Dr. George Fidone Photo Credit: Lufkin Police Department LUFKIN, Texas — New details have been released in the arrest of a Lufkin pediatrician charged in connection with a January crash that killed a Pollok man. According to the Lufkin Police Department, George Fidone, 65, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault stemming from a two-vehicle wreck that occurred Jan. 17, 2026, on College Drive. Fidone p

May 29, 1956 - January 18, 2026 Ramona Diana Kelley Bishop, 69 of Kirbyville passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at St Luke Medical Center in Houston. Graveside service will be 2 pm, Friday, January 30, 2026 at Bean Cemetery. She was born May 29, 1956 in Call, Texas to Raymond Kelley and Cecil Delores. She grew up in the Call/ Kirbyville but mainly in “Allisonville” at Call. She was such a large part of the Kelley family and will be missed so much. “Monie” is survived by h

Kelvin O. Lard, of Jasper, TX – Age 42 Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle Arrested by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 10:05 AM on January 28, 2026 John Issac Shephard, of Huntington, TX – Age 25 Possession of Marijuana <2 oz / Failure to Appear Arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety at 4:08 PM on January 28, 2026 Alec Ryan Whyburn, of Fort Bragg, CA – Age 25 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety at 5:55 PM on January 2

JASPER — The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) has announced a change to the City of Jasper Public Transit Pilot Project, reducing service to one day per week due to low ridership. Beginning Wednesday, February 4, 2026, South East Texas Transit (SETT) will provide curb-to-curb pick-up and drop-off transportation services on Wednesdays only, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. within the City of Jasper. The transit pilot has been available to Jasper residents since Jul

JASPER, Texas — The Jasper County Commissioners Court met in Special Session on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, addressing several public safety, infrastructure, and administrative matters affecting the county. The Court first heard from Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard, who reported that the Board of Emergency Services District #1, which serves the Buna area, voted to purchase and donate three new Kenwood dual-band radios for Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles. The donation, val