Brisendine, Alford plan Aug. wedding
      Wendi Brisendine of Lumberton and Aubrey and Tamra Brisendine of Nederland announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Nicole Brisendine of Lumberton, to Joel Cody Alford of Kirbyville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Charles and Carol Williams of Lumerton.
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Johnson weds Watson in Jasper
      Lindsey Amanda Johnson of Nacogdoches and Matthew Tyler Watson of Nacogdoches were wed June 9 at First Presbyterian Church of Jasper. The bride is the daughter of Stanley and Rose Johnson of Jasper. She is the granddaughter of Larry and Jeanette Johnson and Conrad and Melba Corley, all of Nacogdo...
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Hinote, Reaves married June 29
      Donna Hinote and John Reaves were wed June 29 with a private ceremony. The wedding trip was in Mexico. The couple will make their home in Pineland.
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Faces & Places
      John Foxjohn Best selling author John Foxjohn will be the guest of the Jasper Public Library and Beaty-Orton House tomorrow, July 12 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. He will have copies of his mystery novel Code of Deceit and historical fiction, Journey of the Spirit. For more information visit www.johnfoxj...
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Kaptain Kellie's Kolumn
By KATIE WALDROP Staff Writer
      Captain Edward Irwin Kellie, born in Charleston, SC, March 17, 1845, soldier of the Confederacy, founder of the first Jasper County Fair, of the South Texas State Fair at Beaumont, of Jasper's first Chamber of Commerce, of the Beaumont 50,000 Club,
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