November 29, 1941 — January 20, 2026 U.S. Veteran Joseph “Joe” Mr. Fix It” Straz, 84, of Jasper passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home in Jasper with interment at Weeks Chapel Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until time of the service. Joe was born on November

August 7, 1953 - January 19, 2026 A celebration of Peggy Sue Willoughby's life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2026 at First Baptist Church, Jasper, Texas. Visitation is from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2026 at First Baptist Church, Jasper, Texas. Obituary to follow.

Eugene Mason, of Buna – Age 64 Harassment Arrested by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 4:45 AM Justin Charles Eddins, of Jasper – Age 47 False Statement Property/Credit ≥ $30K < $150K Harvesting Standing Timber ≥ $20K < $100K Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair Arrested by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 5:38 AM Arland Christopher Douglas Maddux, of Jasper – Age 47 Driving While Intoxicated Arrested by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 10:28 AM Donna J

Mexican National Fugitives Transferred to U.S. Custody on January 21, 2026. Photo Courtesy of Department of Justice. Federal authorities took custody Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, of 37 Mexican nationals accused of serious federal crimes, including narcoterrorism, large-scale drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and human smuggling, following a coordinated transfer from Mexico to the United States — with multiple cases tied directly to Texas federal courts. According to the U.S.

Photo Courtesy of Beech Grove VFD BEECH GROVE, TX — Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents within a 16-hour period, both resulting in vehicles leaving the roadway. No injuries were reported in either crash, though both incidents resulted in arrests by state troopers, according to Beech Grove VFD. First Crash – FM 2799 at CR 099 BGVFD was dispatched at 11:07 a.m. to a motor vehicle accident on FM 2799 at County Road 099. Upon ar

Booking Photos Courtesy of Angelina County Sheriff's Office ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas  — A months-long, multi-county narcotics manufacturing and distribution investigation conducted by the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two men and the dismantling of what authorities say was a large-scale fentanyl pill manufacturing operation supplying drugs throughout the Angelina and Houston County areas. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation conc