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Self-defense for women Fawcett's Black Belt Academy in Jasper will offer a free self-defense course for women of any age this Friday, Aug. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. at 125 W. Houston Street. Owners Gary and Paula Fawcett say they were concerned "with some of the bad things that have happened lately. More ... Jasper Lions Club Star Quest audition calls opens today The Jasper Lions Club Star Quest Country Music Competition has been created to expand the legacy of country music entertainment at the annual rodeo event by featuring some of the regions best home grown musical talent. More ... Green Streets planting project will open for registration soon Operation Green Streets will open for registration in Jasper soon, according to Shari Gunter at Keep Jasper Beautiful. Texas A&M is calling Green Streets "a Rita-recovery" tree planting project. Residents of the city of Jasper can register at 1-877- 512-TREE (8733) any time between now and Oct. More ... Jail authorized for extra help The Jasper County Sheriff's Office received the green light from commissioners to use income from housing Polk and Hardin County inmates to pay for overtime or extra help "asneeded." The jail is currently staffed for 96 but has beds for up to 144, according to Chief Deputy Jack Jett. More ... 'Sweat equity' may earn ORCA grant for South County water Around 40 people showed up for a public meeting of the South Jasper Water District July 26 to discuss a grant that would improve water service to many families. More ...
Joel Moore with the SIU (special investigative unit) of Farm Bureau Insurance sifted through the rubble of what was left of Carlin and Latasha Limbrick's home on Emerald Drive in Holmwood last week. More ...
Courtesy photo A YOUNG MALE Catahoula Curr mix pup named Major is in need of a home. Contact the Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society at 384-8251 (11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Mon. - Sat.) for more information. More ... Destroy wasps with caution By RICKY THOMPSON County extension agent We have an abundance of wasps right now, but people do not need to be alarmed. Red wasps (Paper Wasps) are not aggressive until the nest is disturbed.Yellow Jackets, on the other hand, are extremely aggressive. I suggest destroying them with proper caution. More ... Brady believes local prosecution should handle dog fight cases By JIMMY GALVAN Managing Editor The president of The Humane Society Legislative Fund has opened fire on members of the Texas delegation in Congress who recently voted against the federal Animal Prohibition Enforcement Act. One of the congressmen coming under fire on the hotbed issue is District 8 Congressman Kevin Brady. More ... TWDB approves wastewater facility study for ANRA The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved a regional wastewater facility planning grant application for the Angelina and Neches River Authority (ANRA) in the amount of $42,230.00. The planning study area is immediately southeast of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir Dam generally located near ... More ... JISD to raise lunch prices By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent The Jasper Independent School District Board of Trustees approved an increase in student and staff meals in special session, Monday, July 30. Student and staff lunch prices will increase $.25 for all campuses and breakfast prices at Jasper Junior High and Jasper High School will also go up 25 cen... More ... JPD to host NNO Aug. 7 The city of Jasper will join other cities nationwide Aug. 7 for America's Night Out Against Crime. "We're giving crime and drugs a going away party," said Wanda Brister, of the Jasper Police Department. A special flashlight walk will be held Monday, Aug. 6 at Sandy Creek starting at 8:30 p.m. More ... Lawsuit filed against local police officers A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District Court in Beaumont alleges that several Jasper County police officials violated the rights of a Brookeland couple during a botched attempt to serve a warrant. According to attorney Curtis B. Stuckey, the complaint was originally filed Jan. 25 by Raybon and A... More ... Seniors lunch Thursday, Aug. 1 - Hamburgers, french fries, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, fruit Friday, Aug. 2 - Chicken strips, potatoes with white gravy, green beans, bread, pudding Monday, Aug. More ... |
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