East Texas Banner File Photo Volunteer fire departments across East Texas are set to receive new trucks and equipment through record Texas A&M Forest Service funding. Twelve departments across Jasper, Tyler, and Newton counties were included in the $3.2 million allocation. EAST TEXAS — Volunteer firefighters across three East Texas counties are getting a major boost, as more than $3.2 million in new state funding will deliver modern trucks and firefighting equipment to 12 rur

April 22, 1948 - October 13, 2025 Rosa Frazier Winn, 77 of Huntsville, Alabama native of Woodville, Texas (Dies Community) passed away Monday, October 13, 2025. The obituary for Rosa Frazier Winn, is currently pending. Service Details for Rosa Frazier Winn, are forthcoming. Services for Rosa Frazier Winn, are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Magnolia Woodville, Texas 75979 and CFM Jasper Funeral Home and Cremations 601 W. Gibson St. Jasper, T

October 17, 1941 — October 10, 2025 Mary Lou Owens, 83, of Jasper, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home in Jasper. The family will greet friends from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mary was born on October 17, 1941 to Martin and Marie Derfler. Mary graduated from the Pittsburgh Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1961. She dedic

Garlon Blake, 43, of Woodville, arrested on drug and firearm charges in Livingston, Texas. Photo Courtesy of Livingston Police Department. Livingston, Texas — A Woodville man was arrested Tuesday morning after police found him unresponsive inside a pickup truck at the Livingston Walmart parking lot with drug paraphernalia in his hand, according to the Livingston Police Department. Officers arrived on scene and identified the man as 43-year-old Garlon Blake of Woodville. After

The new Dixie Station in Beech Grove will soon house the department’s first-ever new fire apparatus, made possible through $345,000 in Texas A&M Forest Service grants. BEECH GROVE, Texas — Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone this week after receiving two state grants totaling $345,000 through the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The grants include $300,000 for a new tanker truck and $45,000 for

WOODVILLE, Texas — Sheriff Bryan Weatherford has announced an employment opportunity within the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office for a full-time jailer position. The position offers an annual salary of $46,960.40, with a full benefits package that includes paid training and licensing, medical and vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement through TCDRS. The posting will remain open until filled. According to the sheriff’s office, the jailer role includes ove