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,...

To ease supply-chain difficulties due to the COVID-19 outbreak, effective immediately, all existing Jacksonville businesses based in Jacksonville city limits that otherwise...

By Josie Fox josie@thecherokeean.com As cases of Cornonavirus (COVID-19) continue to rise across the state of Texas, stricter steps have been put into place to help...

In a statement released Monday evening, Dollar General announced the first hour of each day will be dedicated to senior shoppers. "Beginning Tuesday, March 17, we are...

Wednesday: Oven fried chicken, sour cream mashed potatoes, broccoli with cheese, dinner roll, banana, milk Thursday: Tuna casserole, stewed tomatoes, fried cabbage,...

Wednesday: Beef stroganoff with noodles, Brussels sprouts, bread pudding with pineapple, saltine crackers, English pea salad, milk Thursday: Hamburger steak, herb roasted...