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Breaking News: Rusk Rural WSC lifts boil water notice
Breaking News: School clothes still available
Breaking News: Local cowboy church to hold prayer vigil at courthouse on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020
Breaking News: Cherokee County COVID-19 case update, as of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
Breaking News: Rusk Rural WSC lifts boil water notice
Breaking News: Cherokee County COVID-19 case update, as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020

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School clothes still available

Jacksonville families who need assistance getting their fightin’ Indians outfitted for Jacksonville Independent School District’s 20-21 school year can still get...

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Rusk Chamber of Commerce Vice President Mark Raiborn, center, accepts a $500 donation from the Daily Grind owner Rachel Loden recently. Also pictured, from far left are Daily Grind employees LaDonna Sparkman, Emily Duke, Billie Seeton and Karen Loden.

Rusk Chamber kicks off lighting fundraising efforts

Fundraising efforts for improving the holiday lighting around the courthouse square in downtown Rusk have begun. Rusk Chamber of Commerce’s Keep...

CCT’s ‘Mama Won’t Fly’ opens Friday, Aug. 7

The show must go on… and tickets are on sale now for the Cherokee Civic Theatre’s upcoming production of Mama Won’t Fly. Show times are 7:30 p.m.,...

RPD seeking support for 2020 NNO event

(July 29, 2020) Rusk Police Department is getting ready to paint their towns blue and are inviting community members to get in on the action. The department is seeking...

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Cherokee County Community Supervision and Corrections Department staff and clients unload a trailer load of donated food items at the Good Samaritan in Rusk last week.

Meaningful service to the community

Cherokee County’s Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) has found a way to help those ordered to do community service give back...

RCC approves mask mandate in city facilities

Rusk City Council members approved 4 to 1 requiring the public to wear masks when entering city facilities, including Rusk City Hall and the Rusk Public Library. Both the...

JCC to explore rollback tax rate cap increase due to COVID

Jacksonville City Council members are covering the city’s financial bases as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to potentially affect the city’s coffers. During the...

Energy bill assistance available to Cherokee County residents

Hot summer temperatures mean high utility bills. For those living on limited income this burden can be major. Many families have also been impacted by loss of income...

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Longtime Jacksonville volunteer Fannie Franklin, left and Barbara Hugghins pack holiday baskets for HOPE clients.

Fund honors HOPE volunteer

On Tuesday, June 30, in honor of her birthday, family and friends of the late Fannie Franklin, gathered at HOPE (Helping Others Pursue Enrichment)...

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Sean and Katie Smith on their wedding day. The couple lived in Tyler.

Benefit planned to support nursing scholarship

To honor the memory of the late Katie Dotson-Smith, her family and friends want to help nursing students breathe a bit easier – something Katie,...

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Wells Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Kalka, left, presents a $1,000 donation last week to Alto Food Pantry volunteer Tony Chapa. The donation was made on behalf of the Wells VFD.

Neighbors helping neighbors

We all get by with a little help from our friends. Last week, the Wells Volunteer Fire Department made a $1,000 donation to the Alto Food Pantry,...

One arrested in law collaboration

A Jacksonville youth was arrested after Jacksonville Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies collaborated on a “high-risk operation.” Cayden Dewayne...

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Alto artist Marilyn Nowell shows off the mural she painted for Alto’s Stella Hill Memorial Library. The nine-panel artwork is on display in the library’s children’s section.

Booking a path to adventure - Alto library showcases mural by local...

Big Foot and Pegasus, Little House on the Prairie, a dragon, the Cheshire cat, butterflies and fairies – these are just some of the things you’ll...

Waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements remains in...

(July 3, 2020) AUSTIN -- Texans are still getting a break from certain vehicle title and registration requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary waiver...

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