FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL is something special in Texas and it's no different in Jasper as the Bulldogs opened the 2007 season against Livingston. Pictured right, Jasper cheerleader Ashley Garcia is held high during a cheer routine before the game. Pictured below, a few members of the Cheer Pups take th... More...
The Jasper Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the proposed 2007-2008 budget in the amount of $23,878,843 and lowered the tax rate from $1.60 per $100 to $1.34 at a special public meeting Thursday, August 30. More...
For every problem there is a solution, but it seems to follow that for every costly solution there is a scammer offering a cheap, quick fix. Fire Marshal Stephen Williamson is sending letters this week to homeowners' whose driveways violate city codes by obstructing rain runoff. More...
U.S Congressman Kevin Brady came to East Texas last week with an healthcare reform agenda on his mind. Brady has been touring his district seeking ideas on how the healthcare field can be improved. The conference room of Dickerson Memorial Hospital was filled to capacity with members of the medic... More...
Jasper retired teachers The Jasper Retired Teachers Association will hold a luncheon Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Jasper. Tri-County board meeting Tri-County Community Action, Inc. will hold its board meeting Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Community Room, ... More...
Erosion, rain, more erosion and rain - that's been the story all summer and it has kept city crews busy trying to stay ahead of the damage, according to Chris Woods, superintendent of the Jasper City Street Department. Woods has an ally in Fire Marshal Stephen Williamson, who is the code complia... More...
Bon Wier The Greater Oldfield Church of God in Christ continue hosting the #1 annual district revival through Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tonight, Wednesday, missionary Joyce Tyler will speak. Cedric Kennebrew of Lufkin will speak Thursday and Friday. For more information, call Jerry Davis at ... More...
John L. Halmon, 70, of Brookeland died August 30, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services were held Sept.1, 2007 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper with burial in Brookeland Cemetery. More...
Newsboy photos/Georgia Purdy LIVINGSTON'S DARREN HARRIS pounces on a loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter of Friday's contest. Pictured below, Jasper's Dante Rollins stops a Livingston ball carrier for a short gain.The Lions defeated Jasper 27-15 in the season opener for b... More...
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