February 1, 1943 - January 14, 2026 Betty Boyett, 82 of Buna passed away, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 2:00, pm Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Friday, Jan. 16, at the funeral home.. Born February 1, 1943 in Mauriceville, Texas to Jack and Verna (Duquant) Scott, she had lived in Buna 34 years. She is survived by her

March 5, 1957 - January 5, 2026 Della Mae Houston Jones went to her heavenly home Monday, January 5, 2026, at the age of 67. She was born Tuesday, February 5, 1957 in Jasper, Texas. The services for Mrs. Jones will be Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Westside Church of Christ located at 489 Texas State Hwy. 63 W., Jasper, Texas. The visitation will be at 12:00 P.M. prior to the funeral at 1:00 P.M. The interment will follow in the Indian Creek Cemetery located at County Roa

Photos released by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office show Jacob Hunter James, left, and his grandfather, William Bret McCollister. James was taken into custody in North Carolina following a tip, and McCollister was charged with harboring a fugitive. (Courtesy Jasper County Sheriff’s Office) A Jasper County fugitive was taken into custody in North Carolina early Thursday morning after a tip led law enforcement to his location, according to Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard.

Conroy Graffagnino Jr., of Buna, TX – Age 42 Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Family Member Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 2:15 AM Curtis Lyndon Cotton III, of Port Arthur, TX – Age 41 Assault Causing Bodily Injury Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 8:28 AM Tracina Chestanette Fobbs, of Jasper, TX – Age 43 Theft of Property Less Than $2,500 with Two or More Prior Convictions (Enhanced) Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 9:56 AM

Conner Haltom, 19, of Kirbyville. Photo Courtesy of Jasper County Sheriff's Office A 19-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday morning at Kirbyville High School following the execution of multiple outstanding felony warrants, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard confirmed that Conner Haltom, 19, of Kirbyville, was arrested on January 15, 2026, after authorities located him on campus. Haltom had three outstanding felony

Photo Courtesy of Polk County Sheriff's Office The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a black 2011 Nissan Maxima that was recently reported stolen from Indian Springs. According to a Crime Stoppers press release, the vehicle did not run at the time it was taken and would have had to be towed or loaded onto a trailer in order to remove it from the area. The stolen vehicle is described as a black 2011 Nissan Maxima bearing Texas license pla