Jacksonville’s Nichols Green skate park is getting some gnarly love from its community. Jacksonville City Council members on Tuesday, June 12, unanimously approved to make...

It’s not every day that regular schmoes get to donate something of historical value for posterity, but all those exhibits at the Smithsonian, the...

After another lengthy meeting -- which attracted another large audience and featured much pontification -- the Rusk City Council did manage to get a few items approved...

City Councilman Jerry Flowers resigned his seat on the Alto City Council at the regular meeting Monday. Councilman Flowers told the council his work schedule would not...

Rusk’s I.C. Conley Park is on the city’s list of summer projects, thanks to the Rusk Economic Development Corporation (REDCO). REDCO Executive Director Bob Goldsberry in...

Father’s Day is just around the corner and it’s easier than ever to get dear ol’ Dad something he’ll love for his big day. Retailers in Rusk and across Cherokee County are...

City Councilman Jerry Flowers resigned his seat on the Alto City Council at the regular meeting Monday. Councilman Flowers told the council his work schedule would not...

Rusk’s I.C. Conley Park is on the city’s list of summer projects, thanks to the Rusk Economic Development Corporation (REDCO). REDCO Executive Director Bob Goldsberry in...

Rusk Independent School District board approved several staff recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Scott Davis during the regular board meeting held Monday, June 11....

Funeral Services for Kim Hassell, 62 of Rusk, will be 2 p.m., Sunday, June 24, at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Rusk with Bro. Jim Goforth officiating. Ms....

Linwood “Lindy” D. Hinson, 80, of Alto, Texas, beloved husband of Rose Jones Hinson, passed away on Wednesday June the 20. Lindy was a longtime resident of Alto, moving...

A celebration of life gathering for family and friends for Janice Tropp, 66, of Rusk, will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 22, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel...

The Unstoppables will play their final game of the 2018 season on June 23 at the Rusk baseball fields at 9 a.m. The team is a special needs team...

Rusk Baseball/Softball Association (RBSA) has three talented softball teams headed to state playoffs this season, the Rusk Sassy Sluggers, Girls 6U...

Briley King, a seventh grade student at Rusk Jr. High, is South Dakota bound at the end of the month to compete in the 14th annual National Junior...

After reading Notes from the Fox Den in the May 16 issue of the Cherokeean, I responded to Josie that I’ve been to the UK a dozen or more times and could give her some...

If you own or are considering owning a home, you can take advantage of many tax benefits. Here are six of the most commonly used homeowner’s tax breaks: 1. Mortgage...

Hello from the Fox Den! I hope you are all surviving the warmer days that we are beginning to see. As for me, I am loving the long, hot days (please don’t throw anything at...