KIRBYVILLE, Texas - The Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department recognized service, leadership and community support during its annual Officer’s Installation and Awards Banquet held Saturday night. The event featured guest speaker Greg Bostwick, chief meteorologist at KFDM, who delivered an informative presentation on weather patterns, hurricane preparedness and forecasting. Bostwick was also presented with an appreciation plaque for his years of service educating and informing

Davonte Johnson, of Brookeland, TX – Age 31 Criminal Trespass Fail to Identify – Fugitive Intent / Giving False Information Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 1:10 AM on January 17, 2026 Keith Allen Burkart, of Orange, TX – Age 64 Possession of Marijuana (<2 oz) Arresting Agency: Texas Department of Public Safety at 10:59 AM on January 17, 2026 Sonja Kay Dworaczyk, of Orange, TX – Age 58 Aggravated Assault – Date/Family/Household with a Weapon Causing Serious

March 22, 1947 - January 13, 2026 U.S. Veteran A Celebration of Daniel Edward’s Life, age 78, of Roganville, Texas, will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2026 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home, Jasper, Texas Daniel passed away on Tuesday, January, 13, 2026 at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital. A native of Kentucky and a longtime resident of Roganville, Texas. A proud Marine serving for 4years, receiving several medals, including the Purple Heart. But if you asked him a Mari

September 18, 1957 - January 16, 2026 Charlette Louise Horn, 68, from Call, TX, passed away on Friday January 16, 2026 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Charlette was born on September 18, 1957 in Beaumont, TX to Charles and Charlene Booth. She is survived by her husband of 44 years Charles Horn; her siblings Linda Hemphill and husband Kenneth, Hazel Werner, Jane Fountain and husband Ben, John Booth and wife Karen. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews who all love

Photo courtesy of Lufkin Police Department LUFKIN, Texas — One person was killed and multiple others were injured following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning on a busy stretch of College Drive in Lufkin, according to the Lufkin Police Department. Police were called to the scene around 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, after a collision occurred on College Drive near the entrance to Texas Bible College, an area that serves as a major connector between residential neighbo

Photos courtesy of the family of Judge Joe Folk, Jasper County Treasurer Rene’ Ellis, and retired Sheriff Billy Rowles. Jasper County is mourning the loss of Judge Joe Folk, a longtime public servant, veteran, educator, and community leader whose decades of service left a lasting mark on the county and the region. Jasper County Judge Mark Allen confirmed that Judge Folk passed away Thursday morning and entered “his eternal home in Heaven.” Judge Folk served Jasper County as C