The candidate list is now finalized for the upcoming Jasper Independent School District board of trustees election set for Saturday, May 2, 2026. Three candidates have officially filed to run for three full three-year terms on the board. Incumbents Ira Bean and Tracie Wolfford have both filed for re-election. Also filing for a seat is Rashad Lewis. The seats up for election include those currently held by Bean and Wolfford, along with the seat previously held by Tiffany Porte

The following is a submitted letter to the editor from Anderson M. Land Jr., former mayor of Jasper. The views expressed are his own. To the citizens of the City of Jasper, first, I would like to say good luck to all the candidates running in the municipal and county elections. Let's hope we will elect city council members who will focus on the business of moving the city of Jasper forward, rather than creating a chaotic and hostile environment to govern in, all the while sow

Christopher L. Collins, of Jasper, TX – Age 27 Resist Arrest, Search or Transport Unlawful Carrying Weapon with Felony Conviction Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B <1G Possession of Controlled Substance PG 4 ≥200G<400G Possession of Marijuana >2OZ≤4OZ Possession of Dangerous Drug Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 2:23 AM All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.