Reports of shots fired at the Jacksonville Independent School District central office put one elementary school campus on lock down Friday morning. According to official...

Cherokee County school districts aced this year’s state financial accountability tests The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released final financial accountability...

The day Japan ‘woke the sleeping giant’ still lives on in infamy. Friday, Dec. 7 marks the 77th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, commemorating the...

Alto The A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church, located at 131 Cooper Street in Alto, is performing their Christmas cantata at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. The First...

President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former President George H. W. Bush. Out of respect for the...

The holidays aren’t so far away, and officials with the U.S. Postal Service have released this year’s holiday mailing schedule, to make sure those...

A little piece of Rusk’s history got a new home for Christmas last week – just in time for the annual Rusk Christmas Tour of Homes, too. Thanks to...

The Troup Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade will be from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. This year’s theme is An All-American...

People may disagree on which pizza toppings are better, but most would agree being able to enjoy a pizza while supporting a good cause is best. Those who purchase pizzas...

Funeral services for Rosemary Middleton, 83, of Rusk, will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Sardis Baptist Church, under the direction of Wallace-Thompson...

Graveside services for Ann Dodd, age 79, of Jacksonville, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday December 11, 2018 at Whitehouse Cemetery with Rev. Steve Edwards officiating....

Loving husband, father, and grandfather Johnny Isaacs of Rusk, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 in Elkhart. Johnny was born October 22, 1955 in Jacksonville. He was...

Friday night lights shone a little dimmer this last week as the final area team fell out of play for the 2018 season. The Troup Tigers fell to the Newton Eagles, squashing...

Friday night lights are slowly merging into hoops and three pointers as area teams transition from football to basketball season. One county team however, continues to...

The Rusk Eagles travelled to Allen on Friday night in hopes of bringing home a win against the Pittsburg Pirates and the Area Championship title....

T he tax term head of household is one of the more misunderstood tax phrases inside the U.S. tax code. However, if your situation warrants head of household...

Folks along El Camino Real had a gorgeous weekend to catch up on many of the things that had fallen to the wayside during all the rainy weather and football games. ...

As we head into the holiday season and you gather with friends and family, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Here are five things...