Newton County 8/17

The Havard Train pulls in and rolls to victory in Jasper & Newton Counties

Chuck Havard (father) and son Colton Havard WIN big in Sheriff's elections for Jasper and Newton Counties expressing the demand for...

Letter from Jay Sharp, Editor of East Texas Banner

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Mar 5

Letter from Jay Sharp, Editor of East Texas Banner

Why do we Vote? I remember asking this question when I was a child, “Why do we Vote?” One family friend stated, “It’s our duty to the...

Mar 4

Newton County Sheriff Report

March 4, 2024 By Sheriff Robert Burby At approximately 10:12 a.m., March 1, 2024, Newton County Transport Deputy notified the dispatcher...

Easter Extravaganza at Trout Creek Baptist Church

Mar 4

Easter Extravaganza at Trout Creek Baptist Church

Kay-Alana is still missing...359 days and counting

Mar 2

Kay-Alana is still missing...359 days and counting

March 10th will mark one year since the disappearance of Kay-Alana Turner. In a Facebook post, her dad wrote the following; KAY-ALANA IS...

Miss Mardi Gras 2024 winners have been announced

Mar 2

Newton

Miss Mardi Gras 2024 winners have been announced

2024 Winners Tiny Miss: Abigale Grant Petite Miss: Addison Brunette Little Miss: Taylor Martinez Junior Miss: Faith Martin PreTeen Miss:...

Wildland Fire Preparedness Level has been raised

Mar 1

Wildland Fire Preparedness Level has been raised

Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 3 due to an increase in large, active wildfires and...

Fundraising information for the Smokehouse Fire in the Texas Panhandle

Feb 29

Fundraising information for the Smokehouse Fire in the Texas Panhandle

Paul Rutledge and Complete Performance have requested this information be shared with our readers. If you are looking to Donate to those...

Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level

Feb 27

Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level

Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 2 due to an increase in current and expected wildfire...

Feb 27

Tyler County

Bringing Audrii home

In a painfully somber moment Monday, dozens of police, first responders and fire fighters, escorted the hearse carrying little Audrii...

US National Weather Service shared information concerning the areas wildfire danger

Feb 25

US National Weather Service shared information concerning the areas wildfire danger

Elevated fire weather conditions will persist today as winds become gusty this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values are expected...

Multiple large fires in Jasper and Newton Counties

Feb 25

Multiple large fires in Jasper and Newton Counties

An enormous wildfire is currently spreading off of Hwy 1013 West. Dispatch said that the fire was initially located in a hunting club...

Feb 23

Free Dental Clinic ending Saturday

Arrest made in San Augustine runaway case

Feb 22

San Augustine County

Arrest made in San Augustine runaway case

A 25-year-old Newton man has been arrested in the case of the missing 15-year-old girl from San Augustine. The girl was recently found...

The name of the river bridge drowning victim has been released

Feb 22

The name of the river bridge drowning victim has been released

February 22, 2024 Released by: Sheriff Robert Burby Body Recovered at the Hwy 190 East Bridge in Bon Wier: At 1:00 pm, we recovered the...

A body has been located in the Hwy 190 Sabine River Search

Feb 22

A body has been located in the Hwy 190 Sabine River Search

1:30 PM, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 – UPDATE SEARCH AT HWY 190 EAST BRIDGE: Search crews have recovered a body from the Sabine River near the...

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Feb 22

Newton

Market Report Kirbyville Auction Barn

Date of Sale - 02.17.2024 Total Head # - 308 Next Sale 02.24.2024 BULL CALVES 000-299-$ 2.58-4.25 LBS 300-399-$ 2.45-4.20 LBS 400-499-$...

Feb 21

Update on search at Hwy 190 East Bridge

Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby 5pm, February 21, 2024 - UPDATE SEARCH AT HWY 190 EAST BRIDGE: We continued our search today with...

Feb 20

Search update on possible drowning

Search update at 5 pm February 20, 2024 at Hwy 190 East Bridge Sheriff Robert Burby- We continued our search today with negative results....

Feb 19