Dacia Shade Clursky, of Jasper, TX – Age 32 Forgery Financial Instrument Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 12:00 AM Robert Lee Keith, Jr., of Buna, TX – Age 53 Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 5:30 AM James Alex Jones, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 39 Expired Driver’s License Speeding 50 MPH in a 35 MPH Zone Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence With Intent to Impair — Human Corpse Arresting Agency: Out of

JASPER, Texas - East Texas Mutual Aid Association - Family Night The East Texas Mutual Aid Association met at the Jasper County Annex to hold their annual "Family Night" on Thursday for regional emergency organizations. The event is held once a year for emergency services, volunteer fire departments, Sheriff and Police Departments and their families as an evening of appreciation. Jasper County’s Emergency Management Homeland Security Program Manager Administrator Billy Ted Sm

File Photo | Booking photo of Jacob Connally from a prior arrest. A Jasper County jury sentenced Jacob R. Connally, of Buna, to 48 years in prison Thursday afternoon after finding him guilty of the continuous sexual abuse of a child — a charge that carries one of the highest minimum penalties in Texas law. The guilty verdict came after jurors deliberated for less than 45 minutes. They returned later the same afternoon with the 48-year sentence. Prosecutors allege the abuse oc

October 29, 2024 - November 17, 2025 Charles Elington Jackson Freeman, 1 year old, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025 at Texas Children's Hospital. Funeral service will be 3 pm, Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. He was born October 29, 2024 to Dori Drake and Chandler Freeman. He is survived by his mother, Dori Drake and Michael Stone; father, Chandler Freeman and Haley Brown; grandparents, Paul and Brandi Dryden, Vallaire and Sa

October 19, 1945 - November 19, 2025 Elizabeth Ann Smith, 80 of Kirbyville passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Avalon Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 2 pm, Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Jasper County Cowboy Church with burial at Erin Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm prior to service. Ann was born October 19, 1945 in Bay City, Texas to Alvin Hill and Margaret Davenport and adopted by James Olen and Erlene Hill. Ann spent her early years traveling the coun

October 27, 1946 - November 18, 2025 Jamie Graham Rowles, 79 of Buna passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Funeral service will be 10 am, Saturday, November 22, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Buna with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday, November 21, 2025 at the church. Jamie was born October 27, 1946 to James W. Graham and Clair Turney Graham in San Antonio, Texas. Jamie was very active in all school activities including three years in the Che