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News January 10th, 2007
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GED classes offered
      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..
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Flu shots
      Flu vaccine is available for adults from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for a $10 donation, according to Danny Brackin, interim manager for the Jasper Newton County Public Health District. To schedule a flu shot, call 409-384-6829, ext. 236 and leave your name, contact number...
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March, program set to honor MLK
      In honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the annual MLK Day march and program has been scheduled for Monday, Jan. 15 in Jasper. The Deep East Texas Foundation is sponsoring a youth service program Sunday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at the New Lighthouse COGIC Ministries, located at 1013 Hel...
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Buckle babies up from birth
Tips for keeping children entertained in car seats
Cindy Lou VanDevender
      Start early - bring your baby home from the hospital in a child safety seat and never put your baby in a vehicle without one. Children who always ride in a safety seat will not question the practice and will always ride safely.
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Search begins for Miss Jasper County
      If you are single, have never been married or given birth, and between the ages of 19 and 29, applications are now being accepted for the title of 2007 "Miss Jasper County." Miss Jasper County will represent her county at the Miss Texas Pageant to be held at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Ant...
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Arbor Day Foundation offers trees
      Ten free flowering trees will be shipped to anyone who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation by Jan. 31. The six to 12 inch-tall trees include two white flowering dogwoods, two crabapples, two Washington hawthorns, two redbuds and two golden rain trees.
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New year reminder to strive for excellence
By DR. DEAN MILLER Jasper High School Principal
      I don't know about you, but I have always enjoyed looking forward to the new year. A new semester begins and gives everyone a fresh start. I do not make resolutions, but the new year reminds me to work harder in order to accomplish the goals that I have set for the school year.
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Abandoned
      SIX SMALL PUPS were dumped and all need good homes. Call Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society at 384- 8251 (11a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat.) or visit petlink site at www.jas.net/~jar
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Top Teens honored by Top Ladies
      The Jasper County Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction inducted 11 teens in the second annual Top Teens of America service Dec. 17 at the Lone Star Youth Council. The 11 are Raven Renfro and Bonerikca Lane, daughters of Eric and Kay Lane; Murrissa and Xavier Mays, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs.
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Progress report
      DESTRUCTION precedes reconstruction as heavy equipment demolishes much of the old Taco Bell at the corner of Highways 190 and 96 in Jasper. The building was heavily damaged by Hurricane Rita, and the restaurant will be replaced by a financial institution.
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Congressman Kevin Brady named Deep East Texas 'Legislator of the Year 2006'
      More than 250 people packed the atrium of the Omni Downtown Hotel in Austin Monday night for the Deep East Texas Reception. The event, honoring State Officials and Legislators from the Deep East Texas area, was held the night before the convening of the 80th session of the Texas Legislature.
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