Former Jasper County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Jack Royce Myers, Sr. has died. Myers, who served under the late Sheriff Aubrey Cole, passed away early Friday. He was 82.
With a December 13th deadline to file to run for election or re-election, KJAS News has learned that there will now be at least two contested elections in the upcoming March Primary, and both will be on Republican ballots.
If you’ve tried to dial a local number the last few days, you’ve probably noticed that calls are not going through by simply punching in the seven digit phone number.
A new medical facility officially opened in Jasper on Friday which will link Jasper area residents to a limitless array of medical specialists. The doctors who own the clinic say for most people, it will eliminate the need to drive to Beaumont, Lufkin, or Houston for specialized medical care.
Both an aircraft and a vehicle received damage, but fortunately there were no injuries after a pilot made an emergency landing shortly after 2:00 Thursday afternoon next to U.S. Highway 59 near Shepherd.
This week our JJHS Student of the Week is Trevor Beatty. Mrs. Lisa Lewis nominated him , saying "Trevor is a standout 6th grader who always shows up ready to learn, with a willingness to help others. Oftentimes, Trevor will have the answer to a technology question or help a classmate with a …
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a November 16th burglary of a business. Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan says it happened at The Game Room, located on State Highway 63 East, just east of Jasper.
A Jasper cowboy is one of 119 athletes that have qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas which began on Thursday and will continue through Saturday, December 11th. Braden Richardson, 26, is a bull rider and is currently ranked #11 in that category in the Professio…
Hardin County has had a third death from two house fires in two days. The latest occurred late Wednesday afternoon on Creekwood Street, between Lumberton and Beaumont.
Jasper Dentist, Dr. Coolridge Coleman, Jr., has died. Family members say that Dr. Coleman suddenly became unresponsive late last week, and passed away on Monday in Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Jean C. Few Primary School will host a Winterlicious Spotlight Night for students and parents on Tuesday, December 7th.
A Polk County man and his girlfriend have been found, arrested, and questioned regarding the November 19th death of the man’s father. Lynnie Chatman, 40, and his 22-year-old girlfriend, Brooke Ashley Cormier, had not been seen or heard from since the death of Leonard Eral Chatman, 64, whose …
A surprise! Santa visited Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
Fortunately there were no injuries when an SUV and a trailer were involved in a Tuesday afternoon collision in the Curtis Community.
The Fort Worth District Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a winter maintenance plan for recreational facilities around Lake Sam Rayburn. The federal entity says that they will be repairing and rebuilding infrastructure at certain boat ramps and parks.
A Beaumont police officer underwent surgery on Monday after suffering serious injuries in a collision while escorting a funeral procession.
A Hardin County couple and their dog died in an early Tuesday morning house fire. It happened at about 3:30 on Farm to Market Road 2937, also known as Old Spurger Highway, approximately 4 miles north of Silsbee.
The Lake Charles American Press is reporting that the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has implemented new regulations regarding oil well sites in relation to an explosion earlier this year that killed a young girl in Beauregard Parish.
Texas State Senator Robert Nichols has announced that he has filed to seek re-election to represent Texas Senatorial District 3. Nichols, a Republican from Jacksonville, was first elected in 2006 and he is now seeking his ninth term in the Texas Legislature.