New Summerfield News

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Only 18 days into summer and city officials across Cherokee County are reporting water usage has jumped.

Henderson police Friday were processing fingerprints from more than 65 fraudulent checks totaling $27,000 cashed at area businesses.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Local sales tax numbers, which have been moderately but consistently strong during the past few months, exploded in June as Jacksonville started to fully reap the benefits of Energy Transfer's new natural gas pipeline and enjoyed the largest sales tax gain in several years.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Representatives from many of the city's largest employers were on-hand Friday for the 10th annual Industrial Appreciation Luncheon, which the Jacksonville Development Corporation and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce held as a way to thank the community's businesses for their contributions to ...

New Summerfield High School valedictorian Julie Suarez addresses her classmates during graduation ceremonies Friday night.

Cherokee County veterinarians are holding low-cost pet vaccination clinics throughout the county through the next week.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Early voting in local city and school elections begins Monday.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com "You know that song "I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends?" asked HOPE staff member Shirley Reese.

ROSES: We would like to express a heartfelt thank you from the bottom of our hearts to some special East Texas folks.

Valerie Ruth Scott and Shawn Connolly Smith were married Saturday, Feb. 21, at The Memorial Chapel at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Danny Stallings' last act as mayor of New Summerfield on Monday night was to officially hand over the reins of the city to the new mayor, Jane Barrow.

Staff report The 10th annual 3-Day Thaw motorcycle rally kicks off today at the Double P Arena in New Summerfield.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Cherokee County commissioners made their transportation priorities known Monday morning during their regularly scheduled meeting.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Just two short weeks after gathering together for the purpose of setting goals for the 2010 budget, the leadership of Cherokee County will get the opportunity to turn one of those goals into a reality at Monday's commissioners court meeting.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Texas Parks and Wildlife is looking for a few good teens - and their parents.

By Kelly Young kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com Jacksonville residents must be fairly content with their leadership during the last few years because the incumbents for all three positions up for re-election in ...

Amy Pond of New Summerfield is the first-place winner in TylerPaper.com's Best Boots photo contest.

Staff reports Texas Independence Day is Monday, March 2, and several local entities will close to observe the state holiday.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Monday is Presidents' Day, which means some federal, state and local entities will be closed.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com New Summerfield resident Don Williams answered his hometown's call of duty Tuesday night by accepting the City Council seat left vacant by former Councilman Don ...