Newton News

Flood waters are rising, homes are threatened and classes are cancelled... that's the situation tonight along the Sabine River near Deweyville.

Tuesday's announcement comes on the heels of a similar announcement Monday, when officials closed the high school as they sanitized for the flu.

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed second-year defensive end Bryan Smith off the St.

25-year-old Brandon Lee Lewis has been held in the Newton County Jail since January when he was arrested and accused of murdering 23-year-old Byron Land.

Hello Gin, I know you are always talking about Texans, and how much you like them.

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against the state brought by an inmate who said his civil rights were violated when he was transferred to a Texas prison.

After a storm cell moved through Newton County, a fire broke out along Highway 63.

Dickie Dixon's historical topic will be "Widows' Pension Applications from Newton County," when he speaks to the Deep East Texas Archeological Society on at 7 p.m. Monday at the Newton County Museum and Historical Center, 103 East Court in Newton.

One person was killed and another was injured on Friday evening in a three-vehicle pile up about 5 miles north of Jasper.

One woman died and one man suffered injuries in a wreck involving three cars Friday evening north of Jasper.

The Historical and Literary Club president, Julia McKelvy, presented $100 checks to each of five local library representatives on April 16.

Nearly 10 years after fire completely destroyed the historic Newton County Courthouse, the long road to recovery and rebuilding took a major step on Tuesday when a new clock tower was raised to the top of the nearly completed building.