Jasper County Sheriff Ronnie McBride and Investigation Supervisor Stacey Chambers were cleaning house last week by filling away approximately 500 cases representing thousands of hours of work by the department. More...
During his first week in office, newlyelected Jasper District Attorney Steve Hollis felt more like a janitor than a prosecuting attorney. "The last couple of days I've been doing more janitor work, moving files and boxes, than actual prosecutor work. Right now it's a matter of finding files and as... More...
GED and adult education class registration will be held through Friday, Jan. 12 at the Region 5 Adult Education Center, 302 S. Wheeler. Registration times are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Students should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m., and no later than 1 p.m. for registration.. More...
Officer Aaron Tippett changed uniforms for the New Year - he has switched from a lieutenant with the sheriff's department to the school resource officer for Kirbyville. Sheriff Ronnie McBride said, "He was one of our veterans and we hated to lose him, but he wants to pursue a career in education. More...
Elmer LaRone Bean Elmer LaRone Bean, 49, of Silsbee died Dec. 25 at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services were held Dec. 30 at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Kirbyville with burial following in West Green Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Coleman's Mortuary of Jasper. More...
Ebenezer Cemetery The Ebenezer Cemetery Association winter work day will be Saturday, Jan. 13. Come early and bring hoes, rakes, shovels, gas leaf blowers, hedge trimmers and any other garden tool to clean up the memorial garden. COGIC revival David Diggles, pastor of of the S.O.W. More...
Jasper varsity boys powerlifting team took first place with 35 points in the season opener in Woodville this past weekend. Jomar Cauley, Marques Johnson and Travon Limbrick set meet records. "We are proud of all of these young men," coach Eric Farrar said. "They performed with a great attitude and... More...
Jasper High School Katelynn Gibson, a senior at Jasper High School, has been named student of the week for Jan. 8-12. "Katelynn is deserving of recognition because she works hard as an office aide to assist the guidance office," said faculty members Jennifer Herrington and Janeta Brewster. More...
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