Newton County Judge Ronnie Cochran joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn and East Texas educational leaders at Stephen F. Austin State University for a roundtable discussion focused on strengthening rural education and workforce development opportunities across the region. The event spotlighted federal and state partnerships designed to expand Pell Grant eligibility, enhance funding for agricultural research facilities, and support ongoing progress at SFA’s Arthur Temple College of

Jasper County Commissioner Dennis Marks has been recognized for completing an advanced course of study in county government through the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC). Marks received his Certificate of Achievement from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) during the organization’s 103rd Annual Conference held Oct. 6–9 in Galveston County. The CCAC program represents the highest level of voluntary education available to county offici

SABINE COUNTY, Texas — The Sabine County Commissioners Court has issued a countywide burn ban, prohibiting outdoor burning for a period of 30 days due to dangerously dry conditions and elevated wildfire risks. The order, signed Monday, cites extended lack of rainfall, hot, dry weather, and the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) exceeding 700 as key factors contributing to the decision. The KBDI measures drought severity and wildfire potential, with readings above 600 indicati

October 26, 1949 - October 9, 2025 A Celebration of Life for Linda Carol Jones Stoffregen of Burkeville, Texas will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper, Texas. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Linda died on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at her home in Burkeville, Texas. She was a native of Louisville, MS. and a former longtime resident of Baytown. She was employed as an Electrical I

October 30, 1948 - October 13, 2025 Sherry Kimball, 76, of Colmesneil, Texas passed away Monday, October 13, 2025 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be held for Sherry at a later date. Sherry was born October 30, 1948 to John and Thelma Wingate in Lufkin, Texas. She was a native of the Houston area, but lived the last 6 years in Colmesneil. Sherry was a member of the Katy Baptist Church in Colmesneil where she enjoyed being a part of the Ka

Booking photo courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — A Deweyville man wanted on two first-degree felony warrants for the continuous sexual abuse of a child was arrested Tuesday morning after a joint operation by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service. Sheriff Colton Havard said that around 6:30 a.m., deputies and U.S. Marshals went to a residence off County Road 4173 to serve felony arrest warrants on Brian David Henr