JASPER, Texas  — A hometown trooper has earned top honors at a statewide law enforcement competition. Corporal Shana Clark of Jasper, Texas was recognized as the Top Trooper in the Female Division at the 9th Annual Javier Arana Jr. Top Trooper Competition held Feb. 25–28 in Austin, Texas. The Top Trooper Award recognizes the core competencies of a uniformed trooper, with participants evaluated on job knowledge, physical fitness, firearms proficiency and pursuit driving. Clark

JASPER COUNTY, TX —  Emergency crews responded to a reported vehicle accident early Saturday morning on the Dam B bridge along U.S. Highway 190. At approximately 2:29 a.m., the Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, units found a late-model Ford passenger car on the side of the roadway with extensive front-end damage. According to officials, the driver of the Ford stated he was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was not injured in t

NEWTON, TX  — A Friday night traffic stop in Newton led to the seizure of a substantial amount of suspected methamphetamine and the arrest of a local man, according to Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard. On February 20, 2026, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Sergeant Chad Ainsworth conducted a traffic stop on Martin Luther King Street for a traffic violation. During the encounter, Sgt. Ainsworth detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Based on probable cause, a se