Don't mess with Jasper
Week-long U. S. Hwy 96 cleanup begins Jan. 20
      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...
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Jury finds Williams guilty
      A United States federal jury took less than 20 minutes Jan. 10 to convict a former Jasper resident of federal firearms violations.
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NO INJURIES
      were reported when a tractor flipped over along the U.S. 190 expansion project last Wednesday. It took crew members most of the morning to flip the tractor back over so work could continue.
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Honoring MLK
      "I   have   a   dream   that   my   four   little   children   will   one   day   live in   a   nation   where   they   will &nb...
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Getting it straight
      In the Jan. 3 story on the East End Volunteer Fire Department banquet, The Jasper Newsboy inadvertently confused Robert Gary and Bob Gary. Robert Gary received the Chief's Award and serves as president of the department. Bob Gary, shown in the photo on page 3A presenting the Fireperson of the Y...
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Walking the halls
By MERVIN CLEVELAND
      Happy New Year from the staff and student body of Jasper Junior High School. I would like to once again invite you to come with me as we walk the halls of the Junior High campus. The students returned from the Christmas holidays ready to begin highly intense work designed to prepare them for the up...
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Cocaine high is brief but addiction quick
Wanda Brister
      P a r e n t Awareness- Every month the Jasper P o l i c e Department will be working to keep parents aware of the most current information on safety tips and drug awareness. This month we focus on cocaine. Cocaine is the most potent stimulant of natural origin. This substance can be snorted, smo...
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Relay for Life meeting Jan. 27
      The Jasper Lakes Area Relay for Life will hold their "Team Captains' University" Jan. 27 for anyone interested in forming a team for the annual American Cancer Society event. The meeting will be at the Jasper Fire Hall on Water Street Saturday, Jan. 27. Registration begins at 9:45 a.m. and the tra...
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