Newton

Four VFD's battled three arson fires early this morning in Newton

Sandi Saulsbury

2 hours ago

Newton

Four VFD's battled three arson fires early this morning in Newton

Newton Volunteer Fire Department was called out to 2615 Hwy 87 North at 4 am this morning to battle three structure fires. All three...

Rainbow Lodge 735 is holding a Scholarship Fundraiser

Sandi Saulsbury

Jul 31

Newton

Rainbow Lodge 735 is holding a Scholarship Fundraiser

Scholarship Fundraiser to be held August 2nd in Newton on the square.

Newton VFD Blood Drive is coming up! Register at this link:

Sandi Saulsbury

Jul 30

Newton

Newton VFD Blood Drive is coming up! Register at this link:

The Newton Volunteer Fire Department blood drive is just around the corner! We are scheduled for 08/03/2024 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM. @...

Newton VFD School Supply Drive needs your help!!

Sandi Saulsbury

Jul 30

Newton

Newton VFD School Supply Drive needs your help!!

Newton Volunteer Fire Dept needs a little bit of help! Our school supply drive is Saturday and we're still short a few supplies. We...

BBQ Benefit Fundraiser planned for Mike and Missy Smith

Sandi Saulsbury

Jul 17

Kirbyville

BBQ Benefit Fundraiser planned for Mike and Missy Smith

Missy Smith, wife of Roganville Fire Chief and Kirbyville Justice of the Peace Mike Smith has been battling cancer and expenses are...

Kirbyville Area Heritage Society Presents: Kirbyville Country Music Show

Sandi Saulsbury

Jul 7

Kirbyville

Kirbyville Area Heritage Society Presents: Kirbyville Country Music Show

The 1st Annual Summer Bash is only 2 weeks away!

Sandi Saulsbury

Jun 25

Newton

The 1st Annual Summer Bash is only 2 weeks away!

Our Summer Bash is only 2 weeks away! We’re asking for 6 Vendors who would be willing to commit to bringing a case of water for the...

Lee standing trial this week in March 2023 Kirbyville manslaughter case

Sandi Saulsbury

Jun 25

Kirbyville

Lee standing trial this week in March 2023 Kirbyville manslaughter case

26-year-old Jadarian Lee of Kirbyville is standing trial this week in Jasper for the March 2023 shooting death of 21-year-old Chase...

Sandi Saulsbury

Jun 19

Newton

Madelyn Foster crowned Miss Newton 2024

The 57TH annual Miss Newton Scholarship Pageant was held last Saturday. Madelyn Foster was crowned the 2024 Miss Newton after winning...

Newton VFD hosted mandatory safety classes today

Sandi Saulsbury

Jun 15

Newton

Newton VFD hosted mandatory safety classes today

Newton Volunteer Fire Dept hosted two classes today at Newton City Hall. Departments from Bon Wier Fire Department , Devil' Pocket VFD,...

Newton graduate and Fire Fighter passed both Hazmat exams at Kilgore Fire Academy!

Sandi Saulsbury

Jun 12

Newton

Newton graduate and Fire Fighter passed both Hazmat exams at Kilgore Fire Academy!

Congratulations to Zane Barrow on passing both of his Hazmat exams! Zane is a 2024 Newton High School graduate and a student in the...

Day 2 of the Tx B.A.S.S. National High School Regional Championship

Sandi Saulsbury

Apr 28

Newton

Day 2 of the Tx B.A.S.S. National High School Regional Championship

Day 2 of the Tx B.A.S.S. National High School Regional Championship. Remington Fowler and Cameron Fuller finished 9th, Trent Wall and...

Sandi Saulsbury

Apr 22

Newton

Newton County Sheriff Report

Weekly Sheriff’s Report April 22, 2024 Released by: Sheriff Robert Burby Calls To Service (April 15, 2024, to April 21, 2024): The...

Newton home was a complete loss- homeowner was uninsured

Sandi Saulsbury

Apr 21

Newton

Newton home was a complete loss- homeowner was uninsured

At approximately 11:42 p.m. Saturday night, Newton VFD responded to a call for a structure fire at 5131 County Road 4002. The home of...

Bailey charged with child sex crimes-released on bond

Sandi Saulsbury

Mar 31

Newton

Bailey charged with child sex crimes-released on bond

A Newton County man has been arrested for child sex crimes. The man, 51-year-old George Adam Bailey has been charged with Indecency with...

Sandi Saulsbury

Mar 23

Jasper County

Service Without Walls

It's time! We are doing a Service Without Walls on Friday April 5th at 6pm at the Magnolia Pavilion in Kirbyville! God is on the move, so...

Car struck after second driver failed to yield the right of way

Sandi Saulsbury

Mar 11

Newton

Car struck after second driver failed to yield the right of way

The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated a crash on state Highway 87, at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 363, that...

Wanted Newton County felon captured in Colorado

Sandi Saulsbury

Mar 6

Newton

Wanted Newton County felon captured in Colorado

On November 27th of last year, we told you about a man who was wanted in Newton County. 43-year-old Thomas Lee Smith Jr., was wanted on a...

Local Football talent recently earned prestigious awards

Sandi Saulsbury

Mar 4

Kirbyville

Local Football talent recently earned prestigious awards

Each year the Beaumont Founders Lions Club awards the 'best of the best' high school football players, both offense and defense with the...

Miss Mardi Gras 2024 winners have been announced

Sandi Saulsbury

Mar 2

Newton

Miss Mardi Gras 2024 winners have been announced

2024 Winners Tiny Miss: Abigale Grant Petite Miss: Addison Brunette Little Miss: Taylor Martinez Junior Miss: Faith Martin PreTeen Miss:...

Obituaries

Wayne Thornton December 25, 1934 - September 11, 2024

Graveside Celebration of Wayne Thornton’ s Life, age 89, of Wiergate, Texas, will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 16, 2024 at the...

Fredna Purkey October 9, 1942 - September 10, 2024

Fredna Purkey, 81, of Kirbyville died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at her home. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday, September 13, 2024...

Wynna Sanders WIthers December 31, 1940 - September 10, 2024

Wynna Lee Sanders Withers, 83, of Buna died Tuesday. September 10, 2024 at Casita de Manuel in Kirbyville. Funeral service will be 3:00...

Joyce Yvonne Harris Midkiff August 25, 1929 - September 8, 2024

A Celebration of Joyce Yvonne Harris Midkiff’s Life, age 95, of Harrisburg, Texas, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2024 at...

Roy James Setters December 8, 1943 - September 8, 2024 U.S. Veteran

Roy James Setters, 80, of Irving (formerly of Colmesneil), passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024 in Irving, Texas. A celebration of Roy’s...

James Alford Parsons August 24, 1940 - September 7, 2024 U.S. Veteran

A Celebration of James Alford Parsons’ Life, age 84, of Jasper, Texas, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2024 at Stringer &...

Billy Read August 24, 1939 - September 5, 2024

Billy Dale Read was born August 24, 1939 in Warren, Texas to Neal and Inez Read and was the youngest of their five children. He grew up...

Danielle Gillespie Mugg

Danielle Gillespie Mugg, age 38, of Brookeland, Texas, passed away on September 8, 2024 in Jasper, Texas. Born in Austin, Texas,...

Ira Allison Cole July 22, 1945 to September 6, 2024

Ira Allison Cole, of Buna, TX, passed away on September 6, 2024, and St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Funeral service will be 10:00...

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