July 9, 1944 - December 1, 2025 Barbara Faye Johnston, of Kempner, Texas, born July 9, 1944 to Don and Mary Lou Fox, passed away peacefully Monday, December 1, 2025, at age 81. She is survived by her son Jerry Wayne Johnston, and wife Holly of Kirbyville, Texas. Her grandchildren Douglas Curry, and wife Morgan of Nederland, Texas. Makayla Wellman, and husband Brandon of Kirbyville, Texas. Her great-grandchildren Xander, Teagan, and Tucker Wellman of Kirbyville, Texas. Her

Booking photo of Jeremiah Beck, 38, of Kirbyville. Jasper County, Texas — A Kirbyville man was taken into custody Wednesday night after deputies say he threatened family members with a knife during a disturbance call. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded on December 4, 2025, at approximately 8:08 p.m., to the 8000 block of County Road 451 in Kirbyville for reports of a disturbance involving a weapon. Deputy Tipton arrived on scene an

Jasper County, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a one-vehicle rollover crash that occurred late Thursday morning on FM 1005, just west of Kirbyville. According to DPS, the crash happened at approximately 11:05 a.m. when a 2006 Toyota Tacoma traveling north reportedly entered a right-hand curve at an unsafe speed. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned. The driver, 54-year-old Ronnie Lance Glawson of Kirbyville, and a passenger, 78-yea

Larry Hicks, of Beaumont, TX – Age 68 Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear (Felony) Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 8:02 AM Shanna I. Jones, of Jasper, TX – Age 50 Driving While License Invalid Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 2:00 PM Rebecca Knight, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 62 Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 7:57 PM All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Rebecca Cofty Knight, 62, of Kirbyville. Kirbyville, Texas — A routine patrol in the Kirbyville area led to a felony arrest this week after a Jasper County deputy located a wanted suspect out of Newton County. On December 4, 2025, Deputy Tipton with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop for an equipment violation. The driver, identified as Rebecca Cofty Knight, 62, of Kirbyville, was found to have an active State Jail Felony warrant from Newton County f

Photo Courtesy of East End VFD JASPER, Texas — Multiple volunteer fire departments responded early Thursday morning after a structure fire broke out on Mays Street within the Jasper city limits. The call came in at 5:28 a.m., prompting the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department to request mutual aid from East End VFD and Beech Grove VFD for additional support. When crews arrived, firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions inside an older, single-story, wood-framed home. East E