Editor’s note: In reference to the Sept. 18-24 Banned Books Week, Jacksonville Library Director Trina Stidham answers several questions about the local library and the...

There’s been a lot of improvements in public education over the past several years. One of the great improvements is how many school districts are now teaching basic money...

Our recent annual Christmas in July event, benefiting the Cherokee County Rainbow Room, ended with a very generous supply of clothing, diapers and...

In recent days, a number of the public schools in Cherokee County have embarked on a new school year, with New Summerfield the first to start on Aug. 8, and Rusk schools...

News-making events are nothing new to Alto and what occurred last week with the UIL is just another in a long line of unfortunate luck that has...

The technology-driven NASDAQ just finished its worst 6 months to start to a year ever. The S&P 500 Index finished its worst start of a year since 1970. Does this mean...

Abortion. This word by itself has brought so much controversy among today's Americans. In a recent turn of events, Roe V. Wade was overturned by...

Someone asked me once how I can believe in Jesus and God. This person was a non-believer and my simple reply was Faith. For Christians, our entire religion is based on the...

This past weekend radio stations KTLU & KEBE went off-the-air … again! In 2019, these two stations, owned by an Arkansas investment group, went off the air and that...

During last week’s Cherokee County Commissioner’s Court meeting, the commissioners expressed frustration concerning the alleged theft from the tax office and the fact that...

School shootings sadly have become a much too common occurrence across America. The most recent being of course, the Uvalde massacre that took the lives of 19 children and...

Every business knows that the key to success is their employees. Good managers acknowledge the contribution each person makes to their success and...

Sunday will be National Ice Cream Day, although those of us that enjoy this sweet staple of our diet don’t need a day set aside to celebrate our...

As a community newspaper, we often walk a thin line when it comes to reporting events or stories each week. When I took over this newspaper, I promised that The Cherokeean...

On Jan. 13, 2022, Rusk High School students and staff volunteered for Kids Against Hunger. Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization...