SOUTHEAST Texas - The Youth Big Buck Contest is off an running! Youth hunters all across Newton and Jasper counties are making their submission for this year’s Youth Buck Contest, a free regional event designed to promote outdoor skills and conservation awareness among hunters 16 and younger. Registration remains open through the entire season, which runs from Sept. 27, 2025, through Feb. 28, 2026. Eligible participants must hold a valid Texas hunting license and harvest thei

JASPER — A group of dedicated volunteers rolled up their sleeves Saturday, November 1, proving that community pride isn’t just a slogan — it’s action. The Jasper Master Gardeners, who coordinate the Keep Jasper Beautiful program under the statewide Keep Texas Beautiful initiative, partnered with local Master Naturalists for their Fall Sweep cleanup. The group worked several roadways, including Marvin Hancock Drive, Prospect Road, Premier Drive, and a section of Highway 777.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Human remains discovered in a wooded area off Helbig Road have been confirmed as Robert Wayne Bodmer, a Jasper County man who had been missing for several years, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the case opened on December 6, 2024, when the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office received a report from an inmate who claimed he had located a human skull while walking in the woods near Beaumont weeks earlier. The inmate stated he came ac

LAKE SAM RAYBURN, TX — If you wander near the pickleball courts at Rayburn Country on any given morning, you’ll hear it long before you see it — the pop of paddles hitting a ball, bursts of laughter, and the kind of playful trash-talk usually reserved for teenagers on a basketball court. Meet the Rayburn Pickleballers, a group of local players who don’t just show up to play — they show up with energy, attitude, and a competitive spark that refuses to age out. They proudly de

Joshua Dwayne Sallee, of Lumberton, TX – Age 35 Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction/Suspension Without Financial Responsibility Arresting Agency: Texas Department of Public Safety at 12:26 PM Meagan Broussard, of Jasper, TX – Age 41 Prohibited Substance/Item in Correctional or Civil Commitment Facility Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 6:41 PM Jim Lewis Sanders, of Buna, TX – Age 51 Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair

Matthew Gene Haskins, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 44 Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B <1G Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 3:34 AM Casey Renee Laurent, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 33 Expired Driver’s License (multiple counts) Failed to Maintain Financial Responsibility (multiple counts) Expired Registration (multiple counts) Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B <1G Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 3:40 AM Jermario Deyun Thomas,

Calvin Newman, of Jasper, TX – Age 51 Criminal Trespass Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 3:05 PM All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Jasper County Judge Mark Allen’s Office confirms that the Burn Ban has been lifted as of noon on Thursday. Officials in the county warn citizens to be extremely careful with any burning, due to high winds.

On October 30th, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Investigators with the Texas Attorney General’s Child Exploitation Unit and CID Investigators with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office converged on the residence located at 177 Piney Point, Brookeland, Texas to execute a search warrant regarding an individual possibly in Possession of Child Pornography.  After Investigators arrived at the residence, the search warrant was executed and over 50 visual depictions of child porno

Former Texas Game Warden featured on ‘Lone Star Law’ accused of falsifying credit applications, court records show. SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas - A San Augustine County grand jury has indicted Justin Charles Eddins on a charge of making a false statement to obtain credit, according to court records. The indictment accuses Eddins of intentionally and knowingly making a materially false or misleading written statement to Southside Bank between March 2022, and November 2023. The indict

Gregory Crawford Hadnot, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 54 Driving While Intoxicated Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 7:02 AM Samuel Scott Ferrell, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 48 Possession of Marijuana <2oz Arresting Agency: Department of Public Safety at 10:27 AM John Brent Scoggins, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 47 Possession of Marijuana <2oz Arresting Agency: Department of Public Safety at 12:22 PM Diedric Christian Gonzales, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 50 Indecency with a

Photo by Rita Shipp KIRBYVILLE, Texas — Emergency response in southern Jasper County just got a major upgrade. After months of planning and contract work, Jasper County Emergency Services District No. 3 (ESD 3) has officially launched a dedicated ambulance unit operated by Allegiance Mobile Health — one of the largest private EMS providers in Texas. This marks the first time ESD 3 has had an ambulance assigned solely to its jurisdiction, serving rural areas outside city limi

Photo by Beech Grove VFD A Jasper County driver is lucky to be walking away unharmed after his truck collided with a fallen tree blocking FM 777 Tuesday evening. At 7:08 p.m., Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department (BGVFD) was dispatched to the 13,000 block of FM 777 for reports of a single-vehicle accident involving a tree across the roadway. When firefighters arrived, they found a newer model Ford truck that had struck a large hardwood tree laying across a curve in the roadw

Photo Courtesy of Jasper Junior High School JASPER, Texas — Jasper Junior High School honored the legacy of former principal and longtime Jasper educator David Burt today with the dedication of the campus media studio, now officially named David Burt Studios. Photo Courtesy of Jasper Junior High School The studio, home to the school’s student broadcast program known as the Pawedcast, represents everything Burt believed in for students: creativity, hands-on learning, and fearl

Jonathan Keith Knighton, of Newton, TX – Age 35 AFRS/Sexual Assault Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 11:09 AM Casi Lynn Parks, of Orange, TX – Age 39 Criminal Trespass Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 11:44 AM Misty Kaye Marie, of Vidor, TX – Age 43 Criminal Trespass Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 11:59 AM Antonio Shaw, Jr., of Jasper, TX – Age 24 MTR / Unlawful Carrying Weapon MTR / Accident Involving Damage to Vehic

I hope everyone had a great week. Although we had a few showers over the weekend, the burn ban is still in effect for our county. Today is National First Responders Day. We honor the dedication and sacrifices of our firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, and emergency communication operators. They are vital in protecting our communities. Deputy Jacob Spivey was promoted to Patrol Sergeant this past week following our promotional interview process. He will begin his new duties on

BUNA, Texas — Jasper County deputies arrested a man Monday evening on felony warrants related to probation violations tied to previous sex-offense convictions. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Roy and Deputy Kaylor met with adult probation officers at the Buna Sub-Courthouse at approximately 6:30 p.m. During the meeting, a 24-year-old male from Votaw was taken into custody on two active felony warrants for Motion to Revoke Community Supervision out of

Photos Courtesy of Paul Rutledge, Tri-Community VFD JASPER COUNTY – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded Sunday evening to a crash involving a vehicle and a herd of cattle along Farm-to-Market Road 1013, near County Road 534 in the Mount Union area. According to preliminary information from the DPS Southeast Texas Region, the crash occurred at approximately 8:12 p.m. on October 26, 2025, when a 2013 Honda SUV traveling westbound struck several cattle th

Derryl Edward Dehart, of Silsbee, TX – Age 60 Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction/Suspension Without Financial Responsibility Arresting Agency: Texas Department of Public Safety at 12:05 PM Darrell T. Harvey, of Jasper, TX – Age 63 Theft, Class C Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 6:53 PM Jerrell Wayne Stanley, of Buna, TX – Age 54 Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon Deadly Conduct – Discharge of Firearm Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sherif

BUNA, Texas — Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Buna man Sunday evening after responding to a disturbance involving gunfire on FM 1004 West. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, deputies were dispatched around 7:16 p.m. on October 26 to the 9000 block of FM 1004 West in reference to a disturbance with shots fired. Deputies Daigle, Roy, and Walker arrived at the scene and learned that the suspect, identified as Jerrell Wayne Stanley, 54, of Buna, had been involved in