In order to better reach and serve students in the Jasper region, the Jasper Teaching Center - Angelina College is in the process of applying for an (EDA) Economic Development Administration grant to allow expansion of the school. More...
Jasper County commissioners took several giant strides Monday, Feb. 12, towards replacing homes destroyed by Hurricane Rita. With the aide of Michael Hunter of Hunter and Hunter, Jasper County has secured two Texas State grants to assist lowincome homeowners in replacing homes hardest hit by the s... More...
I cannot believe that it is already February. It seems like we just started this school year, and now we are making plans for graduation. Report cards will be given to students on February 16th. There are only two six weeks left in the school year. Basketball season is coming to an end. There is n... More...
Led by the progressive thinking of the Jasper Higher Education board, the youth of this region may have another option to consider upon graduating high school. The board, which is led by Karen Kipp, is in the process of applying for an Economic Development Administration grant that would fund Phas... More...
It may seem strange to be discussing Christmas plans on Valentine's Day, but if your goal is to have the biggest tour of homes that Jasper has ever seen, start early, according to Darlene Nolen, president of the Woman's Civic Club. 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. Jan. More...
Luke 6:17-26 What can we say about a scripture that we refuse to believe? A scripture that is so un-American? The great sermon on the plain in Luke starts with the beatitudes that express a perception of the Christian life that is so radically different from what we hold to be true, that we prete... More...
Jasper will end in fourth place after the second round 68-53 loss to Silsbee and 68-44 win over Kirbyville last week. Down 15-8 at the end of the first period, Jasper tied Silsbee's second quarter performance at 14-14 to end the first half down by only seven points. But seven points is a lot again... More...
Jasper High School Abby Dickerson is Jasper High School's student of the week for Feb. 12- 16. "Abby is in many clubs and organizations, such as National Honor Society. She is also in cheerleading, softball and track. In addition, she is senior class secretary and in the top 10 percent of her cl... More...
The Walmart FLW Stren Series held its first of four Texas division events on Sam Rayburn Feb. 7-10, 2007. This is a pro/am tournament, and nearly 200 anglers fished in each division. FLW paid out $275,225 in this event and anglers from twenty two states made the trek to East Texas in hopes to take ... More...
Dr. Joe Dickerson still sees patients on a regular basis, as he has for almost six decades since he began his practice in 1948. At 93, he practices just as he wants, without worrying about political correctness. "I think abortion is murder," Dickerson said without equivocating. "One of my regular... More...
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