Every fire is CSI Jasper (crime scene investigation) for Jasper Fire Marshal Stephen Williamson. A career firefighter, he is a trained and licensed fire and arson investigator with 17 years of experience reading the clues left by fires. Heat and smoke are the fingerprints, and the blackened struct... More...
Charges may be pending against a Newton County man as a result of a double shooting which occurred Tuesday morning. According to Newton County Sheriff Joe Walker, James Hughey Sr., 62, and James Hughey Jr., 31, were both shot during a disturbance at their home in Sabine Sands subdivision. More...
Santa will officially arrive in his brightly lit sleigh during the Christmas parade around the Jasper courthouse square at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, according to Liz Street, events coordinator for the Jasper/Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce. Festivities start at 5 p.m. with the Hillcrest Baptist ... More...
MIKE WAGGENER strings lights up at a business in downtown Jasper, getting the city in the holiday mood just before the annual Christmas parade and tree-lighting on Dec. 7. More...
DELBERT BECKHAM shared examples of his colorful scrap iron art work with Few Primary students Ashiana Thomas and Udersis Bass. Other works by Beckham can be seen at the northwest corner of the courthouse square. More...
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. Nov. More...
Dec. 3 was the first Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the JOE MILLER JR Christian year. Advent is a time of preparation for the receiving of the Christ Child on Christmas morning. How does one prepare for Christmas? As of this writing, there are 21 shopping days until Christmas. Are you going... More...
Jasper High School varsity girls basketball coach Joe Baker says he has reshuffled his team after the overwhelming loss to Hemphill, Nov. 21. Baker has moved up six freshmen and switched some of the varsity to JV. "We had already played Hemphill over the summer and knew what they would do" Baker s... More...
Jasper High School Ricky Patel, a senior at Jasper High School, has been named student of the week for Dec. 4-8. "Senior class valedictorian Ricky deserves this recognition because he has come so far since his freshman year when he walked the campus with his head down, not speaking to anyone," s... More...
In traditional Bass N Bucks style, the 2007 season officially kicked off Dec. 3 on Sam Rayburn at the Umphrey Family Pavilion. Taking only a short break between the championship and the new season, 442 anglers braved the cold temperatures and wind advisories to fish. Over $47,000 in prize money wa... More...
Jasper Lions Club will hold a fish fry Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Baskins at 327 South Wheeler. The $8 per plate dinner with fried catfish and "fixins" is to help kids who cannot help themselves. For more information, call Eddie Haskins, 384-2555. More...
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