Wal-Mart wins auction
      Wal-Mart won the bidding war for the Jasper Baseball Champions autographed photo, according to Liz Street, special events coordinator for the Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce. "We had quite a little bidding war going on, which was fun for the grand finale," Street said.
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O'Flaherty holds benefit concert to help Keep Jasper Beautiful
      Celtic balladeer Danny O'Flaherty will join forces with Keep Jasper Beautiful in a benefit concert Saturday evening, Aug. 18, at the Woman's Civic Club at 156 W. Milam St. in Jasper.
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Fish lips
      FALL FEST ROYALTY attend all the best events in Jasper. Kylie Boulware, Miss Petite Jasper, was on hand for the grand opening of Bull's Fish Market last Saturday, Aug. 4, on U.S. Highway 96 South across from Cowboy Honda.
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County negotiates BP road access
Current Pecos land contract expires in December
      Jasper County commissioners voted Tuesday, Aug. 7, to authorize county attorney Brad Miller to negotiate a contract with British Petroleum for temporary access across county school lands in West Texas. Several major players are developing the mesas in Pecos County, where Jasper still owns most of...
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Art Center offers exhibits, classes
      The East Texas Regional Art Center is expanding in all directions, according to Art League president Tina Barrow. Last Friday they finished hanging the "Two Woman Show," an exhibit and sale of local artists Carol Gilchrist and Louise Townsend. The reception will be Saturday, Aug. 11, from 2 - 4 p...
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Make hay while sun shines
RICKY THOMPSON
      During extended periods of wet weather, hay producers who still have hair havejust about pulled all of it out wondering when to try to cut and bale hay. There are times when you have no choice when you see that the rains are going to continue. You cut and hope you can get it baled.
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