In Jasper County
Getting in the Christmas spirit...
     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.
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'Day(s) of infamy' put steel in U.S. backbone
      T OMMOROW, Dec. 7, is the 65th anniversary of one of the most horrific days in American history - the bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by the Japanese Imperial Air Force. That "day of infamy," as it was termed by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, propelled a reluctant...
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Those hooked on 'ice' have emaciated look
Willis Webb
      T HIS COUNTRY has long had a problem with drugs, the latest absolutely destructive one being a new form of methamphetamine called "ice." Nothing brings home the devastation on individuals and families like seeing a user up close or talking to a family member and seeing and hearing the utter hope...
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'Boys playing' unacceptable
By SUZANNE MORGAN
      I was extremely disturbed with Stacy Chambers' (Jasper County Sheriff's Department captain) description of the young men who destroyed all the logging equipment. Quote: "It was just a bunch of guys in their early twenties drinking and playing." Excuse me. But what would be the difference if they ...
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Letters to editor criteria outlined
      Letters to the editor of The Jasper Newsboy must meet the following criteria:  Should be of general or specific interest to the readership of The Jasper Newsboy  Should be limited to about 300 words  Must contain a valid signature, a valid mailing address and valid day and evening telephone n...
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Have you hugged your King Cobra today?
Mack Hall
      A LI KHAN SAMSUDIN of Indonesia kissed a king cobra, and the king cobra didn't like being kissed by Mr. Samsudin, and so bit him, and so Mr. Samsudin died. Crikey. Mr.
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Effect of tax cut complicates budgeting process
      A USTIN - Passing a 2008-2009 Harper-Brown's staff said one of the lawmaker's budget will be an overarching priority for lawmakers when the 80th regular session of the Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 9. But the amount the Legislature will be able to spend is in question.
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