Marqurious Habrooks Garrett, of Brookeland, TX – Age 21 Unlawful Carrying Weapon Possession of Marijuana <2oz False Drug Test / Falsification Device Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Arresting Agency: DPS at 11:51 AM Ja’Shawn Thompson, of Jasper, TX – Age 19 Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle Evading Arrest/Detention Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 7:52 PM Rashode Wiltz, of (Address Unknown) – Age 21 Evading Arrest/Detention Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheri

To the citizens of Newton County: I Morgan Brown Stringfellow have officially filed for Newton County Treasurer on the Republican ballot. Newton County has been my home all my life. Both my parents, my husband, and I are all Newton Alumni, and 2 of my children are currently attending Newton ISD, our oldest son has already graduated. After graduation I went into the bookkeeping and accounting field. I have over 17 years of experience working in this field. I have 5 years’ expe

JASPER COUNTY, Texas — December 10, 2025 The Jasper County Commissioners Court gathered for a Special Session on Wednesday, tackling a full slate of end-of-year items ranging from public safety board appointments to school district recognitions. SART Report Presented Acting Criminal District Attorney John Burt opened the meeting with the biannual report from the Jasper/Newton Counties Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). The Court accepted the report as presented. Donation to

Photo by Dam B VFD DAM B, Texas — Multiple volunteer fire departments responded Wednesday morning to a garage fire that was already fully engulfed when units arrived, according to Dam B Volunteer Fire Department officials. Dam B VFD reported that the call came in shortly after 9:00 AM on FM 92 near County Road 4096. Six Dam B volunteers responded with one pumper, a tanker, and two brush trucks. Upon arrival, crews found the detached garage heavily involved, with flames exten

Photo by Tyler County Sheriff's Office DAM-B, Texas — A late-night traffic stop in the Dam-B/Town Bluff area ended with a felony drug arrest after Tyler County deputies say they discovered methamphetamine inside a vehicle during a roadside search. According to the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were patrolling FM 92 around 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, when they pulled over a Kia Nitro for a traffic violation near County Road 4175. Several individuals were inside