Our Viewpoint
JISD changes for good
      This week, the Jasper ISD adminstration team made decisions that will leave longlasting impressions on the educational process for its students. On Monday, April 30, the district announced changes to the leadership at three of its campuses. The decision was made before the end of the school year s...
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Guest Commentary
Great mysteries of the universe
Mack Hall
      Does Osama Bin Ladin's office staff play Secret Pals? Did The Beatles ever say to themselves "You know, we're just a mediocre garage band who ripped off the rockabilly and blues sounds. What's the big deal?" Why is colon cancer never the subject of a Hallmark movie?
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Your Viewpoint
Time to face the facts on racism
By WILLIE J. RAWLS Jasper
      In last week's edition of The Jasper Newsboy, there was an article 'Racism - big deal out of small issue.' The writer Andrew Kier said he does not think racism exists. And he also said that racism isn't racism unless Al Sharpton or Rev. Jessie Jackson says so.
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In Jasper County...
Appreciating Main Street
     Newsboy photo/Charles Kerr THIS YOUNGSTER took advantage of the newly paved Main Street to work on some chalk drawings during the Relay for Life event on the courthouse square Friday, April 27.
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Capital Highlights
Dozens of bills already await governor's signiture
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      A USTIN - Out of those thousands of bills lawmakers have filed in the 80th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, about 150 already are on their way to the governor, having passed both House and Senate. Hundreds more will land on Gov. Rick Perry's desk before the Legislature adjourns on May ...
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