December 12, 1934 - February 23, 2026 Charles Elton Jones, 91 of Kirbyville passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service will be 10 am, Friday, February 27, 2026, at Kirbyville Church of Christ with burial at Magnolia Springs. Visitation will be 5-8 pm, Thursday, February 26th at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Born August 12, 1934, in Kirbyville to James Jones and Verbie (Everage), he served in the Navy. He worke

ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST, Texas —  The Cypress Creek Wilderness Fire has grown to 1,143 acres, according to a Wednesday morning update (February 25, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.) from National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. Infrared reconnaissance flights conducted overnight mapped the expanded fire perimeter. Firefighters worked through the early morning hours implementing planned firing operations to strengthen containment lines and reduce available fuels inside the wilderness area.

Photo Credit: Newton VFD Newton Volunteer Fire Department responded Monday afternoon to a mutual aid call assisting Burkeville VFD on a woods and structure fire along County Road 2107. According to Newton VFD, crews were dispatched at 4:27 p.m. after a small trash pile reportedly ignited and spread to a nearby outbuilding located close to a wooded area. Firefighters worked quickly to contain the blaze before it could extend further into the surrounding wood line. Officials sa