JACKSONVILLE – The local school district is among those in Cherokee County that will offer a summer food program for youths ages 18 and younger. Breakfast and lunch will...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Rusk resident Howell “Shorty” Jackson is known locally for his barbecue, but after this week, his grilled fare will be known to...

The City of Jacksonville is proud to have hosted Palestine-based Tri-County Meals on Wheels for more than 30 years at no cost to the program. Tri-County MOW provides...

Here are a few things to think about in upcoming weeks as you begin to prepare a garden: APRIL • Now is the time to select and plant out large vines for use in the...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – The City of Jacksonville issued a notice late Monday afternoon that Lake Jacksonville is closed to all watercraft use, due to...

Produce distribution days have been set for Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Rusk and Alto. At Rusk’s Good Samaritan, 201 W. 2nd St., produce and food will be distributed beginning...

Area entities will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, including: Rusk. The Good Samaritan Food Pantry and Thrift Shop will be closed for Thanksgiving and will reopen...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Holiday Comfort Food Care Package program, in partnership with the Texas Restaurant Association,...

Officials with the Alto Food Pantry, located at The Chaparral Center have announced that because food from Wednesday's distribution is plentiful,...

Wednesday, Oct 21, food distribution today at the Good Samaritan, 190 W. 2nd Street in Rusk. Boxed food from the East Texas Food Bank and free produce.

Last week, Wells Independent School District released its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the current income eligibility...

(Aug. 4, 2020) SAN ANTONIO – Seven decades. That’s 25,550 glorious days of serving up hot, fresh Whataburgers to our customers, just the way they like it. From day one –...

Several locations are participating in this year’s summer feeding program for local children ages 18 and under. • Alto ISD’s weekly meal pick-up...

Food pantries across Cherokee County continue to provide food boxes to their ever-growing number of clients and fresh produce to the community at...

Wal-Mart, located in Jacksonville, has limited access to a single entry and a single exit towards the north end of the building. The purpose,...