

Fire Prevention Day at Evadale Elementary
The Evadale Volunteer Fire Department held their annual Fire Prevention Day at Evadale Elementary Monday, October 2nd and everyone was...

Jay Sharp
Oct 3, 2023


Jasper/Orange County line wildfire not considered re-ignition, but a separate fire all-together
Even with recent heavy rains, wild fires are still a very real danger in our area. Numerous Volunteer Fire Departments and other entities...

Jay Sharp
Oct 3, 2023


Jasper County Area Go Texan represents at World Series
Jasper County Area Go Texan Competes in American Royal World Series of BBQ. Regional BBQ team, Jasper County Area Go Texan collected 2...

Jay Sharp
Oct 3, 2023


Editorial: “SHEEP?”
“This whole country's just like my flock of sheep!” Lonesome Rhodes (from A Face In The Crowd) Before Andy Griffith was Andy Taylor, he...

Jay Sharp
Oct 2, 2023


Jasper County Arrest Report
The individuals included in this report have been charged with the crimes listed, but have not necessarily been convicted. As such, they...

Jay Sharp
Oct 2, 2023


Market Report - Kirbyville Auction Barn
Market Report - Kirbyville Auction Barn Date of Sale - 09.30.2023 Total Head # - 393 Next Sale 10.07.2023 BULL CALVES 000-299-$...

Jay Sharp
Oct 1, 2023


My five cents…A monthly column from Sen. Robert Nichols
It’s officially fall! September 22 marked the official start of autumn. Hopefully that means some cooler weather. Here are five things...

Jay Sharp
Sep 29, 2023


Allegiance & Volunteers respond concerning accusations of "Refusal..." of service
UPDATE: Tuesday a man from Merryville hydroplaned and flipped his vehicle in front of the veterinary office South of town. The man...

Jay Sharp
Sep 29, 2023


Jasper County Arrest Report
The individuals included in this report have been charged with the crimes listed, but have not necessarily been convicted. As such, they...

Jay Sharp
Sep 28, 2023


Jasper County Arrest Report
The individuals included in this report have been charged with the crimes listed, but have not necessarily been convicted. As such, they...

Jay Sharp
Sep 27, 2023


'Lil Sassafrass' to race in the NPK Invitationals in Arkansas
In August of last year, we introduced our readers to 8-year-old Buna racer Aliyah Rayon, better known as Li'l Sassafrass. She had been...

Jay Sharp
Sep 26, 2023


Merryville man hydroplaned and flipped his vehicle on 96 South in Kirbyville
2:43 p.m. September 26, 2023 During some much needed rain in Kirbyville, a man from Merryville was traveling Northbound on Hwy 96, just...

Jay Sharp
Sep 26, 2023


Jasper County Arrest Report
The individuals included in this report have been charged with the crimes listed, but have not necessarily been convicted. As such, they...

Jay Sharp
Sep 26, 2023


Editorial - "A Given"?
Are You In? Really In. “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done unto one of the...

Jay Sharp
Sep 25, 2023


Jasper County Arrest Report
The individuals included in this report have been charged with the crimes listed, but have not necessarily been convicted. As such, they...

Jay Sharp
Sep 25, 2023


Chiefs Report
By Jasper County Chief Deputy Scott Duncan Deer season is approaching, and several people will be sighting in their firearms to prepare....

Jay Sharp
Sep 25, 2023
Murphy's Law: Random Thoughts
I sometimes wonder about the thought, or lack of it, that goes into the making of signs these days. I have seen road signs and even...

Jay Sharp
Sep 25, 2023


Updated: Serious ATV accident early this morning sent one to the hospital
September 24, 2023 At 3:33 a.m. Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department and The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to an ATV...

Jay Sharp
Sep 24, 2023


Jasper County Arrest Report
The individuals included in this report have been charged with the crimes listed, but have not necessarily been convicted. As such, they...

Jay Sharp
Sep 24, 2023


Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announces more than $68 million in Regional Mitigation Program projects
AUSTIN – Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $68,042,000 in...

Jay Sharp
Sep 22, 2023

















