Our Viewpoint
School district needs our support right now
      Preliminary figures are in on the school system's TAKS scores and they don't paint a pretty picture. This probably speaks volumes for the wholesale changes at the campuses near the end of last year's school year. And while many in the community want to sit back and point fingers at the district ...
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks to Tom McClurg
By STEPHAN MYERS Sam Rayburn
      I know I speak on behalf of the majority of local citizens and business owners who view the resignation of Tom McClurg as Executive Director of JEDCO with great sadness. Those who care for the long-term well being of the community have never seen such a hardworking, dedicated and intelligent Execu...
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In Jasper County
County government sits....
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Carbon hoofprint
Mack Hall
      "If you want to save the planet let me see you jump." - Madonna (not the Madonna, but Louise Ciccone Ritchie from Detroit) Last year none of us had heard of such an object as a carbon footprint; this year we've all been assigned carbon footprints by our masters, and are told we are evil...
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Capital Highlights
Governor issues state disaster for 44 counties
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      AUSTIN - Rainy weather hasn't let up here in central Texas. Lakes and dams are full and river systems saturated. Central Texas hasn't been alone, weatherwise, with severe storms and flooding continuing to hit just about every zone from the Rio Grande Valley to the Oklahoma border.
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