Layton Alan Ratcliff, of Jasper, TX – Age 26 Resist Arrest, Search or Transport Public Intoxication Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 7:37 AM Elana Michelle Sheffield, of Jasper, TX – Age 44 Theft of Property ≥ $100 < $750 Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 12:00 PM Trevor Lee Walker, of Fort Worth, TX – Age 38 Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 ≥ 4g < 400g Unlawful Carrying Weapon Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Arr

Photo by Rita Shipp Jasper’s 14th Annual Christmas in the Park packed Sandy Creek Park on Saturday, drawing thousands of visitors from across Southeast Texas for one of the biggest holiday turnouts the city has ever seen. Families spent the day enjoying a huge variety of food trucks, craft vendors, shopping booths, kids’ activities, and holiday displays throughout the park. Santa and Mrs. Claus were crowd favorites, and train rides ran nonstop from morning until night. Live m

HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — Two men were found dead early Sunday morning following a shooting near Silsbee, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a report of gunfire around 2:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of Fresenius Road. When they arrived, they found two men lying near the roadway with gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Locals told the EastTexasBanner that an event was held on the same stretch of road Saturday evening, though in