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Viewpoint July 4th, 2007
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Window opens up new opportunity for Jasper
Our Viewpoint
      They say that when one door closes, a window opens. This week, Tiger Truck finally closed the door on Jasper in a decision that was clearly expected for the past couple of weeks.
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In Jasper County
Hope springs....
      SUCCESS COMES TO JASPER in the form of a check from the Economic Development Agency to expand the Jasper Learning Center. Pictured above are, left to right, U.S.
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New values will create windfall
Letters to the Editor
By JEANNIE BONNER Buna
      The chief appraiser states that his office "built the new property appraisal schedule off new sales numbers." He states that because a fleet of people from Beaumont and Orange who are earning money and building $200,000 and $300,000 houses here, to be equitable, he has to "start spreading the incr...
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Foster's work to be commended
By FATHER RON FOSHAGE St. Michael's Catholic Church
      Having witnessed the July Fourth celebration in our city park on Saturday evening, I'd like to congratulate and thank Debbie Foster of KJAS Radio for the great job she did in organizing this communitywide celebration. I don't know how she does it but each year seems to get better and better.
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Capital Highlights
Rain, flooding create disaster in 37 counties
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      A USTIN - Phenomenal rainfall and flooding left much of the state hurting, troubled or vulnerable in the second half of the month of June. At least 11 deaths have been attributed to the foul weather. Military units activated by order of Gov. Rick Perry, the Texas Department of Public Safety, g...
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