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Election process tested
      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...
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Guest Commentary
In a nice restaurant
Mack Hall
      Yeah...uh-huh...you're breaking up...uh-huh...Well, call Joey and have him look in the filing cabinet... and she all up in my face...can you hear me now?...I've got an exex man looking for a job...uhhuh... you're breaking up...Love you...uh-huh...some of that is YOU, devil...and she all up in my fa...
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Letters to the Editor
      Patritoism should not be an issue By JERRY D. BIBBY Brookeland Support our troops! That seems to be the call of the day. As a veteran I sincerely appreciate that sentiment. But it was not always so. I served during the Vietnam era, and support was rare to non-existent.
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Guest Commentary
House bill will place moratorium on private equity toll projects
Robert Nichols Texas Senate
      F ew issues have become as emotionally or politically charged over the past few years as toll roads. As a Texas Transportation Commissioner for eight years and current state senator, I have a well-documented history of supporting toll roads to ensure our transportation infrastructure meets the d...
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