NOAA Newton and Jasper Counties are collecting items for disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Helena in North Carolina. Many...

October 7, 2024 Released by :  Sheriff Robert Burby  Calls To Service (September 30, 2024, to October 6, 2024):  The Newton County...

NOAA   While Hurricane Milton will not affect us in Southeast Texas, we still wanted to give our readers a heads up on it. ...MILTON...

Hold on North Carolina...we're coming! 2 County Community Disaster Relief Team is collecting donations and going to lend a hand. This is...

Weekly Sheriff’s Report September 30, 2024 Released by:  Sheriff Robert Burby       Drowning at Scrappin Valley Lodge:   On September 25,...

Yesterday the body of a man was recovered in a large pond in Newton County. Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby has released the name of...

Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby has issued an updated statement on the drowning in North Newton County. Burby said, "Recovery efforts...

Newton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a one vehicle accident on Highway 87 North at 4:40 this evening. The accident was...

Update: As of this writing no recovery. Search by Fish and Game Officials aided by first responders. If the victim is not found this...

Miss Christmas Pageant will be held on Saturday, November 23rd The deadline to register is October 28th. To enter the pageant, reach out...

Weekly Sheriff’s Report September 23, 2024 Released by:  Sheriff Robert Burby       Calls To Service (September 16, 2024, to September...

Derek Lennon Bradley indicted on Murder charges Orange County Constable Colton Harvard issued a press release Thursday regarding the...

VFW Post 6380 is holding a Pancake Breakfast for POW-MIA Recognition Day on Saturday, September 21 at 8 am.

September 16, 2024 Released by:  Sheriff Robert Burby       Calls To Service (September 9, 2024, to September 15, 2024):   The Newton...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE A tax rate of $0.700926 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of Newton...

In a public release, Newton County Judge Ronnie Cochran explained the large tax increase; Today, during our Commissioners Court meeting,...

Today the decision was made to propose a tax rate increase of $500,000.00 on Newton County residents. The vote to propose this increase...

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Francine, located over the western Gulf of Mexico. Next intermediate...

Newton County Emergency Management has updated tropical warnings for our area. "At the 10:15 call with NOAA it was noted that most of the...

September 10, 2024 Released by: Sheriff Robert Burby PURSUIT ENDS WITH AN ARREST: On September 10, 2024, at 10:30am, NCSO Deputies began...