File Photo Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard is asking for the public’s help in addressing an increase in calls about loose and roaming dogs across Jasper County. While we are a rural county, dog owners are still responsible for keeping their animals on their own property, especially if the dog is known to run, worry, or kill livestock, domestic animals, or fowl. Under Texas Health & Safety Code § 822.012: It is illegal for a dog (or coyote) known to harm livestock or domest

LUFKIN, Texas — A routine stop for snacks turned into a life-changing event for one Lufkin resident last week. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, a customer at the Kwick Korner Food Mart, located at the intersection of Timberland Drive and Chestnut Street, purchased a $50 "500X" scratch-off ticket. That ticket turned out to be a $1 million top-prize winner. While the winner has chosen to remain anonymous, the Texas Lottery Commission confirmed the prize was claimed shortly after the sale.

VIDOR, Texas — Officers with the Vidor Police Department seized more than 500 grams of suspected methamphetamine and a firearm during a traffic stop conducted on February 9, 2026, according to department officials. Police stated that officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. During the course of the stop, a Vidor Police K9 was deployed to conduct an open-air sniff around the vehicle. After the K9 gave a positive alert, officers conducted a se