Sabine County Courthouse Continuing Coverage SABINE COUNTY, Texas —  Newly filed indictment documents obtained by East Texas Banner provide additional details in the three felony cases now pending in Sabine County against former Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Warden and Lone Star Law television personality Justin Charles Eddins. The documents, filed November 19, 2025, outline three separate counts of False Statement to Obtain Credit in Provision of Certain Services under Texas P

SAN AUGUSTINE & SABINE COUNTIES, Texas —  Criminal accusations against former Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Warden and “Lone Star Law” television personality Justin Charles Eddins have expanded into a multi-county fraud case, with three new indictments issued out of Sabine County. The new charges come only weeks after a San Augustine County grand jury indicted Eddins , 47, on allegations that he used another person’s name and credit to secure sizeable loans from Southside Bank 

October 30, 1942 — November 24, 2025 U.S. Veteran Gene Ratcliff, 83, of Jasper passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 in Jasper, Texas. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home to celebrate Gene’s life. Gene was born on October 30, 1942 in Orange, Texas to Eugene Ratcliff Sr. & Hattie Wrinkle Ratcliff. A longtime resident of Jasper, he worked as a small engine mechanic for East Texas Truck & Mill Sup

September 29, 1946 - November 23, 2025 Mary Catherine Worley, 79, of Woodville, Texas passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025. The Obituary for Mary Catherine Worley is currently pending. Service details for Mary Catherine Worley are forthcoming. Services for Mary Catherine Worley 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, Texas 75951 / (409) 283-3031

July 27, 1965 - November 22, 2025 U.S. Veteran Scott Fowler, 60, of Jasper, Texas passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025. Scott passed away November 22, 2025. Scott was born July 27, 1965 to Hubert Fowler and Patricia Sells in Jasper TX. He attended Jasper High School and was a graduate of the Class of 1984. He enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served with deployments during Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom and served in the National Guard. Upon returnin

December 6, 1958 - November 24, 2025 U.S. Veteran Lloyd Ray Durham, 66, of Colmesneil, a devoted husband, incredible Dad, and cherished PawPaw, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 in Colmesneil, Texas. Visitation will begin 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. service time on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Ebenezer Baptist Church near Jasper with burial following in Bethany Cemetery in Colmesneil. Officiating will be Brother Jeremy LeGres and Brother Gene Hazell. Serving as pallbearers wil