Avoid holiday heartache: follow safety tips
Jasper Fire Marshal says be prepared, don't create hazards
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      The last person you want to see at your door this holiday season is a firefighter in full gear, and yet many families thoughtlessly create extra fire hazards in their homes in the name of holiday cheer.
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Christmas Tour of Homes inspires wealth of holiday decorating ideas
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      The "House of Hope" is what Martha Morian wants people to remember from the 2007 Christmas Tour of Homes Dec. 13. Her home at 810 Linton Lanier salutes the Walk of Hope, which raises money to cure breast cancer. Morian's students from Jasper High School will help decorate inside, and the high sch...
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Beard house one of Cook's classics
      Each home salutes an organization or event Angie Beard's home at 310 Olive Street will salute Lakes Area Hospice on the Christmas Tour of Homes Dec. 13.
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Other whistle stops on the Christmas Tour of Homes
      BILL AND CAROL WISE'S HOME is a treasure trove of his watercolors, her quilts, and art of all kinds that they have collected.
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Inside and out
      CHRISTMAS TREES are appearing all over the Jasper County Courthouse. Inside, employees decked the halls Monday, Nov. 19, and last week, the metal tress began appearing on the courthouse lawn.
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Have you heard?
      THE ONLY CHANCE to see the JHS Encore Players in The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood is this Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1at 7 p.m.The updated legend is directed by Kim Hines for the Jasper Community Theater's mid-season production.
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Christian to seek re-election in 2008
      State Representative Wayne Christian (R-Center) announced today that he intends to seek re-election next year as representative of House District 9, which includes Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties.
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Round 3
DFW Scanning not happy with Newman's stance on landmen scanning issue
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      DFW Scanning is not happy that Jasper County Clerk Debbie Newman is not happy, according to a letter The Jasper Newsboy received from DFW president George Contos. That letter was in response to the Nov. 14 headline, "Newman not happy with state ruling on landmen, scanners." No word yet on his r...
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Girl Scouts collecting for One Warm Coat
      On a blustery winter day 15 years ago, a woman Union Square in San Francisco started the One Warm Coat drive to help those in need. Lois Pavlow's idea has grown to an international effort.
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Getting it straight
Sayers corrects issue on voting on tap fee increase
      Jasper City Councilman Randy Sayers has called some errors to the attention of The Jasper Newsboy. The errors were printing in the Nov. 21 edition of The Jasper Newsboy article titled "City changes mind on water, sewer tap fees.
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