John Elwood Birkelbach was born on September 7, 1940 in Rosebud, Texas. His parents were Rev. E.J. and Juanita Arney ...

The Rusk Fire Department responded to a truck fire on Euclid street Monday morning. No injuries were were reported but the ...

We have updates to the article on the well permits requested by Redtown Ranch Holdings, LLC and Pine Bliss, LLC.  According to Terry ...

A special Flag Day Celebration is this Saturday, June 14, at Hazel Tilton Park, 7:00 a.m. in downtown Jacksonville, located next to the ...

Jenny Lind Jared Meyer, 91, of Caldwell, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025.Born on January 3, 1934, in Lake Creek, Texas, Jenny was ...

A public hearing held as part of the City of Rusk’s June 12 regular council meeting offers citizens an opportunity to weigh in on a ...

WELLS – Police remain on the scene of an 18-wheeler rollover in Wells, as hazmat crews clean spilled diesel from an ...

Recent requests for permits to drill high-capacity area groundwater wells in two East Texas counties have drawn the attention ...

A deluge of rain in a brief period of time has resulted in road damage in Cherokee County."4 1/2” of rain in 2 hours = long nights and ...

Drinking water from the City of Jacksonville’s public water system has shown excess maximum contaminant level for total trihalomethanes, ...

A new summer feeding program benefitting local children launched May 29 by the Troup Community Food Pantry.“We’re excited to launch ...

This week, officials with the Good Samaritan of Rusk expect to close on the purchase on land across from its 190 W. 2nd St. location and ...