Aid needed to clear waterways in county
      Residents and businesses along Sandy Creek are in need of federal and state assistance and it's time that their cries are heard. Since Hurricane Rita's arrival on the East Texas coast in September of 2005, Jasper County residents have worked hard to rebuild their lives.
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Cell phones cause tooth decay
Guest Commentary One person's viewpoint
Mack Hall
      The Times of London reports that scientists are exploring the possibility that cell 'phones cause cancer. Obviously this is not true; otherwise there would be no teenaged girls left alive on this planet. Still, one would like to think that cell 'phones, attached to hands and ears as firmly as tum...
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Thanks offered to 'gift angels'
By DOROTHY STANLEY
      The holiday season has come and gone, yet remaining are the happy thoughts about the people who thought about us during that time. Advocates for Children, Inc. has many happy thoughts about the innumerable individuals who either personally or as representatives of area organizations, churches and b...
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Letters to editor criteria outlined
      Letters to the editor of The Jasper Newsboy must meet the following criteria: + Should be of general or specific interest to the readership of The Jasper Newsboy + Should be limited to about 300 words + Must contain a valid signature, a valid mailing address and valid day and evening telephone...
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Chief execs outline priorities in inaugural speeches
Capital Highlights A summary of the week's significant events in Austin
Ed Sterling
      A USTIN - It was a cold inaugural on Jan. 16: so cold and icy, in fact, the smallerthan planned-for crowd moved inside the Capitol. Texans and the rest of the world enjoyed access to the inaugural ceremonies via live webcast for the first time ever.
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