texas residents who were out of power Sunday, Aug. 18, thanks...

Officer Quincy Hamilton was honored for his actions in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 21, as Police Chief Andrew Hawkes presented him with...

UPDATE: As of 2:00 p.m., the Jacksonville Police Department has confirmed that this online threat originated in the United Kingdom and is being investigated further and it...

JACKSONVILLE, Texas (KETK) – Jacksonville Police are investigating a threat left on their Facebook page to “shoot up every school and day care within a 30-mile radius then...

“As chief, it is my honor to bestow upon Officer Hamilton the State of Texas Medal for Heroism,” Jacksonville Police Chief Andrew Hawkes stated to...

Rusk voters will get to put their two cents’ in on the city’s governing document during the Nov. 5 election this year. Rusk City Council members last week unanimously...

The Maydelle Volunteer Fire Department received a $200,000 cost share grant from the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program...

Rusk Independent School District’s teachers, administrators and auxiliary staff can take the love and support of their trustees to the bank. During the regular August...

When I think about some of the more controversial public health issues that we see in the U.S., vaccinations are usually at the top of the list. People argue back and...

Effective today, Aug. 22, Rusk Rural Water Supply Corp. has lifted its boil water notice for customers on County Roads 1503, 1504, 1506 and 1508.

Effective Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, Rusk Rural Water Supply Corporation has issued a boil water notice to its customers on County Roads 1503, 1504, 1506, and 1508, until...

Due to the power outages on Sunday, Aug. 18, Oakland Water Supply Corporation customers are currently under a boil water notice. Customers are urged to boil their water...

A funeral service for Bonnie Banks, age 89, of Rusk is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the Wallace-Thompson Chapel in Rusk. Burial will follow the next...

A funeral service for Walter J. Hudson, age 89, of Rusk is scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at the Wallace-Thompson Chapel in Rusk, with the Rev. Mike...

Funeral services for Robert E. Stover, 78, of Rusk, will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 250 CR 2303, under the direction of...

“She was like our mother, a friend, and most of all, a sister. Yes, we lost our beloved softball coach to cancer and, in the process, we gained a...

The Jacksonville tennis team hosted Bullard Monday, Aug. 12, defeating the Panthers 14-5. All three Jacksonville boys doubles teams beat their Wildcat opponents and they...

After seizing the state title, the Bullard 12U All-Stars traveled to Ruston, La, to participate in the Dixie World Series as the Texas champions....

AUSTIN – Two of the Texas 10 Most Wanted — one sex offender and one fugitive — were recently captured. Melvin Carl Schrader, 49, a wanted sex...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ruth Ruggero Hughs as the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county...

Hello and welcome to the Fox Den! In last month’s edition of Notes from the Fox Den, I talked about my recent diagnosis of gluten and dairy intolerance, along with how...

With summertime activities in full swing, tax planning is probably not on the top of your to-do list. But putting it off creates a problem at the end of the year when...

Last week I had several customers ask me what is the new “worm” or “Windows Exploit” that I’ve been hearing about. So I thought we could touch on this subject. Last week...