Silsbee poised to contend for title
Injury sidelines key offensive player
By JIMMY GALVAN Managing Editor
      In his 10 years as head football coach at Silsbee, Bobby McGallion has led the Tigers into being a perennial playoff contender. This year should be no different for the Tigers in District 21-3A as they enter the season as one of the preseason picks for post-season play.
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State competition
      JIM ED HUGHES, of Newton, scored points in three events at the Texas state region XII Junior Olympic track & Field championship meet in Odessa last week.
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Corps closes Rayburn boat ramp for repairs
      The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, has temporarily closed the Twin Dikes Public Boat Ramp for necessary repair work. The boat ramp is located on Sam Rayburn Reservoir next to the Umphrey Family Pavilion on Hwy 255.
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Still running
     Courtesy photo LaBoris Bean, a 1997 graduate of Jasper High School, captured first place July 1-5 in a European track meet. Bean originally attended college in Great Bend Canyou for two years before moving on to the University of Oklahoma and majoring in business managment. Bean attended the Olympic...
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Season tickets on sale Friday
      Jasper football season tickets not picked up by the original owners will go on public sale on a first comefirst serve basis on Friday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon in the JISD Athletic Department office, 136 South Main Street.
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Soccer league registration still underway
      The Pineywoods Youth Soccer League, Inc will hold late registration for the Fall 2007 soccer league through Aug. 1 at Stamps Commercial Press, 112 E. Lamar in downtown Jasper. The cost for each player is $60 and a $5 discount for each additional player per family, which includes a uniform and ins...
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Motor Sports
      This Friday, July 27, the ASCS Gulf South Sprints will make their monthly appearance at Motorama Speedway. The pro drivers in this sanctioned event, always "WOW" open wheel fans with their expertise and daring. On the same program the UMP type modifieds will be running for a big bonus at the pay ...
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TPWD Archery in Schools offers instructor training
      The Texas Archery in the Schools Program (TASP) will offer Basic Archery Instructor training at several locations in August. An October training also is scheduled. TASP is the Texas State affiliate of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) adopted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Departmen...
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High-scoring Houston
     FORMER JASPER BULLDOG Marcus Houston finished the 2006-07 season tied for third in scoring on the Lamar State College-Port Arthur men's basketball team. Houston, a freshman forward majoring in kinesiology, scored 226 points for the Seahawks, averaging nine points per game coming off the bench behind...
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