November 20, 1950 - January 19, 2026 Daisey Lee Powell, 75, of Woodville, Texas passed away Monday January 19, 2026. Obituary for Daisey Lee Powell is forthcoming. Services for Daisey Lee Powell are currently pending. Services for Daisey Lee Powell, are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Magnolia Woodville, Texas 75979 and CFM Jasper Funeral Home and Cremations 601 W. Gibson St. Jasper, Texas 75951 / (409) 283-3031 / www.colemansfamilymortuary.

Photo Courtesy of Jasper Volunteer Fire Department The Jasper Fire Department had its hands full today, responding to a series of emergencies across the city and surrounding areas, including multiple brush fires, a structure fire, and a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 190. Firefighters were dispatched to three separate brush fires that burned in dry, windy conditions: 3000 block of FM 252 County Road 166 & FM 2799 A brush pile fire that spread and ignited a shed in the 2100

This Deer Season came and went with a good turn out for our Deer Down Exclusives. We want to thank all of the individuals who submitted photos and details of your experiences. We are looking to grow our Sports and Outdoors Section coming with the New & Improved ETB site coming soon... We are looking for writing contributors that are East Texas Based and look to share some of the stories, knowledge, tactics and reviews with our readership. If you are an avid outdoorsmen and yo

Marjorie L. Howell, of Jasper, TX – Age 66 Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B <1G Arrested by Jasper Police Department at 7:14 AM on January 18, 2026 Stephen Todd Costlow, of Vidor, TX – Age 59 Failure to Appear / Bail Jumping – Evading Arrest or Detention Failure to Appear / Bail Jumping – Stalking Failure to Appear / Bail Jumping – Violation of Bond / Protective Order Arrested by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 11:09 AM on January 18, 2026 Jessica Lynn Matthews

JASPER COUNTY, Texas — Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard announced this week that Jail Administrator Kenny Widner will retire effective January 31, 2026, concluding more than four decades in law enforcement service. Widner, a 40-plus-year law enforcement veteran, has served as Jasper County Jail Administrator since January 2025. Sheriff Havard credited Widner with leading significant improvements at the county jail during his tenure. “When I took office, the selection of Ke

October 28, 1959 - January 17, 2026 Curtis Allen Thrower, 66, of Silsbee, Texas passed away Saturday January 17, 2026. Obituary for Curtis Allen Thrower is forthcoming. Services for Curtis Allen Thrower are currently pending. Services for Curtis Allen Thrower, are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Magnolia Woodville, Texas 75979 and CFM Jasper Funeral Home and Cremations 601 W. Gibson St. Jasper, Texas 75951 / (409) 283-3031 / www.colemansfami