Livestock Report
      Kirbyville Kirbyville Auction Barn reports 239 head sold March 3. BULL CALVES under 300 -$.97 to $2.10 300-399 lbs.-$.88 to $1.40 400-499 lbs.-$.85 to $1.20 500 lbs. &up-$.80 to $1.14 HEIFERS under 300 -$.90 to $2.00 300-399 lbs.-$.85 to $1.25 400-499 lbs.-$.80 to $1.
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New face at sheriff's office
      Kim Toal has been a fixture at the Jasper County Sheriff's office for nine years, first as a secretary, and for the last two years as the administrative assistant to Sheriff Ronnie McBride and Chief Deputy Jack Jett. She has been in the thick of many big events- the investigation of the dragging d...
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Arrests
      The following persons were charged but not convicted of the crimes listed. Jasper County Sheriff Ronnie McBride provided this information under the Texas Open Records Act, Article 6252-17. Feb.
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Family asks for help locating missing man
      The Jasper County Sheriff's Department is requesting assistance locating a missing man. Porfirio (Pilo) Tovar was last seen Jan. 29, according to relatives who live in the FM 777 area. He left amidst a family argument and has not been seen since. He is a Hispanic male 5'5" tall, 140 pounds, 39 ye...
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Births
      Donnell Von Beatty Jr. Donnel and Aretha Beatty of Jasper announce the birth of their son, Donnell Von Jr. born Feb. 23 at Woodland Heights Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents are Clinton and Jean Gatson of Newton, James Hadnot of Lubbock and Schymarian Land of Jasper.
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Obituaries
      Myrtle Rayburn Thompson Beard Myrtle Rayburn Thompson Beard, 87, of Pineland died Feb. 25 at her residence. Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with burial following in the Ebenezer Cemetery. Survivors include her son, Robert L.
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Kibyville man arrested for sexual assault
      Donnie Morris Creed, 33, of Kirbyville was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child when he turned himself in Feb. 28. The 10-year-old girl reported the assault to a school counselor, who brought Kirbyville school resource officer Aaron Tippett into the investigation.
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