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

WARREN, Texas — A Warren woman was taken into custody Wednesday morning after attempting to flee from Tyler County deputies who were serving felony arrest warrants, according to the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were patrolling the Warren area around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, when they stopped at a residence just east of Warren on FM 1943 in an effort to serve active felony arrest warrants. At the residence, deputies made contact with Amber Boyett, 31, of War

January 18, 1943 - January 21, 2026 Fred Sullivan passed away from complications of heart failure on January 21, 2026. He was 83 years old. A lifelong resident of Woodville, Texas, Fred was an Eagle Scout who attended Southwestern University and The University of Texas, earning a master’s degree in history before returning to Woodville. He married Kaaren Sullivan in 1968 and began working full-time at Sullivan’s Hardware, the business established by F.B. “Sam” Sullivan, where

NEWTON COUNTY — Sheriff Colton Havard has announced the addition of two new members to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, strengthening the department’s ongoing efforts to combat narcotics and enhance public safety. Sheriff Havard officially welcomed Sergeant Chad Ainsworth and K9 Rhino to the agency this week. Sergeant Ainsworth brings many years of law enforcement service across Southeast Texas, with extensive experience in narcotics enforcement and K9 handling. His backgr

Joshua Larkin, who has been missing since November 17, 2022. His family continues to seek information that could help bring answers and closure. Editor’s note:  The following statement was written by Joshua Larkin’s mother, Bev Larkin, and is shared with minor formatting edits for clarity. I want to tell you about my son, Joshua Larkin. Some of you have heard negative remarks being made against Josh by Cody Bierhalter. These are lies. Please consider the source. Bierhalter ha

WOODVILLE, Texas — Jan. 23, 2026 Tyler County officials have issued a local state of disaster declaration in response to an imminent threat of severe winter weather expected to impact the county and the broader Southeast Texas region. According to the declaration signed Jan. 23 by Tyler County Judge Milton Powers, forecasts from the National Weather Service indicate the approaching winter system could bring prolonged below-freezing temperatures, significant wintry precipitati