Ironically, firemen and other emergency crews returned to the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1005 and 1013 in the small community of Mount Union, west of Kirbyville shortly before 11:00 on Friday morning when it was reported that another eighteen wheeled tractor truck with a load of lo… Read moreWHAT?....It happened again. A truck turned over at Mount Union on Friday
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- 2026 Jasper County Home Economics Contest Registration Now Open
- Kirbyville Wildcat 4-H to host Purse & Pistol Bingo Fundraiser
- No one injured in two vehicle auto accident just south of Jasper
- Pilotâs body recovered after plane crash near Sabine Pass
- Suspects in theft of a Newton school bus have been captured
Local News
Friday, January 09, 2026
No one was injured when two vehicles collided shortly after 3:00 on Friday afternoon about 2 miles south of Jasper on Highway 96.
The body of a pilot has been recovered after a Thursday afternoon plane crash near Sabine Pass.
Newton ISD Police have announced that two suspects in the theft of a school bus from Newton Middle School have been captured. Police say Cody Wayne Parker and Shadow Raven Hamilton were taken into custody at a house in Mittie, Louisiana, which is 23 miles southeast of DeRidder.
The unidentified driver of an eighteen wheeled tractor truck with a full load of lumber in tow, turned over on Thursday evening at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1005 and 1013 in Mount Union.
Thursday, January 08, 2026
The U.S. Attorneyâs Office for the Eastern District of Texas has announced that a Lufkin man has been sentenced to federal prison after he was busted for running an elaborate scheme.
Thursday, January 08, 2026
Jasper County deputies have recovered a stolen truck. It was found in a wooded area in Cougar Country near Buna on Wednesday.
Jasper Police are asking for the publicâs help to find wanted fugitive Amber Lynn Mock, 35, of Jasper.
Our news partner KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that a man has died after being struck by a train near Old Sour Lake Road and Meeker just outside the Beaumont city limits.
The Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin has announced that they now have a Malayan tiger. The Malayan species is critically endangered and it is one of an estimated two hundred left in the world.
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Police in Kirbyville said Wednesday that an investigation had resulted in the arrest of a suspect accused of having sex with a young girl.
A motorcyclist escaped serious injury when the bike he was riding went off the road and crashed into a bush on Wednesday evening.
KOGT in Orange is reporting that another person has died after being struck by a car while riding a. bicycle.
Country music will once again fill Main Street at the Historic Palace Theater in Kirbyville as the 2025 Entertainer of the Year Show takes the stage.
The Tyler County Sheriffâs Department says a Corrigan man has been arrested after he tried to break into a bank in Chester and assaulted two deputies, causing injuries to one of them.
Jasper County deputies have arrested a woman after a stolen vehicle was found next to a house in Cougar Country near Buna.
Community News
Friday, January 09, 2026
The 2026 Jasper County Home Economics Contest is now accepting entries from eligible youth across the county. The annual competition is open to 4-H members, Junior FFA, FFA members, and qualifying art students and highlights skills in cooking, food preservation, sewing, art, and photography.
Kirbyville Wildcat 4-H will host its annual Purse & Pistol Bingo on Friday, January 30th at 6:00 p.m. at Maroon Ridge Event Venue, located at 6258 US Hwy 190 W in Jasper. The popular fundraiser helps support the club's rapidly growing youth programs and celebrates the accomplishments of …
Thursday, January 08, 2026
Jasper Memorial Hospital will host a blood drive on Wednesday, January 14th, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 06, 2026
The Jasper County Sheriffâs Office is pleased to announce the addition of a new jail nurse, Stephanie Redd Thomas, of Kirbyville. Mrs. Thomas will be responsible for providing medical care to individuals incarcerated at our jail. Additionally, she will be working together with professionals …
Monday, January 05, 2026
Happy New Year from the Newton County Sheriffâs Office. I want everyone to know it has been an honor and privilege to serve Newton County over the last year. This was our first year in office, and I could not be more proud of the staff here at the Sheriffâs Office for their dedication and ha…
On Saturday, January 17th at 2:00 p.m. in The Eagle's Landing in the Newton ISD Administration Building, everyone is welcome to drop by and celebrate Coach Lidney Thompson's 90th birthday.
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Obituaries
Frances Nimmo, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026…
Dr. Ronnie A. âRonâ McMurry, 77, a longtime family physician i…
Welton McCully, Sr., age 72, native of Newton County, TX, and …
Darrell Thrower, 48, of Spring, Texas native of Woodville, Tex…
Graveside Celebration of the Life of Linda Maud Pryor, age 77,…
Alice Faye âHoneyâ Morris, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2…
Juanita R. Brown, 93, of Woodville, passed away Tuesday, Janua…
A Celebration of Benny Joe Simmonsâ Life, age 75, of Jasper, T…
Sadly, Jason Beryl Dennis passed away Dec 14th, 2025.
On July 26, 1936, in Shankleville, Texas, the world was blesse…

