Faces & Places
      Book Fair Jasper High School library will host a book fair today through Sept. 28, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and until 6 p.m. Sept. 27. For more information call JHS librarian Wanda Simpson at 382-1391. Kids Health Fest Kids Health Fest will be Sept. 29 at Few Primary from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Parker weds Collins
      Julie Nicole Parker of Jasper and Billy Joe Collins of Elkhart were wed July 28 at Tanglewood Baptist Church in Jasper. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Melody Parker of Jasper and the granddaughter of Jo Evelyn Cook of Jasper.
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Mills announce engagement
      Jerry and Catherine Mills of Burkeville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jimell Mills of Burkeville, to Ryan Powell of Jasper. The bride-elect is the grand-daughter of Loberta Mills of Burkeville.
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Hitting the books
     BOTH THESE PEARSONS, Andrew and Andrew III, began school on the same day. Andrew Pearson, 57-year-old Vietnam vet, is taking classes at Angelina College to become a drug and alcohol counselor, after many years as a painter and carpenter. Andrew Pearson III started first grade at Few Primary the same...
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Click-n-Read
     Courtesy photo BI-LINGUAL STUDENTS in Brandi Morgan's third grade class learn phonics with a laptop and headphones.The equipment was earned through a grant written by Renesha Chambers, the reading lab teacher.
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Windfall
     Newsboy photo/Sharon Kerr THIS IS MARGIE SAULSBURY'S favorite time of year, when leaves and library donations begin to pile up.The Jasper Library is now accepting donations of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, books on tape, textbooks and encyclopedias for the annual Fall Fest book sale,Monday - Friday, ...
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Boy Scout Troop 932 spends night on World War II Battleship Texas
      What boy wouldn't love to spend the night on a World War II battleship in the Gulf? Local Boy Scout Troop 932 visited the Battleship Texas over the weekend and spent 16 hours aboard learning and living its history. Each scout (one by one) asked permission to come aboard the ship, where they toure...
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Good citizens
     Courtesy photo ROWE INTERMEDIATE celebrated good citizenship day.These students were recognized as good citizens by their teachers. Student's pictured are: Eddie McBride, Amanda Warren,Tyler Basak, Kristan David,Alonzo Simmons, Hannah Johnson, Emmalee Carter, Christopher Jimison, Ismael Romero, Bria...
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Walk across Texas
     Newsboy photo/ Sharon Kerr WALK ACROSS TEXAS (WAT) got off to a great start last Thursday, Sept. 20, when six teams of eight signed up to walk 830 miles, the distance across Texas, in eight weeks. It's not too late to sign up for the event and learn a lifetime habit of fitness; call Cindy VanDevende...
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