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    Photo by Josie Fox Pictured is an example of a remote control vehicle that will be available for rental at the proposed R/C race track in Rusk. The Redcat Racing Blackout model is a one tenth scale, off road model with stock motors and six cell batteries. This model will run at an approximate speed of 20 mph out of the box and will be featured in a separate class at the track. R/C track proposed in Rusk
    August 15, 2018
    Rusk resident Chris Baker wants Rusk to get its race on – remote control style. Baker, a recent transplant from California, presented a proposal...


    Burn ban set for Cherokee County
    August 8, 2018
    During an emergency Cherokee County Commissioner’s Court meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 7 a burn ban was set for Cherokee County by unanimous decision. In light of the...
    ***UPDATE**** Female found dead in Bullard
    July 5, 2018
    Approximately 8:30 a.m. Bullard Police received a call reporting a body had been found on Brentwood Drive with officials confirming the body found was dead at 12:15 p.m....
    Breaking News: Body found in Bullard
    July 5, 2018
    Approximately 8:30 a.m. Bullard Police received a call reporting a body had been found on Brentwood Drive with officials confirming the body found was dead at 12:15 p.m....
    Baking up a business
    July 3, 2018
    Mix a pound of ambition with a cup of determination, sprinkle in teaspoon of dreams and goals and you will get Ella’s Edibles. Ella Kovacs, a 16...


    Alto City Councilman Jerry Flowers resigns
    June 20, 2018
    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...
    REDCO eyes making improvements to city park
    June 20, 2018
    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...
    Shop loyal, shop local: Father's Day gifts abound at Rusk retailers
    June 13, 2018
    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...
    Road work zone fatalities on the rise in Texas
    May 23, 2018
    Road work zone fatalities on the rise in Texas In 2017, work zone fatalities in Texas increased 9 percent over the previous year, resulting in 199 deaths and 813 serious...
    Ronnie Kimbrough Former county official inducted into Emergency Management Hall of Fame
    May 23, 2018
    Former Cherokee County Emergency Management Coordinator Ronnie Kimbrough, who passed away on July 12, 2017, was inducted posthumously into the...


    Sales tax holiday for Water-Efficient and ENERGY STAR products set...
    May 23, 2018
    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 sales tax...
    Rusk Promise Scholars pictured front row from left are Evelin Velasco, Cassi Fletcher, Estella Lopez, Amy Collins, Esmeralda Perez, Cassie Weiss, Sommer May, Brylee Teichman, Jazzimine Crist and Christian Coutee. Pictured on the second row are Waylon Turner, Jim Colby, Chad Jeffrey, Hayden Helm, Mark Mitchell and Brandon McClure. Rusk TJC Citizens Promise Scholars honored May 8
    May 16, 2018
    A promise made to the students of Rusk ISD by Tyler Junior College, Citizens’ 1st Bank, Rusk and Cherokee County was recognized May 8 as the third...


    TnT campers practiced their Grand Finale Showcase. Each troupe will present the production they worked on during camp. Registration for CCT’s 2018 summer TnT camps open
    May 16, 2018
    Know a young Striesand? Gotta a mini-Shakespeare in the family? Get ‘em involved in the Cherokee Civic Theatre’s summer Thespians in Training...


    The Alto High School Mean Sting Music Machine brings home a first place award for Out of Town Band after their recent trip to San Antonio where they marched in the Battle of the Flowers Parade. Mean Sting marches into first place award at Battle of the Flowers...
    May 2, 2018
    The Alto High School Mean Sting Music Machine (MSMM) received a first place award in the ‘Out of Town Bands’ category at the Battle of the ...


    “MEETING OF THE MINDS” DEMENTIA CARE CONFERENCE HOSTED BY...
    April 26, 2018
    The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County will be hosting the dementia care conference, “Meeting of the Minds” this Friday, April 27 from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the Rose Garden...
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