Advocates for Children benefit breakfast Dec. 4
      Casa Ole' in Silsbee will host a benefit breakfast for Advocates for Children, Inc. Dec. 4 at their restaurant from 7 - 9 a.m. In addition, Casa Ole' and Crazy Jose's have agreed to host a toy drive beginning Nov. 19 - Dec. 15. Donate new unwrapped toys for children birth - 17 years old at any Ca...
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Home hunter
      THIS FEMALE DOG is hunting for a good home, to adopt her or others contact the Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society at their new phone number, 381-8488, or visit www.jas.net/~jar.
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Commissioners canvass election
      Elections officer Debbie Newman presented the results of the Nov. 6 voting to the Jasper County Commissioners Court Nov. 19. Atotal of 1,409 voters, less than seven percent of the county's registered voters, voted in the election for 16 state propositions.
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Forage program set for Nov. 29 at JNEC
RICKY THOMPSON
      This was a very good year for making hay in the Jasper County area. We had good rainfall this summer. As of today, in spite of the recent rains, we are dealing with dry conditions. We need soil moisture for planting our winter pastures and wildlife plots.
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Great recycling
      ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE pitched in for the Texas Great Recycle Day Nov. 15, according to Keep Jasper Beautiful volunteer Shari Gunter.
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County approves request from JSO for new vehicle
      The Jasper County Commissioners' Court met in special session Nov. 19 for a relatively short agenda of action items. Sheriff Ronnie McBride and Chief Deputy Jack Jett requested and were approved for $8,000 to supplement an insurance settlement of $14,000 so that the department can replace a vehic...
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Christmas Mountains bids on hold
      Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, announced the School Land Board voted Nov. 6 to delay awarding a bid for the conservation of Christmas Mountains to allow the National Park Service an opportunity to present a better land management plan for the tract.
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TFA gives Bryan leadership award
      John Bryan of Jasper received the Texas Forestry Association 2007 leadership award at the TFA convention held in College Station Oct. 24-26. The award was given in recognition of Bryan's years of leadership, including being chair of the Texas Forest Landowners Council. The council assists private...
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Purkey tournament benefits local hospice
      The Richard Purkey Sr. memorial golf tournament at Bayou Din in October raised a $35,000 donation for Lakes Area Hospice in Jasper. Purkey started a small sheet metal company called Southeast Texas Metal Works more than 25 years ago. The company grew to four divisions employing more than 800 peop...
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Sugar the cat greets visitors
      MARY ELLEN EDDY'S home at the corner of Scarborough and Bowie has the original stainless steel countertops and built in cabinets in the pantry and kitchen, unusual for homes 100 years ago.
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