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Holidays can be difficult time to deal with family problems The holidays aren't always filled with cheer; holiday stress can bring families who are already struggling with issues to the crises point. Family violence and abuse cuts across ethnic lines and income brackets, but help is available. More ... Sheriff's 911 dispatchers trained to help when stress becomes too much "We know what it's like" - Laura Moore, 17-year veteran Jasper County sheriff's dispatcher Laura Moore is the one who took the call on Triston Dobbins, the 21-month-old child whose father is charged with capital murder and tampering with evidence. She's a 17-year veteran, answering 911 calls for every kind of desperate situation. More ... Place orders for JVFD hams, turkeys today, pick up Friday The Jasper Volunteer Fire Department is selling smoked turkeys and hams today. The average turkeys weigh 11 - 14 pounds and are available for a $30 donation each. The hams weigh about 16 pounds and are available for a $50 donation. More ...
¿Habla español? Rosa Mijares in Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Freddie Miller's office does speak Spanish, and the judge says it's proved invaluable already. More ... Getting it straight The Jasper Newsboy incorrectly reported a statement in Jasper County Sheriff Ronnie McBride's announcement of his intent to run for reelection and regrets the omission of a word. The statement should read: "The jail facility has passed random inspections by the commission without deficiences" ('o... More ...
Paul Brister has announced his candidacy for the office of Jasper County Sheriff. "I have 25 years experience in law enforcement, all on the local level," Brister said. More ...
Charles Shofner Jr. announced last week that he will seek re-election for commissioner of Precinct 1 in Jasper County. "It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your Jasper County Precinct 1 Commissioner for the past six-plus years. We have made progress and I want to continue that progra... More ... Committee looks at corridor Advisory committees are being developed to provide public input on where the Trans-Texas Corridor should be located and what it should look like. The committees will enhance public involvement during on-going Trans-Texas Corridor environmental studies and provide guidance on how the corridor can ... More ...
TOYS FOR TOTS is something Jasper goes all out to support.The Jasper Police Association collected piles of donations at all the schools and many area dropoff points. More ...
You know those pointytoed shoes that elves wear? What makes their toes do happy curls is stories like this: Neil Davis, maintenance superviser at the Myrtis Village Apartments in Jasper started donating to Toys for Tots about four years ago. More ...
Mark Bean Construction Company poured the foundation for another Ritarecovery home last week, one of several in Jasper and Newton counties. More ...
FEW PRIMARY SCHOOL continued JISD's program of bus evacuation drills that prepare all students, whether they normally ride the bus or not, to handle a variety of emergency situations. More ... Local Temple stockholders get windfall just in time for Christmas For Temple-Inland stockholders (NYSE:TIN), which includes many employees and former employees in Jasper County, Santa comes Dec. 21 this year. The TIN board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $10.25 per common share to stockholders of records as of close of business Dec. 12. This is... More ...
An estimated 200 peo- ple went on the Jasper Christmas Tour of Homes, according to Darlene Nolen, president of the Woman's Civic Club, and even more enjoyed the bake sale in the civic club building. Local artists Bill Wise said, "I've never had so much fun greeting visitors touring our home and h... More ... |
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