According to the CDC, almost 71,000 deaths occurred in 2019 in the United States due to drug overdose. Over 70% of those deaths involved an Opioid....

RUSK – A national Gospel-based program that provides tools needed by people surviving the loss of a loved one will be offered weekly at Covenant Church of East Texas,...

The 11th day of each month is Buddy Check Day to remind Texas veterans to check in with other veterans. By getting in touch with others, veterans...

AUSTIN – Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Friday issued a Weather Watch, effective Aug. 6-7 due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher...

COLLEGE STATION – A clinic developed by the Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing will help survivors of trauma and violence receive important...

Katrina Torrez was named as the new executive director for the Crisis Center of Anderson & Cherokee Counties, which offers a variety of...

Different speakers attending a July 21, 2023, Community Collaboration Council meeting hosted by Sheltering Arms Coalition in Jacksonville share...

We don’t need to be told it is hot, has been hot and likely to be hot for another couple of months. This is Texas in July. We all know the...

Water system update Date: Jun 27, 2023 We received good lab results today for the water. We will remain on a boil water advisory due to work on the ground storage water...

The 3rd Annual Warrior Run and Ruck March by Military Veteran Peer Network was held May 27 at Rusk Footbridge Park drawing a number of...

RUSK – Cherokee County leaders green-lighted a request by the county Public Health Department for a permanent home, voting April 25 to authorize...

Approximately a dozen members of the Wells ISD community participated in an April 19 Walk Across Texas program kick off at the school gym. “It’s...

Rural communities like Cherokee County are receiving some powerful tools to help combat opioid deaths, thanks to programs that offer medication and...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – April is national Child Abuse Awareness Month, noted by Cherokee County leaders with signed a proclamation on March 14, 2023, in...

A popular cleaning product that possibly may contain Pseudomonas bacteria has been recalled Feb. 8, 2023, by producer Colgate-Palmolive. Name of Product: Fabuloso...