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Lines are short (or nonexistent), one size fits all (truly), and there is something for everyone at the Jasper Library book sale, according to librarian Denise Milton. The library still has a few of the Woman’s Civic Club limited edition cookbooks, “They Cooked,” illustrated by local artist Bill W... More ...
Herman and Bobbie Wilcox of Jasper will celebrate their 50th anniversary at a reception Dec. 23 from 2-4 p.m. at the Belle Jim Hotel. The couple was married Dec. 22, 1957 in Merryville, La. They have three children, Cindy Tanner of Lumberton, Dr. Vicky Spencer of Conroe and Robert Wilcox of Round... More ...
Cindy Lou VanDevender of Orange, Texas has been named Texas Cooperative Extension’s County Extension Agent-Family and Consumer Sciences for Jasper County, effective Dec. 1, according to a joint announcement by Jasper County Judge Joe Folk, the Jasper County commissioners court, and Dr. More ... Faces & Places NARFE meeting The Silsbee-Jasper Chapter #1319 of the National Association of Retired and Current Federal Employees will meet today, Dec. 13, at Catfish Cabin on U.S. Highway 96 North at 11 a.m. After a Christmas program, each person will participate in a gift exchange. Members are asked to bring... More ... Shofner receives commendation Army Specialist Robert J. Shofner received an Army commendation medal for supporting the mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The medal is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism or meritorious achievement or service. More ...
Animal Planet sends film crew to Woodville By SHARON KERR Harley the Horse has the right stuff to become a Texas legend. He has the film credits and the big silver award to prove it, too, according to owner Pam Riley of Woodville. The Riley family acquired Harley a few days after Hurricane Rita. More ...
Gerson Robert “Shorty” Joyce will celebrate his 101 birthday Friday, Dec. 15, at Rosewood Assisted Living Center on U.S. Highway 96 South. It’s going to be hard to top last year’s 100th celebration. Pictures in the entry hall at Rosewood show Shorty cavorting with a belly dancer young enough to be... More ... Scouts restock garage sale Cub Scouts have expanded the garage sale begun by the Boy Scouts to raise money for repairs of their building on Second Street. Pack 632 has restocked with new donations, including lots of books for adults and children. The big sale starts at 8 a.m. at the scout hut across from Jasper Junior High. More ...
Sounds of Christmas... THE ROWE INTERMEDIATE 6th grade band performed a Christmas concert Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Jasper High School auditorium. Rowe’s band was followed by the Jasper Junior High band and then the high school finished off the program. More ...
Despite the freezing temperatures last Friday evening, many braved the cold weather to attend the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade through downtown Jasper. More ...
Photos by Charles Kerr More ...
HISPANIC DANCER from the St. Michael’s Spanish Ministry receives a candycane from Santa after the parade. More ...
THIS PASSLE OF PUPS was dumped, according to Joe Lanier of the Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society. Lanier says,“We have no area animal shelter and all need caring owners.” Call JLAHS at 384-8251 (11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) or visit the pet link site at www.jas.net/~jar. More ...
Justin Adam Folk of Mesquite earned his Eagle Scout rank and was honored at an Eagle Court of Honor Nov. 19. His project was building bat houses for Purtis Creek State Park in Eustace. Folk is the son of James Ernest and Cindy Folk of Mesquite, and grandson of Ray and Delories Chambers of Jasper a... More ...
Dr. Mihir Das has recently joined Dr. Durba Mishra and Dr. Kalyan Rath in the Family Health Care practice on South Peachtree. Dr. Das is an internist. He met the two Jasper physicians while in medical school. “Doctors Rath and Mishra are very well known to me...I visited Jasper when they were just... More ...
CAROLINE KIPP from Diane Erwin’s Biology-1 class designed a book about Daisey the Flower to teach Suzanne Mixon’s Kindergarten class how photosynthesis works. Small children are DaJackqueline Kyles, Daniel Zavala, Katelyn Marcantel and Jayce Morgan. More ... JVFD taking orders on smoked turkeys The Jasper Volunteer Fire Department will be taking orders for smoked turkeys and hams through Friday, Dec. 15. The turkeys will be fully cooked and smoked by Capt. Jack Armstrong. The average turkey weighs 11-14 pounds and are available for a $30 donation each. The smoked butt hams are also avai... More ...
John Bryan received a congressional commendation award at Montgomery College on Dec. 2 for serving on the nomination board that selects cadets for the U.S. service academies. “It was an honor to be selected,” Bryan said. “I was assigned to the applicants for the naval academy and I spoke to some a... More ... |
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