SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 201
         WHEREAS, The Cherokeean Herald in Rusk, which has been
  recognized as the oldest continuously operated weekly newspaper
  in Texas, is celebrating its 165th anniversary in 2015; and
         WHEREAS, First published on February 27, 1850, as the
  Cherokee Sentinel, the local weekly underwent a number of name
  changes before its establishment as the Rusk Cherokeean in 1923;
  when the Alto Herald was absorbed by the paper in 1989, the
  publication became known as the Cherokeean Herald; and
         WHEREAS, Through the years, this venerable publication has
  benefited from the contributions of several well-known public
  figures; in 1867, at the age of 16, future governor James Stephen
  Hogg was hired by the paper as a typesetter, and its roster of
  previous publishers and owners includes United States
  Congressman John Benjamin Long and State Representatives Wallace
  M. Ellis and Emmett Whitehead; Mr. Whitehead and his wife, Marie,
  bought the newspaper in 1950, and the Whitehead family continues
  to own and operate it today; in 2001, an Official State
  Historical Marker recognized the Cherokeean's long record of
  service to the East Texas community; and
         WHEREAS, Local, independent newspapers are a vital and
  valued part of their readers' lives, and the Cherokeean Herald
  has done an outstanding job of keeping the residents of Rusk and
  Cherokee Counties informed and enlightened for well over one and
  one-half centuries; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
  Legislature, hereby honor the Cherokeean Herald on the occasion
  of its 165th anniversary and extend to all those associated with
  the newspaper sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the Cherokeean Herald as an expression of high regard from the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Nichols
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 18, 2015.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate