Grey Burton, Rusk ISD superintendent since July 2018, was named lone finalist for superintendent of Nacogdoches ISD on May 19, ...

A memorial visitation for John M. Blackmon, 52, of Alto will be Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home from 6-8 PM.

A Celebration of Sam David Burt’s Life, age 58, of Alto, Texas, will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2025 at the First Methodist Church of ...

Jeanne Sandra Tarno, 83, of Rusk, TX passed away on May 14, 2025 in Rusk.  She was born May 24, 1941 in Shreveport, LA to J.T ...

Misty Michelle Richards was born on May 27, 1984 and passed away at home in Corpus Christi, Texas on April 29, 2025 leaving a void that cannot ...

Stephen Wayne Cary of Rusk, Texas, passed away on May 11, 2025 at the age of 70. He was born on July, 7 1954 in Rusk, Texas ...

A service for Misty Michelle Richards, born May 27, 1984, will be on June 1st, 2025 at 2 p.m. Her full obituary will be in our May 21 edition.

A graveside funeral service for Johnny Tobias Sr., 78, of Kennard will be Thursday, May 15, at the Old Palestine Cemetery in ...

On Friday, May 9, 2025, in the Second Judicial District Court of Cherokee County, Texas, Paul Daniel Cooper was sentenced to 50 years in ...

On Thursday, April 24, during a visit to Palestine, Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly presented long-overdue military medals to ...

Area schools and educational programs are planning graduation ceremonies this month throughout the county on the following dates: SATURDAY, MAY ...

The local high school softball squad is the only team to advance to the next round of playoffs, going up against Cross Roads in ...