WITH A THUMBS UP from Crystal Hensarling, a valve is opened and out comes rushing 3,000 gallons of water into a portable holding tank that can be used to fight wildfires.The innovated fire truck is the newest addition the Angelina River Fire Department. For more on the truck, see Page 3A. More...
Jasper Mayor David Barber will face the challenge of former mayor R.C. Horn in a May 12 election. Horn filed to run for the position late Monday, March 12. District 2 Councilperson Gayle Meigs also drew a challenger for her position as local businessman Randy Sayers filed for the seat. More...
The Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society again approached the Jasper County Commissioner's Court last week with a request for the county to budget for an animal shelter which would be jointly owned by the city and county of Jasper. "We've been knocking on their door for four years now," reported Joe L... More...
The election process in Jasper will work in May. Thanks to the citizens of Jasper who filed for city and school board elections, the election process will be held and will determine the right candidate for vital positions in our city. Jasper Mayor David Barber will face the challenge of former ma... More...
Harold Armstrong and Bessie Cauley announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, LaQuinta Renae Armstrong to Tommie Lee Mays, all of Jasper. The bride-elect is the grand-daughter of the late Malonia Cauley and the late Jim Cauley. More...
In the past weeks the Jasper County sheriff's department has found two horses shot and left to die, according to Captain Stacey Chambers. On Feb. 20, Deputy Jeff Richardson responded to a report of a horse tied to a tree in the woods on U.S. Highway 63 west of Jasper. More...
Youth spring revival Faith Temple COGIC will continue their 2007 Annual Youth Spring revival through March 22 with services at 7 p.m. nightly. Coleman Canteen The First Presbyterian Church on Verna Street in Jasper will hold "Coleman Canteen," an evening with games, a movie, dinner and Christi... More...
JASPER WILL return to district action this Friday when the Bulldogs host West Orange-Stark in a vital district contest. Pictured above, Justin Parsons fires a pitch home during a recent contest.The lefty is a big part of the Dogs' pitching rotation. More...
Jasper Junior High math teacher Lynn Jones is preparing her students for the Olympics, but it's grey matter and not muscles that are getting all the exercise. The Statistics Olympics are a fun way for students to understand how data is sorted and analyzed. More...
To keep your landscape at its healthy best, start a regular pruning program. The following guidelines from the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) explain the basics. Nursery professionals are an excellent source of additional information. More...
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