Alto Police Officer Keith Radcliff passed away Thursday, May 16, from medical issues. Radcliff, 50, was laid to rest on Sunday, May 19. Services...

Last week, to observe Nation Police Week, the Jacksonville Police Department held a memorial service to remember the four JPD officers, and other...

A Jacksonville company was issued one violation from state officials after a 71-day investigation into the recent contamination of Craft Turney Water Supply Corporation...

AUSTIN – Last year, 29 boating fatalities and hundreds of boat accidents and injuries occurred on Texas waters. As part of National Safe Boating...

Cherokee and Smith county law enforcement officials apprehended a Mt. Selman man who’d been on the lam since April 2. Police reports indicate...

The annual county wide low-cost vaccination clinic schedule has been announced. This year the Cherokee Animal Clinic-Rusk and Kessel Veterinary...

AUSTIN — Texas families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR®...

On May 14, Cherokee County commissioners questioned and discussed payments made for certain travel expenses but eventually approved the consent agenda which included...

TEXARKANA – A 25-year-old Tyler, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D....

A committee has been formed to help disburse funds donated to the Alto Disaster Relief Fund, set up at the Bancorp South Bank in Alto. The committee is now accepting...

He’s number one on the charts and number one in our hearts – local country Gospel artist Michael Knight’s song ‘I Got Saved’ has hit the number one...

Austin Bank recently made a donation to HOPE (Helping Other Pursue Enrichment) Inc. The $60,000 donation is a continuation of Austin Bank’s...

The Cherokee County Department of Public Health is now accepting applications for the first ever Cherokee County-Youth Advisory Committee (CC-YAC). The pilot program will...

The Cherokee County Jury for the 369th Judicial District Court scheduled for May 13 has been cancelled. Please do not report. If you are not sure which date you have been...

On Monday, May 20, 2019, Marilyn Joy Dudley, was reunited with her beloved husband, Gene. She was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Jacksonville to Johnny “Ray” and Leona (Compton)...

Funeral services for Raymond E. Musick, 75 of Rusk, will be 2 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, with Bro. Elton Musick officiating. Burial...

Funeral services for Jane Ann Acker, 70, of Rusk, will be 2 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Fred Wilcox officiating. Burial...

Cherokee County Game Warden Brian Bearden is looking for information regarding a pregnant Whitetail doe that was shot near the far end of Cat Creek last week. The deer was...

Bullard High School coaching staff is offering a football camp for incoming BISD kindergartners through eighth-graders. Camps will be conducted 7:30-9 a.m....

Numerous players and coaching staff across Cherokee County were recently spotlighted for their outstanding 2019 baseball and softball seasons. They include: Bullard Lady...

Hopes for a State Championship title remain alive for the Wells Pirates after prevailing in a best of three series against the Kennard Tigers to...

AUSTIN – On May 8, 2019, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) approved grant awards supporting 102 veterans assistance programs totaling $23,340,000...

Folks along El Camino Real are counting down the days until school is out at the end of this week. The teachers need a break from the students, the students need a break...

Every small business eventually hits a rough patch. It’s easy to get discouraged when it happens. But look at the upside -- you have infrastructure in place, you have...

F inally summer time and I’m sure everyone has that mythological, ambiguous “summer body.” Right? I would like to start this article off by saying, please do...