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Time is now for education action
      This Monday, parents of children enrolled in the Jasper Independent School District have the opportunity to let their voice known when it comes to the education of their children.
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In Jasper County
Festival conversations....
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Guest Commentary
Another shameful doping scandal
Mack Hall
      "Hello. Sniff. Boohoo. I know that my name, Winthrop Postlewaithe, is on everyone's lips, and that millions of little boys and girls look up to me as the World Champion Turbo-Four-Way-Chess Champion and want to follow in my footsteps - Queen's Blasto- Rook to Knight's Nuclear-Drive- Pawn 32 ? - ...
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Animal poisonings on the rise in area
By SUSAN BROUSSARD Groves
      As an animal advocate, I have been called too often with complaints of intentional animal poisonings. This is a very common, but extremely cruel means, of destroying unwanted animals. Whether it is a neighbor's pet or homeless animals, poisoning (which is considered torture) is against the animal...
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Reader displeased with murder story
By DEBORAH CRATIC Jasper
      A recent news article drew my attention. A very large print 'Man Dies Over $10.00.' I am very displeased reading this article. The reason is, no one considered the hurting mother of this young man. I have been there with this mother throughout her loss.
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Letters to editor criteria set
      The Jasper Newsboy would like to publish your thoughts and concerns about issues that are important to you. All Letters to the Editor should be accompanied with the writer's name and daytime telephone number for verification purposes.
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Capital Highlights
A summary of the week's significant events in Austin Youth Commission moves inmates from facility
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      AUSTIN - The Texas Youth Commission removed 197 male inmates confined at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte and transferred them to other facilities on Oct. 2. Recent audits of the facility, near San Angelo, operated by the private firm GEO Group Inc. raised concerns about the sa...
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Guest Commentary
Quit playing game with kids
By KEVIN BRADY U.S. Congressman
      It's bad enough that Congress continues to play politics with the war. Now they are playing politics with little kids. Despite broad bi-partisan support in the capitol for the Children's Health Insurance Program, the new leadership in Congress has settled on a divisive scheme to score political p...
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