Fire marshal holds classes to prepare for inspections
      Jasper Fire Marshal Stephen Williamson will offer free meetings to help local businesses prepare for fire safety inspections. The meetings at Jasper City Hall are open to anyone in Jasper or beyond who would like to learn more about fire safety and code compliance. Williamson sent letters to Jasper...
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JPD helps parents spot drug abuse
WANDA BRISTER
      Safety tips for parents are brought to you by the Jasper Police D e p a r t m e n t . Every month we will be working hard to keep our parents aware of the most current information and updates on safety tips and drug awareness.
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Obituaries
      Elzie Faye "Aunt Faye" Collier Elzie Faye "Aunt Faye" Collier, 78, of Magnolia Springs, died Feb. 21 at her home. Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home with burial following at Magnolia Springs Cemetery.
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Births
      Edmundo Santos Aldaco Edmundo Santos and Noelia Aldaco announce the birth of their son, Edmundo Santos, born Feb. 19 at 6:09 p.m. at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 1/2 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparent is Virginia Aldaco. Great-grandparent is Edimenia Mendoza.
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Arrests
      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. Feb.
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Correct 911 addresses save lives
      In an emergency, every minute counts. To simplify confusing rural addresses for first responders, Jasper County should have adopted 9-1-1 addresses by now, but many country people still use their old address. The Texas uniform 9-1-1 address represents how far you are from the beginning of your roa...
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Livestock Report
      Kirbyville Kirbyville Auction Barn reports 265 head sold Feb. 24. BULL CALVES under 300 -$1.00 to $1.90 300-399 lbs.-$.92 to $1.45 400-499 lbs.-$.90 to $1.20 500 lbs. &up-$.81 to $1.12 HEIFERS under 300 -$.95 to $1.65 300-399 lbs.-$.85 to $1.20 400-499 lbs.-$.80 to $1.11 500 lbs. & up-$.
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