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09/25/2025

🏈 JV Cougars vs. Buccaneers
📍 East Chambers HS
⏰ Kickoff at 5:00 PM
🎟️ Admission $3 (cash only)
✅ Senior & District passes accepted

09/25/2025

🏈JV Football visits Carthage tonight!🏈
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09/25/2025

Jury Trial for October 6th Cancelled in Jasper County

The Jasper County District Clerk’s Office has announced that the upcoming jury trial scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2025, in the District Court of Jasper County has been cancelled.All cases originally set for that date have either been continued or settled. If you received a Petit Jury Summons f...

09/25/2025

Jasper County Arrest Report – Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The following individual was booked into the Jasper County Jail on Wednesday, September 24, 2025:Sjon Reichel Elmgreen, of Buna, TX – Age 44Bail Jumping and Fail to AppearArresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 4:07 PMAll subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court ...

09/25/2025

Tyler County Man Arrested After K9 Alert in Livingston

09/25/2025

🚨 Mark Your Calendar: Jasper’s National Night Out!

Join the Jasper Police Department on Tuesday, October 7 at Sandy Creek Park for an evening of fun, food, and community connection!

This FREE event will feature:
🚓 Vehicle tours
🐾 K-9 demos
🎶 Live music
🎨 Face painting
👮 Meet & greet with first responders
🍔 Food trucks, bounce house, games & more!

📍 6–8 PM | Sandy Creek Park on Marvin Hancock Dr.
📞 Want to participate? Contact Mariana Fowler or Erica Erath at (409) 384-3471
Let’s make Jasper safer and stronger — together!

📸 Image Courtesy: Jasper PD Flyer

09/25/2025

Warren Firefighters Train for “Wild Line” Emergencies

09/25/2025

🇺🇸More help is on the way for our East Texas veterans.
Over $1.9 million in new state grants will fund housing support, financial aid, transportation, and peer services for veterans and their families across 35 counties — including Polk, Trinity, DETCOG, and beyond.

Governor Abbott and the Texas Veterans Commission announced the funding as part of a record-breaking $46.3 million grant cycle this year.

Read which local organizations received funding and how veterans in our community can get connected to support ⬇️

09/25/2025

🚨 Keeping Kids Safe 🚨
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Kirbyville ISD today for a “Locks, Lights, and Out of Sight” lockdown drill across all campuses. Deputies praised students and staff for taking the exercise seriously and working together to strengthen school safety.

📰 Full story: https://www.easttexasbanner.com/post/jasper-county-sheriff-s-office-kirbyville-isd-hold-lockdown-drill
📸 Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

JASPER COUNTY – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with School Resource Officers and Kirbyville ISD, conducted a “Locks, Lights, and Out of Sight” lockdown drill this week across all three Kirbyville campuses.

09/25/2025

John E. Burt Announces Candidacy for Jasper County Criminal District Attorney
https://www.easttexasbanner.com/post/john-e-burt-announces-candidacy-for-jasper-county-criminal-district-attorney

09/25/2025

https://www.easttexasbanner.com/post/obituary-of-cherry-stephens

09/25/2025

Obituary of Mary Martha “Totty” Cochran