As the amount of moisture in vegetation continues to decline some local leaders have called for bans on all outdoor burning in an attempt to prevent fire.
Police in Orange are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was found on Interstate 10 on Saturday.
The 7th Annual Purple Pea Festival was held on Saturday and people came out despite the heat to enjoy the festivities in the small community of Shankleville in nearby Newton County.
Hillcrest Baptist Church will host an Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 3rd with activities beginning at 7:00 p.m. and a Fireworks Show at 9:30 p.m.
Workers with the City of Jasper were busy on Thursday preparing decorating Sandy Creek Park for the Annual Independence Day Celebration to be held this coming weekend. This year the event is sponsored by the Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce. In previous year's the event was s…
Many working parents have expressed concern about childcare for their young children once Jasper ISD implements the 4-day plan and students have Fridays off.
Local law enforcement is stepping up patrol at certain locations across the county following Friday morning’s landmark decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe Vs. Wade, which takes the decision of the legality of abortions away from the federal government and instead leaves the decisio…
It’s rare to find a pine tree in this area that wasn’t cut down during the turn-of-the century clear-cut that left a barren landscape across Deep East Texas from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. However, Wayne Nobel of Elder Hardwoods found one of them.
Newton Food Share is benefitting from the addition of a power generator and also food storage facilities. The volunteer public service entity, located at 509 Main Street in Newton, has a mission of keeping the poor and destitute of their community fed.
Fire destroyed the front end of an SUV west of Jasper Thursday morning. The Beech Grove Fire Department was dispatched out shortly before 8:00 to Highway 190 West about a half-mile west of County Road 138 when the incident was reported.
The Board of Directors of the Jasper Hospital District on Tuesday evening held just short of terminating the Hospital District’s attorney, Robert Jackson, and they also brought into question some $51,000.00 in checks written to him since June of 2021 out of Hospital District funds.
Cameras rolling, gratitude flowing, and delivery of a new vehicle were all part of the week in Dam B. ADT Alarm Company filmed a commercial on Monday re-enacting the rescue of John Ramer who was burned at his home back in April. Then, on Tuesday, Ramer thanked ADT and the Dam B Volunteer Fir…
Magicians from the El Mina Shrine Temple made a stop here in Jasper on Tuesday evening to entertain children at the Event Center on Highway 190 west.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said earlier this year that improvements to amenities at Lake Sam Rayburn would be completed in time for the Independence Day crowds, and they, along with Jasper County, delivered on that promise. On Tuesday the Corps announced that recreation and safety impr…
Shortly after 9:00 Wednesday morning, the Texas Department of Transportation issued a statement which said that a crane overturned and blocked the eastbound lanes of I-10 about 5 miles inside Louisiana. According to TXDOT, all eastbound traffic was being diverted onto Highway 12 which brings…
Two suspects from an early Tuesday morning high-speed pursuit have now been officially charged. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says William Onie Mendez, 36, of Buna, and Christopher Neil Thorp, 43, of Corpus Christi, fled from a deputy in a 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck at about 4:30 a…
It's all about learning. The summer reading program at the Jasper Public Library not only encourages children to read, but also allows them to learn about different topics and expand their horizons.
The increase of values set on land and property by the Jasper County Appraisal District was the main focus of many who attended the regular monthly meeting of the Jasper County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. A large number of people from throughout the county appeared and voiced their frust…
The Jasper County Commissioners Court met in a regular session on Tuesday, June 21st in the Commissioners Courtroom at 9:00 AM. The agenda had 20 items for consideration and a large number of people were in attendance and several voiced concern about especially the tax appraisals on property.
KJAS News learned from Jasper Police on Tuesday that a shooting occurred at an apartment complex on Thursday. A report filed by Sergeant Barrence Averhart said that it occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on the parking lot of Prospect Point Apartments at 215 Premier Drive.