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Arrest Reports for 06/04/24
32014 14541 BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY. A2306947 FAILURE MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. A2306948 TRAFFIC OFFENSE CLASS C / DL FAIL TO CHANGE ADDRESS. A2401308 VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR (UNIFORM ACT) ~. SMITH, PORSHA ANN. 09//1998 06/04/2024. 3:31 PM. Buckhorn St. JCSO. WF 5'5'' 205 Vidor, TX 77662. 43127...
Sour Lake homeowners house destroyed by fire while they were on vacation
SOUR LAKE, Texas — Homeowners in Sour Lake are without a home after it was destroyed by a fire while they were on a vacation. Hardin County Emergency Services District five firefighters along with other agencies were sent to a home in the 1100 block of Tallow Circle around 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning after receiving reports of a structure fire.
Hospital District hires Dr. Richard Pham to perform study on medical needs of the community
The Board of Directors of the Jasper County Hospital District convened on Thursday and after discussion voted to contract with Dr. Richard Pham to perform a study of the medical needs of the community. As outlined, Dr. Pham who served as a physician here for many years. As outlined, Pham will examine and study the medical and heath needs of the area and report back to the board with his recommendations in six weeks at a total coat of $30,000.
Community prayer service being organized in wake of deadly police shooting
A community prayer service is being organized by local pastors following a deadly officer involved shooting on Tuesday morning. According to Reverend Rodney Norsworthy, he along with Father Ron Fosage from St Michaels Catholic Church and Pastor Gary Marshall of Harvest Church are putting the event together. Norsworthy says it...
Lake & River Levels as of Wed, June 5th
Discharge – 11 gates at 3 feet each, 2 generators 24/7. Total discharge– 46,524 cubic feet of water per second. Discharge – 8,500 cubic feet of water per second. Discharge – 17,500 cubic feet of water per second. NECHES RIVER. Rockland. Water level – 18.41 feet...
New board members takes seats at JEDCO
Three new members took their prospective seats on the board of the Jasper Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday evening. Lequin Hildebrand, Jenn Miranda and Ronnie Sample were recently appointed by the Jasper City Council to the seats formally held by Denise Kelley, David Shultz and Randy Sayers. Hildebrand is a...
Firefighters extinguish fire at Woodville Pellets facility on Wednesday
BEAUMONT, Texas — Firefighters in Woodville spent several hours Wednesday afternoon putting out a fire at Woodville Pellets. The Woodville Fire Department was alerted to the fire at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by Woodville Fire Chief Alan Gartner. When firefighters got to the facility on...
Jasper’s Richardson talks comeback from bull riding injuries
IDAHO (KTRE) - Jasper native Braden Richardson joined East Texas Now to discuss hopping back on a bull after suffering injuries in April. “It was pretty tough on me the first month,” Richardson said concerning rehab. “Just kinda had to sit down and think about what happened, work on...
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