May 29, 1935 - October 23, 2025 Obituary Pending Funeral Service Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM Hemphill ISD Gymnasium 1000 Milam St. Hemphill, TX 75948 Visitation will be prior to the service from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. You may view the obituary and guest book here: https://www.colemansmortuaryjasper.com/obituary/shirley-clark-blake

🚨 Public Assistance Needed 🚨 The Jasper Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the individuals shown in the photos. 📅 Incident 1: Date: September 22, 2025 Description: Black male wearing camo shorts, camo hat, red shirt, and red shoes 📅 Incident 2: Date: October 14, 2025 Description: Black male wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts Both incidents occurred at Walmart in Jasper, Texas. If you recognize either of these individuals or have any inf

October 27, 2025 I hope everyone has had a great week! Thankfully, we received some rain over the weekend, and our burn ban had been rescinded. It’s been a busy week around Newton County. We had a man report to probation last week and when the probation officer told him to take a urine analysis, he went into the restroom and poured water into the cup. He was arrested for Falsification of Drug Test Results. Friday evening, deputies were dispatched to a residence in Old Sa

Jail Activity Report for October 20, 2025 – October 26, 2025 Hunter Acreman, 22, of Call — charged with Public Intoxication. Worthy Dale Arrant Jr., 56, of Newton — charged with Probation Violation (Possession of Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1, 4g–200g); bond set at $75,000. Chance Alan Kerr, 30, of Newton — charged with Falsification Device for Drug Test; bond set at $1,500. La Bron Oneal Spikes, 17, of Newton — charged with Robbery; bond set at $50,000. Jeremy Ra

September 18, 1967 - October 25, 2025 Lisa Whitman Arnold, 58, of Spurger, passed away on October 25, 2025. Born in Nederland, Texas, to William and Patricia Whitman, she grew up in Nederland until she moved to Dallas for work. She met and married the love of her life and best friend, Mike Arnold, in 2008. They lived a whole life, hunting together and making memories together. They moved to Spurger a year ago to start a new chapter. She worked in the HR department at Eye

NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — The Newton County Judge’s Office has officially rescinded the Disaster Declaration and Burn Ban Order issued on October 21, 2025. Effective Monday, October 27, residents are once again allowed to conduct safe outdoor burning, including trash, brush, and campfires. In the official statement released through the Newton County Emergency Alert System, the County Judge’s Office emphasized that although burning is permitted, residents must exercise extreme c