RUSK – In a special nod to the country’s 250th anniversary of founding, the Heritage Center of Cherokee County, Texas is inviting residents and...

The Juneteenth celebrations started off with a parade around the square in downtown Rusk at 11 am sponsored by the Cherokee Christian Brotherhood...

This year, the UM Army is displaying God’s love and compassion by building wheelchair ramps and providing home repairs for citizens in the area who...

WELLS – As local residents bid farewell to the outgoing chief of police, they’re welcoming a chief bearing the same name: Harold Rapsilver.And it’s...

ALTO – A familiar face at Alto High School will be stepping in as school principal: Sherri Newbury, who recently was named to the...

Let's give a big Thank You to the City of Jacksonville, Texas - Government for building our new Kids Don't Float stand! And a big Thank You to the...

Our annual quilt exhibit runs through the end of July.  It is a blend of local collectors and the museum's private collection.  A U.S. flag exhibit is also included in this...

The TNT Grand Showcase kicks off this Saturday, June 27th, highlighting the end to our annual summer kid’s camp!  At 9am Troupe Everett will perform the original play,...

JUNE 24 & 25The Wells Interfaith Pantry announces separate distribution days:  Vegetable Day on Wednesday, June 24, and Pantry Day on Thursday, June 25. The line-up...

The Cherokee Civic Theatre Season 54 lineup will include a 7 p.m. performance by the Tyler Big Band on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 157 W. 5th St. in Rusk.  The Fall Sip and See...

The 42nd Annual Jacksonville Tomato Fest, held last weekend, was probably the largest one yet with more than 500 vendors and thousands of people...

THROUGH JUNE 17Shady Grove Church of God in Christ concludes its annual revival Wednesday with a 7 p.m. service led by Administrator Assistance Supt. Walter Scott Pastor of...

Juneteenth events are planned this week in Rusk and Jacksonville to commemorate the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union...

RUSK – The Rusk Police Department along with the assistance of DPS, is investigating a fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler and a bicyclist that occurred in the 1200 block...