THERE WILL BE PLENTY of ghosts and goblins on the streets tonight searching for treats on the streets of Jasper County. Motorists are advised to be aware of the children on the streets and drive carefully. More...
Jasper Independent School District Superintendent Bill Dean said Monday the high school's unacceptable rating is a "serious concern to all of us and that the board, administrators, and the site base committee is committed to making the required improvements. More...
November is National Hospice Month, a time to recognize caregivers and to raise awareness and understanding of an often-misunderstood concept. Hospice care deals with end of life issues and how best to spend the last days of one's life. For each person who enters hospice care, and for each family... More...
When the Texas Education Agency revealed its campus ratings a month ago, many in the area were distressed with the Academically Unacceptable rating Jasper High School received from TEA based on the last round of TAKS tests. Action needed to be taken and that action was put before the public Monda... More...
Ashlei Renae Killingsworth and Zachery Lucas Stevens, both of Lufkin, were wed Oct. 8 in Jasper. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Jan Killingsworth of Kirbyville and Pam Killingsworth of Beaumont. More...
Jasper Fire Marshal Stephen Williamson is asking for help to solve who is starting fires that, so far, has been limited to grass and trees. "The Jasper Volunteer Fire Department responded to two fires Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, and one fire Monday afternoon, Oct. 29," Williamson said. More...
As a young man, Phillip Woods, the new pastor at Community Church in Jasper, ran from the church and everything it represented; he ran so far and for so long that he finally found his way right back where he started- in a church, preaching. More...
Mary Ann Parker Hall, 75, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2007 in Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral were held, October 30 at Hillcrest Church of Christ with burial following in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories in Abilene. More...
It's real simple - win and your in. That's the attitude Jasper Head Football Coach Thomas Brooks is taking to the final two games left on Jasper's district schedule. "We win the next two and we are in," Brooks said. "We don't have to depend on anybody and that is what you want. More...
Welcome back to Walking the Halls of Rowe Intermediate School. As you walk the halls with me, you will see learning taking place everywhere; our teachers, staff, parents, and administrators are all partners in the education of each child. More...
More than 200 teams qualified for the Skeeter Bass Champs 2007 South/Central Region Championship, 169 of them made the long trip to Sam Rayburn Oct. 27-28. Sam Rayburn was chosen as a neutral location for these two regions, making a level playing field for all of the teams. $107,500 was paid in ca... More...
IT LOOKS LIKE A BIG WHITE DONUT, but it's the latest design in a cat scan at Complete Healthcare Services new facility at 315 W. Houston. Dr. Martin Gilliland and x-ray technician Patsy Gideon reassure a patient that "it'll be over before you know it. More...
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