Our Viewpoint
Fish hatchery will proceed as normal
      After months of uncertainty, the Texas Legislature agreed to release stamp money earmarked for the Jasper County fish hatchery so the project can proceed as originally planned. Lawmakers had threatened to move the money into a general fund to be used on other projects.
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In Jasper County
On to state....
      JASPER ASSISTANT Coach Steve Smith hugs Jasper Head Baseball Coach Shawn Mixon following Jasper's 2-1 victory over Bridge City.The victory sends the Bulldogs to the state finals in Round Rock today against Abilene Wylie at 7 p.m.
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Guest Commentary
Doctor Death's alive
Mack Hall
      Dr. Jack Kervorkian, the skeletal mass-murderer who was never big into that Hippocratic Oath thing, was released from prison this week and was given a big ol' hug by Mike Wallace, who may have asked Doc about his sex life. Okay, so Doctor Doom is forbidden to practice murder...I mean medicine...a...
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Your Viewpoint
Letters to the Editor
      Youth should remain our goal By JAMES E. FOUNTAIN Brookeland Recently, my faith in mankind was restored, when before the 2007 youth ball season got underway, some individuals from our area approached me with an apology for the false accusations, and misrepresentations made about our Softba...
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Capital Highlights
Legislation passes, speaker survives challenges
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      A USTIN - The 140 day regular session of the 80th Texas Legislature ended on May 28. The House and Senate completed the essential task of settling on a budget - $153 billion - covering fiscal years 2008- 2009. The state budget for 2008-2009 includes a set-aside of $7.5 billion for property t...
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