12News Meteorologist Kerry Cooper Much warmer tonight with breezy winds off the Gulf. A few widely scattered showers will be possible...

12News Meteorologist Patrick Vaughn You may want to cover your plants tonight particularly in the Lakes Area as patchy frost is possible...

At 12:58 pm Thursday, Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department as well as Newton VFD were called out for mutual aid to assist Bon Wier VFD...

National Weather Service Lake Charles ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...

12News Meteorologist Patrick Vaughn Newton County becomes the first county locally to enact a burn ban across Southeast Texas. Out of...

Burn Ban in effect until March 25, 2025 When a burn ban is in effect, take these precautions to prevent wildfires: 🔹 No Outdoor Burning...

Weekly Sheriff’s Report By Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard March 17th, 2025 We started our inmate work program last week at the...

Newton, TX - Toby Pennington of Newton County Go Texan announced a scholarship. Pennington said of the printable application, "If you...

KIRBYVILLE, TX- 41-year-old Bonnie Beck of Kirbyville has gone missing. It is unknown how long she has been missing, but it is believed...

12News Meteorologist Kerry Cooper Chilly night ahead with light winds, clear skies and very dry air in place. Winds will be back off the...

Any questions? Contact Howard West 409-423-9065 Charles Duckworth 409-594-0323 Greg Ellis 409-423-0216

PRESS RELEASE March 13, 2025 Released by Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard Burkeville, Tx- On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 4:57 p.m.,...

Each year the Texas A&M Forest Service's Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program (RVDFA) provides grants to eligible volunteer...

Newton County Commissioner Pct 4 Bubba Powell Heads Up: Don't be alarmed when you see Newton County inmates working in Precinct 4 this...

Weekly Sheriff’s Report Released by: Sheriff Colton Havard March 10th, 2025  On Tuesday of last week, we arrested a wanted subject in the...

Chilly night, decreasing clouds with plentiful sunshine Monday Next chance of rain arrives this upcoming Friday 12News Meteorologists...

John Martin Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District We are just barely seeing signs of spring but before we know it, summertime...

Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard The Newton County Sheriff's Office has been notified of a controlled burn in the Scrapping Valley...

On March 4th, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Sheriff Colton Havard was monitoring traffic in the Deweyville School zone. Following a...

Weekly Sheriff’s Report Released by: Sheriff Colton Havard March 3rd, 2025 Last Tuesday, we conducted a joint operation with the Texas...