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Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports a fisherman, Richard Edward Whatley (age-71) of Haughton, was found deceased this morning around 9:30AM, February 25, 2026. Whatley was located in the water near the bank at the end of Ed Callie Road in San Patricio Bay of Toledo Bend Lake.

Public Service Announcement - Burn Ban IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commissioners Court of Sabine County that all outdoor burning is prohibited in the unincorporated area of the county for 7 days from the date of this Order February 25, 2026 unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a...

The Sabine County Reporter has stood as a pillar of local journalism for generations, but today we face a challenge that is shaking the foundation of the newspaper industry across the country.

Todd Lawrence Stevens, 36, of Bronson, Texas, was arrested Monday evening, February 23, 2026, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, following an intensive multi-agency search connected to an aggravated assault that occurred February 22 in Bronson, according to the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sabine County Commissioners Court met in regular session Monday morning, Feb. 23, 2026, at the Commissioners Courtroom in Hemphill, opening with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through a full agenda of county business.