Officials with the city of Troup have announced the recent citywide boil water notice has been rescinded as of today, Thursday, Dec. 13. “All Troup water is safe for all...

An era has ended and the last voice of Cherokee County has been silenced. Local radio personality John Robinhawk and his popular morning radio...

Every Christmas for the past 10 years, Chapman’s Pharmacy in Rusk has had one of their front windows showcase an elaborate holiday scenes. What...

County Treasurer Lassiter retires Cherokee County staffers, friends and family bid County Treasurer Patsy Lassiter a fond farewell on Tuesday,...

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

Three-time Dove Award winner Mike Speck will join the Celebration Choir & Children’s Choir of First Baptist Church – Alto in presenting ‘The Name …...

County Treasurer Lassiter retires Cherokee County staffers, friends and family bid County Treasurer Patsy Lassiter a fond farewell on Tuesday,...

Three-time Dove Award winner Mike Speck will join the Celebration Choir & Children’s Choir of First Baptist Church – Alto in presenting ‘The Name …...

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...

Rebecca Rose Sparkman was born in Wells, Texas on October 14, 1930 and departed this world on December 9, 2018. She was the daughter of W.E. and Edna Hicks and was raised...

Funeral services for James Roy Lindsey, 70, of Alto will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home Chapel. Bros. Bobby King and Bill...

Funeral services for Caschandra Anita Wade, 49, of Alto will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Salem CME Church near Nat, Texas. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m....

Area schools are hooping it as non-conference basketball play continues. Jacksonville Indians travel to Nacogdoches for Central Heights tournament The Jacksonville...

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...

Each year, the IRS audits over 1 million tax returns. With agency resources shrinking, the IRS is more selective when choosing tax returns to audit. Knowing what the IRS is...

Folks along El Camino Real have woken up and realized that we are less than two weeks away from Christmas. If you are one of the many people who have been putting it off,...

I had the privilege of working as assistant city attorney for the City of Beaumont from 1964 to 1966; as city attorney of the City of Orange from 1967-1969; as city...