

Buna resident won $1,000,000 in the Texas Lotto scratch off game 'Platinum Millions'
Valero, or Hwy 96 Fuel Stop in Buna has just announced that they sold a $1 million dollar lottery ticket to a resident of the tiny town....
Sandi Saulsbury
May 16, 2024


Second victim in Neches River Bridge crash has been located in the river below
DPS Press Release: A body has been recovered in the Neches River in connection with the crash that occurred on May 8, 2024. Homer...
Sandi Saulsbury
May 11, 2024


The search continues
The search continues today for the second victim from early Wednesday mornings accident. Emergency diver David Littlefield said as of...
Sandi Saulsbury
May 10, 2024


Search to continue for possible second accident victim
As we reported early Wednesday morning, a one vehicle accident that occurred on U.S. Highway 96 in Evadale on the Neches River Bridge,...
Sandi Saulsbury
May 10, 2024


Driver ejected in last night's collision on Neches River Bridge
Shortly after midnight last night, a single vehicle collision occurred on the Neches River Bridge in Evadale. The following is the DPS...
Sandi Saulsbury
May 9, 2024


Traffic was at a standstill Tuesday morning near Buna. Here's why...
Just before 11 am yesterday, an 18 wheeler began spilling its liquid cargo between Buna and Evadale. That stretch of Hwy has to be closed...
Sandi Saulsbury
May 8, 2024


Hazardous spill had traffic at a standstill near Buna yesterday
Just before 11 am yesterday, an 18 wheeler began spilling its liquid cargo between Buna and Evadale. That stretch of Hwy has to be closed...
Sandi Saulsbury
May 8, 2024


Do you have a graduating Senior?
Do you have a graduating Senior you want to acknowledge? We are offering our readers a personalized 'ad' featuring your student for just...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 29, 2024


Accident Thursday night near Buna ball park was not a fatality as some believed
As it sometimes happens, we were unable to get the information on this accident until just now. The following is the DPS report in its...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 23, 2024


Yearly Open House at Buna Public Library
Join us on April 18th for the yearly Open House at 1:00. Meet authors Rhonda Drake, Marilyn Peveto, Bill Davis, Katie Moak, Margaret...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 14, 2024


Two vehicle accident sent two to hospital, one flown for life-threatening injuries
The Texas Department of Public Safety and Jasper County Sheriff's Department investigated a crash on U.S. Highway 96, at the...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 11, 2024


Updated information as of 5:30 pm Wednesday on flooding in the Kirbyville area
Jasper County Judge Mark Allen said at around 4 pm Wednesday, "As I understand the flooding has subsided a bit, but 96 is still closed. ...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 10, 2024


Secondary accident occurred just 15 minutes after the initial one, this time resulting in injuries
Part two: On April 2nd at 3:15, Jasper County officials were assisting in an accident on U.S. Highway 96, at County Road 907 when just...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 4, 2024


Wreck between Toyota SUV and tractor trailer surprisingly ends with no injuries
Part one of two: The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated a two-vehicle non-injury crash on U.S. Highway 96, at County Road...
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 4, 2024


Updated: Driver falls asleep, causing three vehicle wreck as truck catches fire
Updated information: The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning ,April 3, on U.S....
Sandi Saulsbury
Apr 4, 2024


Buna Native Dr. Charles Breithaupt named 2024 Lamar University Distinguished Alumnus
Charles E. Breithaupt currently holds the position of executive director at the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) and is also...
sharpcindy56
Apr 2, 2024


Lamar University announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni award recipients
by April Thompson Lamar University is announcing the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. Established in 1970 by the Lamar...
sharpcindy56
Apr 2, 2024


Camper fire in Buna Saturday evening
At around 7pm Saturday evening, Buna Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a structure fire off of Whitehead Refinery road in Buna....
Sandi Saulsbury
Mar 30, 2024


Service Without Walls
It's time! We are doing a Service Without Walls on Friday April 5th at 6pm at the Magnolia Pavilion in Kirbyville! God is on the move, so...
Sandi Saulsbury
Mar 23, 2024


Body discovered near OCBM in Buna
On Saturday, March 16, the body of a man was found in his car at the storage units in Buna near OCBM. The man, identified as 63-year-old...
Sandi Saulsbury
Mar 21, 2024