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By SHARON KERR Staff Writer The 39th annual Powwow held June 1- 2 on the Alabama Coushatta reservation near Woodville was a mixture of old and new. The event honors tribal traditions from many Native American cultures, but it also serves as a family reunion not unlike the many homecomings held all over East Texas. More ... Griffin questions county over appointment By SHARON KERR Staff Writer Jasper County Commissioners Court began June 11 with a debate between Ky Griffin of Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home and David Schulz, recently appointed death investigator for Jasper County, who is an employee Forest Oaks Funeral Home. More ... 4-H offers classes on how to conduct a meeting The Jasper 4-H will offer an informal introduction to parliamentary procedures for any 4-H member in the county, according to 4-H adult adviser Dru Miller. The class begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 18, upstairs in the county courthouse annex at 271 East Lamar St. More ... Ft. Polk to celebrate Flag Day with vets Jasper Nursing and Rehabilitation at 350 Springhill Road will hold a special Flag Day observance June 14, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Troops from Ft. Polk will dine with veterans and other residents at a barbecue lunch provided by Primary Care EMS. Mayor David Barber and Jasper Police Chief Todd Hunter wil... More ... KJB succeeding Keep Jasper Beautiful met June 5 at the Woman's Civic Club to discuss their recycling projects. Commercial recycling of cardboard and office paper will begin soon to help reduce landfill cost for the City of Jasper. Two county commissioners have solid waste management grants and are trying to pl... More ... Newsboy wins Best of Hearst Your hometown Jasper Newsboy won some of the Best of Hearst Honors for 2006. The Newsboy received the William Randolph Hearst Jr. Prize for Watchdog Journalism. In the Watchdog Reporting division editor Jimmy Galvan and Julie Webb received first place honors for "Jasper County post-Rita budge... More ... Jasper royalty crowned By KATIE WALDROP Staff Writer As girls walked in the room with up-dos and gowns the "Celebration of Jasper" was just beginning. Tears of joy streamed down Jessica Alvis' face as she was crowned Miss Jasper 2007, Saturday evening, June 9, at the 43rd Annual Miss Jasper Scholarship Pageant held at the First United Methodist Chur... More ... Juneteenth party has pageant, parade, food, fun, fireworks Juneteenth, like many U.S. holidays, blends solemn history with good times, barbecue and fireworks. Juneteenth is officially June 19, the day the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Galveston, ending slavery. Until recently, Juneteenth was a Texas celebration little known outside the state, but... More ... BBQ fundraisers supports Dawgs Jasper Fire Department, 205 Water St., will support the Dawgs June 15 at the Jasper Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. All proceeds received will be donated to the Jasper Bulldogs 3A State Champion Baseball Team to help purchase championship rings and signage to recognize their victory. There will be choppe... More ... Seniors lunch Thursday, June 14 - Meat loaf, macaroni and cheese, English peas, bread, fruit Friday, June 15 - Chicken strips, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, bread, pudding Monday, June 18 - Meat balls, rice with brown gravy, peas and carrots, bread, More ...
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer The district courtroom in the Jasper County courthouse wasn't exactly packed, but almost 50 people turned out to talk with U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands) at a town hall meeting last Saturday, June 9. Brady got the meeting off to a relaxed start by announcing he plans to wear a Jasper ... More ... |
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