A majority of Cherokee and Southern Smith County school districts decline the opportunity to create a period for prayer.

Rusk County District Attorney Micheal Jimerson is pleased to announce the formation of the 2026 Rusk county Citizen’s Prosecutor Academy. The inaugural meeting will occur at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March […] ...

Land in the Town of Spooner will at this time not be home to a new jail, or other county services, following a vote by the Washburn ...

A former inmate of the Rusk County Jail who is facing serious charges related to a string of sexual assaults, felony ...

An Iowa man charged in the alleged abduction of a girl from the Glen Flora area last December appeared Monday, Feb. 23, for a preliminary hearing and arraignment in Rusk ...

The Rusk County Commissioners Court has approved a burn ban, effective immediately. As of February 24, 2026, over 159 Texas counties have active outdoor burn bans due to dry conditions, […] ...

Local registered voters have through 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, to participate in early voting for the 2026 general ...

County hoops stars set school records. Meanwhile, teams rebounded at the end of the regular season, including winning streaks in Pittsford.

The declaration will continue for seven days, after which it will need to be continued with authorization from the Cherokee ...

The following police blotter is provided by the Panola County Sheriff’s Office. Fri 13 CR 436- Deputies were dispatched for a family disturbance and issued a criminal trespass […] ...

Joseph Douglas was found shot execution-style in Texas, and his murder remained unsolved for 11 years—until his roommate Jarret Murray confessed. Here are the chilling details of the case.