DEWEYVILLE, Texas — A Louisiana man wanted on multiple felony charges was arrested Monday in Deweyville following a joint operation between the Newton County Sheriff’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. According to Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard, deputies were contacted by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office regarding Justin Lee Masten, who was reportedly staying at a residence off County Road 4188. Masten was wanted out of Beauregard Parish on warrants f

NEWTON COUNTY - The East Texas Banner reached out to the Newton County Auditor’s Office to get to the bottom of the Newton County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office overpayment to Deweyville Independent School District. According to the Auditor’s Office, the office made requests for the Assessor-Collector report starting in February but did not receive anything until July. On July 10 th , the Tax Assessor-Collector went to the Auditor’s Office; after contacting the District Atto

NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — Citing dangerously dry conditions and an increased wildfire threat, Newton County Judge Ronald J. Cochran has...

The Newton County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office made an over payment to Deweyville Independent School District earlier this year in the...

EAST TEXAS —  The air is crisp, pumpkins are popping up on porches, and it’s officially fall festival season  across Jasper, Newton, and...

CALL, Texas — The Texas A&M Forest Service invites the public to join in celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Texas state forests with...

Jail Activity Report for September 22, 2025 – September 28, 2025 The following individuals were booked into the Newton County Jail during...

September 29, 2025 NCSO makes fugitive arrest in Indian Lake: On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Deputy B....

Tommy Lynn Woodcock Sr., 57. Photo Courtesy of Newton County Sheriff's Office. INDIAN LAKE, Texas — A fugitive wanted on multiple felony...

Photo Courtesy of Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department rolled home with top honors at the 2025...

NEWTON COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that sent two people to the...

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ENTERGY REGARDING UPCOMING AERIAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS IN JASPER COUNTY AND SURROUNDING...

Photo: Newton County Sheriff’s Office — Suspected methamphetamine seized during the arrest. DEWEYVILLE, Texas — A Louisiana man is...

Photo Courtesy of Jasper Police Department JASPER, Texas — A Newton County man is behind bars after Jasper police say he kidnapped and...

With a smile as bright as her spirit, 4-year-old Evelyn “Evie” Perez marked the end of nearly two years of treatment for childhood...

Photo Courtesy of Allegiance Mobile Health JASPER COUNTY, Texas – Emergency response in Jasper County is set to reach new heights this...

Photos courtesy of USA BioEnergy USA BioEnergy CEO Nick Andrews stands at the Bon Wier site where the company plans to build a $2.8...

Photo Courtesy of The Office of the Governor Greg Abbott AUSTIN — Rural Texans, including those in Jasper, Newton, and Tyler Counties,...

Photo by Rita Shipp. Everyday water sources, like this rural well in East Texas, could be affected if large-scale groundwater pumping...

Photo by Rita Shipp East Texas — When the sirens sound and the pager goes off, firefighters leave their families, their meals, and their...