Kenneth Weeks News Today

A Newton County USA BioEnergy plant will help fuel Southwest Airlines jets for at least the next 20 years.Newton County Judge Ronnie Cochran has announced that

State and federal officials are working to ramp up financial and technical support for schools to better prepare themselves against future attacks.

Two men are vying for the position of Newton County judge. Incumbent Kenneth Weeks will face off against Ronnie Cochran.

GOUVERNEUR- Roy B. Forsythe, age 75, of Gouverneur, passed away on April 25, 2022 at home.

After years of struggling, the wait for reliable internet is almost over for people in parts of Newton County.

Preparations are underway for the upcoming combined Jasper Municipal and Jasper School Board Elections in early May, along with the County and State Primary Runoff Races in late May.

It was an unusual year for local politics in the March Primary Election as five different March Primary races will have to be decided in Runoff Elections. All five runoffs

A $1.7 billion biorefinery reported to be bringing more than 100 jobs to Bon Wier, Texas, was announced Tuesday.

*KJAS News allows a political candidate for local office the opportunity to make a political statement. The following is that of Kenneth Weeks, incumbent Newton County Judge seeking re-election:

State Rep. White, ETX county judges discuss more vaccines hubs State Rep. White, local county judges discuss more vaccines hubs By Jeremy Thomas | January 20, 2021 at 7:07 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 12:44 AM (KTRE) - State Representative James White says he and county judges are working on plans for more vaccine hubs to come to parts of Deep East Texas. White represents District 19, which includes Jasper, Newton, Polk and Tyler counties. “I know in Jasper and Newton counties, Judges ...