A COVID vaccine clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at John Alexander Gym, 811 Farnsworth St. in Jacksonville, for...

A deadline for Texans to register for FEMA assistance for losses from the 2021 winter storms has been extended through May 20, according to a release from the Office of...

FEMA is offering up to $9,000 in funeral assistance to help with expenses for funeral services and burial/cremation for those whose deaths may have been caused by or were...

RUSK – Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Association of Texas Soil & Water...

RUSK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency recently announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) as part of...

Cherokee County Jail reported the following arrests during the period of March 30 through April 5: Emmanuel Attaway, 34, Jacksonville, failure to appear for possession of...

Sadly, American flags wear out. Recently, Bacon Auto Country gave us several of the huge 20x40 flags that were worn-out so they could have them...

Great turnout and show of support for new cabin at Elijah's Retreat for the groundbreaking for their new cabin. If you aren't familiar, this is a...

AUSTIN – The COVID-related waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs) has now ended. The Texas Department...

The City of Jacksonville is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Annette Smith, wife of City Manager Greg Smith. Smith, 49, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021,...

JACKSONVILLE – School board members will meet in closed session 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, to review administrator and teacher contracts for the 2021-22 school year, as...

RUSK – Local city leaders will meet in special session, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, to consider submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant program...

The 72 annual Jr. Livestock magazine featuring almost 400 kids from our area, will be included in Wednesday's edition of The Cherokeean Herald...

The following meeting agenda will be considered by the Cherokee County Commissioners' Court during an April 13 meeting at the county courthouse: