Members of the Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Commission for Environmental Quality served a search warrant on a home in rural Newton County Monday, Jan. 8, in search for buried chlorine cylinders. More...
Keep Jasper Beautiful will hold a week-long cleanup campaign beginning Saturday, Jan. 20, for the entire north-south stretch of U.S. Highway 96 in Jasper County, according to county coordinator Patty Shaw. "We are looking for people willing and able to do the dirty work. We will have trash pickups... More...
This year, as we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day a new meaning was shined upon us all. In the words of Coretta Scott King, "The holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. " In keeping with that message, the Deep East Texas Foundation sought yout... More...
Claude and Lillie Adams of Jasper celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Dec. 23 at the Sam Rayburn Country Club hosted by their sons, Donald Cheatham of Houston and James Cheatham of Mechanicsburg, Penn. The couple was married in the Huff Creek area Dec. 22, 1956. 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. Dec. 31 t Elise Nacole Lowe, 24, issuance of bad check X 2, driving while license invalid; bonds $500 X 2, $... More...
John 2:1-11 Yes, Jesus really made wine for a wedding party. If you think today's weddings have developed into extravagant events, in Jesus' day it was customary for wedding feasts to last for seven days. Two things made for a successful wedding feast. The wedding feast should be well attended by... More...
For the sixth year in a row the Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division of Jasper held its annual Youth Trout Derby at the Jasper City Park pond. The park pond was warm and wonderful place to be on Saturday Jan. 13 with over 370 young anglers and their families. More...
EVEN THOUGH THE RAINBOW TROUT didn't cooperate much, Saturday's Trout Derby at the city pond was a tremendous success for kids in the community. More...
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