Playoff Update
The Kirbyville vs. Arp at Sam Houston in Huntsville on Friday at 6:00 pm. Newton vs. Linden-Kildaire at Carthage on Friday at 2:00 pm.

Local headlines Jasper coaches show off their new dresses after kids collect for needy Left to right; Coach Dwayne "Deanne" Armstong, Coach Jason "Jasmine" Hicks, and Coach Michael "Michelle" Hatton. Photo courtesy of Karen Byerly. The Jasper Junior High and High School coaches kept their promise, and were sporting new dresses this week after the Junior High Student Council held a Canned Food Drive that went well beyond their goal. The 7th and 8th grade classes had a goal to collect 500 non-perishable cans of food, but in the end they brought in over 2,100 cans, which were then donated to Jasper Share to be distributed to the needy in the Jasper area. The Jasper High School baseball team did the lifting and delivered the food to the Jasper Share food pantry on Fletcher Street. Coach ... [Read full story] High school football playoff schedule 5-A DIVISION I Region I Regional Arlington Martin (8-4) vs. Euless Trinity (10-2), ... [Read full story] Rain puts a damper on car show Car enthusiasts from as far away as California came to Jasper for the show and spent the weekend here. Photo by Mike Lout. The organizers of the Lakes Area Cruiser’s 9th Annual Rod Run & Classic Car Show said Sunday that ... [Read full story] Man attacked in Evadale, reportedly stems from relationship with teen girl A Silsbee man underwent treatment after being stabbed near Evadale on Sunday evening. Officers with the ... [Read full story] Corpus Christi man arrested following bizarre traffic stop A resident of Corpus Christi is being held at the Jasper County Jail following a bizarre incident that ... [Read full story] JHS barrel racer hospitalized after spill at Region V High School Rodeo A Jasper High School student is hospitalized in Nacogdoches after her horse fell on top of her during the ... [Read full story] Zavalla teen in critical condition after being thrown by a horse The Lufkin Daily News is reporting that a teen from Zavalla in nearby Angelina County is undergoing ... [Read full story] JHS students suspended after fight Two Jasper High School male students were suspended for a day, and then sent to the Alternative Education ... [Read full story] Rudolph takes stand at Lufkin Mall The Christmas season arrived in Lufkin on Saturday as Lufkin Industries unveiled their annual Rudolph the ... [Read full story] Newton Eagles fly past Buna, 55-13 The Buna Cougars saw this often on Friday night. Newton's Jeremy Jackson scores the Eagles' first touchdown. Photo by Joe Miller, Jr. The Newton Eagles flew past the Buna Cougars, 55-13, on Friday night in Lumberton in the area-round of ... [Read full story]   [Local news archives]		Obituaries James Whitcomb Truett   Georgia Blanchette Gunter   R.C. Herrin, Jr.   Jean Allen   Mary Marie Goff Silas   Shirley Temple Armstrong David     Community News Corps of Engineers opens trout fishing for children & disabled   DETCOG to assist needy at local Brookshire Brothers stores   Food Drive currently underway   Lakes Area Hospice selling poinsettia   Mountain Movers to have annual Toy Run   Pine Hill Memorial Society to meet     Church News Springhill Missionary Baptist to hold Women in Red Program     School News Rowe Intermediate School 6th grade A-Honor Roll   Aleah Hadnot named JHS Student of the Week   Rowe Intermediate School 5th grade A-Honor Roll   Gino Shaw named JJHS Student of the Week   JJHS 8th grade A Honor Roll   JJHS 7th grade A Honor Roll     Birth Announcements November 2009   October 2009