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Foreman running for re-election
Special to the Progress Vera Foreman announces her campaign for re-election as Cherokee County Precinct 4 justice of the peace.
Commissioner Underwood seeks 2nd term in Precinct 4
Special to the Progress Incumbent Precinct 4 Commissioner Byron Underwood announced he will seek re-election in the March 2010 Democratic primary election.
County to vote on truck purchases
Progress staff reports RUSK - Cherokee County Commissioners Court will vote Monday on bids for pickup trucks for one or more precincts.
City, police honored by county first
By Nathan Straus nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com Jacksonville and its police force were thanked Thursday afternoon for their hard work by Ozell Walker, an East Texas author.
After 40 Years, Snoke May Close Business
Snoke Special Products Co. Inc. is looking at closing its doors after approximately 40 years in Jacksonville.
Cherokee County Employee Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer RUSK -- A Cherokee County employee has been placed on a 9-month paid administrative leave months after she filed a complaint against a Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant.
County avoids lawsuit, give secretary nine months' pay
CBS 19's Michele Reese explains why your tax dollars are paying for her nine months of paid leave.
Government entities close for Vets Day
Progress staff reports Veterans Day is Wednesday, and in observation of this holiday to honor veterans of all U.S. wars, several government entities in Cherokee County will close for the day.
Fire marshal: Warehouse fire a suspiciousa
By Nathan Straus nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com Smoke and flames still linger in Jacksonville the day after the Grimes Waterworks Inc.-owned building burned to the ground.
Special to the Progress Brenda Dominy, current Precinct 1 justice of the peace, announced her bid for re-election. She said she will run on the Republican ballot.
Blaze destroys Jacksonville industrial building
An abandoned warehouse is destroyed Wednesday morning after a fire broke out sometime before 10am.
Jacksonville council discusses Christmas parade street closures
By Nathan Straus nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com Three Jacksonville streets could be closed for the Dec.
Cherokee County officers assist with Tyler takedown
Progress staff reports Two Cherokee County law enforcement officers helped apprehend a suspect in a shooting at about 2 a.m. Friday morning near the Whataburger off Gentry Parkway in Tyler Friday morning.
Multiple gunshots fired Friday morning in Tyler
Early Friday morning around 2 o'clock, Tyler Police responded to the 1900 block of West Gentry to a report of gunshots.
Convicted murderer escapes child rape charges after 14-year-old fails to testify
An Angelina County man previously convicted for a Cherokee County murder had five child sexual abuse charges against him dropped Tuesday after a victim in the case failed to appear for testimony.
Childrena s Christmas Tree takes applications Saturday
By Lauren LaFleur assistanteditor@jacksonville progress.com Bobbie Haight and her family and friends have a once-a-year hobby many might not realize - they become Santa's helpers.
Two Ja ville men caught for armed robbery
By Nathan Straus nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com Two Jacksonville men were arrested after an armed robbery Friday morning.
Construction Worker Dies In Bullard Accident
By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer BULLARD -- A Tyler man died Friday after he fell at a First Baptist Church construction site on Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Bullard.
2 Jacksonville Men Arrested For Alleged Store Robbery
Two Jacksonville men were arrested for their involvement in an alleged robbery at a drive-in grocery store Friday morning following tips from citizens.
Amendment election just days away
By Lauren LaFleur assistanteditor@jacksonvilleprogress.com EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a four-part series about the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the Nov.
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