At The East Texas Banner, we love celebrating the people and families who make our communities special — the moments that remind us what it means to call East Texas home. Our recent Community Spotlight: ETB Outdoors feature on 12-year-old Karvyn Day of Kirbyville, who harvested his first buck while hunting in Roganville with his dad, struck a chord with readers. The response from our followers was incredible — hundreds of reactions, shares, and comments congratulating Karvyn

The spooky season has officially arrived in East Texas! 🎃 From trunk-or-treats and fall festivals to Halloween night fun, our communities are packed with family-friendly events happening all week long. Check out our gallery of local flyers below to plan your stops for candy, costumes, and community fun across Jasper, Newton, and Tyler counties. To submit your event please email: bd@easttexasbanner.com Carnivorous Plants Halloween Hike Date and Time: October 25th 10:00 AM -

Keller Atticus Dixon, of Highland, NJ – Age 17 Robbery Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 6:03 PM Meriam Isabella Young, of Jasper, TX – Age 24 Public Intoxication Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 7:37 PM All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

***** Order Restricting Outdoor Burning Lifted ***** From Judge Wayne McDaniel: The Order Restricting Outdoor Burning in unincorporated areas of Hardin County, Texas, which was issued by the Hardin County Judge on October 14, 2025, and Continued by the Hardin County Commissioners Court on October 21, 2025, is hereby TERMINATED this date, effective at 2:00PM, pursuant to the authority afforded to me by the Commissioners Court. Moderate Drought Conditions continue to exist thro

Photo courtesy of Chambers County Sheriff’s Office / DEA Galveston Resident Office CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas — A joint investigation led by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office and DEA Galveston Resident Office has resulted in one of the largest methamphetamine seizures in recent Texas history — more than 400 kilograms recovered from a residence in Houston on October 24, 2025. According to Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, the takedown was the result of months of inter-agency coordinati

Evadale, Texas — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two juveniles in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred Friday night in Evadale. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, deputies responded on October 24 to a residence in Evadale after receiving reports of a possible assault earlier in the evening. During the investigation, evidence revealed that the suspects — a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old — had allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old victim and stolen mo