Peters to finally pays debt to county and residents
      Asad chapter in the life of former Jasper County Precinct 6 Constable Fred Peters came to an end this week. He pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the drug. The embattled constable has seen his life spiral downward last ye...
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Thanks for coverage of Men's Day event
By REV. JOHN D. HARDIN
      I personally want to thank you for the great coverage of our Men's Day. We had great day in the Lord. Attendance was good, food good, emcees good, speeches and songs good. Jasper and its people along with The Jasper Newsboy are all good. Everyone I know that loves Jasper and this area thinks no d...
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WWTD?
Mack Hall
      We can no longer claim that Hollywood is not interested in Christianity: according to several sources the Church of Scientology has decided that Tom Cruise as Christ. Okay, maybe not The Christ, but rather "like Christ," in a quote attributed to church leader David Miscavige in a London tabloid, T...
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Capital Highlights
Speaker picks chairs, members for House committees
Ed Sterling
      A USTIN - It took a couple of weeks to see how House Speaker Tom Craddick's somewhat contentious re-election would play out. Craddick announced his picks for chairs and committee assignments on Jan. 26. The Midland Republican sur-vived a challenge that vaporized on Jan. 10, the second day of t...
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