February 23, 1925 - January 21, 2026 Vara Alice Petty, 100,was born on February 23, 1925, in Groesbeck, Texas, when the world moved more slowly and values were carried by hand and heart, Vara Alice Sanders Petty witnessed more than a century of history unfold. She lived through a hundred years of change, including wars that reshaped nations, economic hardship that tested resolve, social revolutions that altered the course of history, and global pandemics that stilled the wo

Alvis Edmonds, 47, of Buna BUNA, Texas — A Buna man was arrested Sunday afternoon after deputies responded to a reported trespass on Pine Street, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, January 25, 2026, at approximately 1 p.m., Deputy Harrell was dispatched to a residence on Pine Street in Buna in reference to a trespasser. Prior to arrival, Deputy Harrell confirmed the suspect had previously been issued a criminal trespass warning for the property. Upon

January 17, 1946 - January 19, 2026 Linda Nell Stinson, age 80, of Rayburn Country, Texas passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at her residence in Rayburn Country, Texas surrounded by her loving family. A native of San Antonio, Texas, she has been a resident of Rayburn Country for the past 32 years. Linda retired from the Colmesneil Independent School District, after having taught the second grade for twenty-one years. She enjoyed traveling, painting, stained glass and

December 11, 1951 - January 19, 2026 Funeral Service Saturday, January 31, 2026 11:00 AM United Christian Fellowship 610 Rusk Street Newton, TX 75966 Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Youngblood Cemetery.

September 7, 1959 - January 20, 2026 Gale Marie Thomas passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the age of 66. Services for Mrs.Thomas will be Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the St Beulah Baptist Church located at 410 Kirby Street in Silsbee, Texas. The visitation will be at 10:00 A.M. prior to the funeral at 11:00 A.M. The interment will follow in the Kirby Cemetery located at FM 92 N, Silsbee, Texas Services are under the direction of Robinson Funeral Home-Silsbee, Texas.

Two individuals were arrested Sunday afternoon following a traffic stop in north Jasper County, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, January 25, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard received a call on his cell phone regarding a suspicious vehicle in the north end of the county. Deputy Shannon Davis Jr. was dispatched to the area and located the vehicle, a Chrysler 200, near the intersection of County Road 54 and Private R