RUSK – An out-of-state caller from Missouri contacted the Cherokeean Herald offices Friday at lunchtime re-garding a scam phone call initiating from the newspaper’s...

WELLS – The local school district will partner with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department for an all-day emergency response drill on June 1,...

On May 12, 2022 at 1:32 P.M. Jacksonville Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a traffic accident involving a pedestrian. The accident occurred in the 1600 block...

In a May 18, 2022, story about a recent Rusk City Council meeting, Councilman Walter Session is quot-ed, saying revitalization funds were given to District 2 residents by...

JPD’s Markasky completes command officer program By Jo Anne Embleton news@thecherokeean.com JACKSONVILLE – Captain Steven Markasky of the...

Cherokee County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Judge Rodney Wallace administers the oath of office to new Troup Mayor Jeff Hale (left photo)...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Approximately 38,000 property valuation notices will be mailed out May 27 by the Cherokee County Appraisal District, reflecting a “drastic increase,”...

Members of the Alto High School Class of 2022 – including Salutatorian Alexandra Bays – line up outside the high school gymnasium May 20, bearing...

Members of Alto High School’s senior class gathered for a group photo on a bridge symbolizing their passage from student to graduate. Alto High...

Recently completed research by State Farm Insurance has suggested that consumers may not be fully focused on driving. Far too often, drivers are...

Jacksonville High School students had perfect weather Friday night for graduation ceremonies in the historic Tomato Bowl. Everyone in the stands...

Rusk graduates of the Class of 2022 celebrate in the traditional way, tossing their mortarboards high into the sky Friday night. This year’s...

CHEROKEE COUNTY – State Highway 135 in Cherokee County will be closed to through traffic from 2.44 miles south of SH 110 in Troup to 5.12 miles...

While Jacksonville ISD mourns and stands with Uvalde CISD, we want to reassure our community that our schools continue to be a secure place for students and staff to feel...

A Memorial Day ceremony is slated for 10 a.m. Monday at Rusk’s Cedar Hill Cemetery where an estimated 190 veterans are buried. Local residents have been cleaning tombstones...