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...

Each July, communities across Cherokee County pause to celebrate the freedoms that define our nation. We gather with family, fly the flag, attend parades, enjoy fireworks...

  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...

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....

They say the difference between a man and a boy is the price of their toys and there might be some truth in that comment. When my brother Larry and...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

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

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...

RUSK – Dates and lineup for Season 54 at Cherokee Civic Theatre have been announced, with presentations including “Annie” and the musical “The Enchanted Bookshop,” along...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

The Rusk Masonic Lodge has a grand history and has served our community for more than 179 years. On Saturday, July 18, members of Euclid Lodge...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

They say the difference between a man and a boy is the price of their toys and there might be some truth in that comment. When my brother Larry and...

RUSK – Dates and lineup for Season 54 at Cherokee Civic Theatre have been announced, with presentations including “Annie” and the musical “The Enchanted Bookshop,” along...

Area school districts are preparing to greet students as they return to their respective campuses in August, with most districts posting start dates during the second week...

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...