Editor's note: This is the second in a twopart series reviewing 2007. July In a short letter sent late July 2, Tiger Truck closed the book on Jasper. The Dallas-based company announced it was not going to purchase property in Jasper and within a month announced plans to locate its plant in P... More...
Jasper County Commissioners' Court met in special session Thursday, Dec. 27, for some yearend business that included an executive session on the Pecos County wind farm project. The court held a telephone conference with attorney Brad Miller in Midland to review the options on the contract with Pe... More...
One of the themes of the recent pipeline safety meeting in Jasper was "be a good neighbor," and that includes recognizing, reporting and reacting to potential problems. More...
Finally our state leaders got something right when it comes to the education of our children. Senate Bill 9 went into effect for school districts across Texas Jan. 1. This bill will make it mandatory for all school personnel to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check... More...
THE METHODIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL had a Christmas party Dec. 21, the last day of school before their holiday break.The children celebrated in their respective classrooms with decorations and goodies all around. More...
Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Inc. reports 857 head sold Dec. 20. BULL CALVES under 300 -$.95 to $1.35 300-399 lbs.-$.92 to $1.31 400-499 lbs.-$.90 to $1.19 500 lbs. &up-$.80 to $1.07 HEIFERS under 300 -$.92 to $1. More...
Isaiah 7:10-16 The stage for the birth of Jesus was being set many years before he was born. This confrontational conversation between Isaiah and King Ahaz occurred some 700 years before the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The oracle regarding a young woman giving birth to a child to be named Emman... More...
Ladene Horn, 83, of Beaumont, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A native of County Line, Texas and a resident of Beaumont since 1951, Ladene was a homemaker. She was an active member of Woodland Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. More...
The Jasper Lady Bulldogs turned a 10-point lead into a 13-point loss to Bridge City, Tuesday, Dec. 18, on their home court. Jasper led 32-22 at the half, but turnovers and missed shots in the second half yielded a third district 60-47 defeat in as many games. More...
When the Southeast Texas Academic Recovery School (STARS) opened its doors in February of 2006, JISD it seemed like a great idea, but no one knew if it would be a sure-fire success. But the flame burned brightly Dec. 17, when 10 students received their diplomas. It was the largest graduation class... More...
Stephen F. Austin (SFA) University's Bass Club claimed the top three spots in the inaugural SFA Invitational Team Bass tournament held Dec. 20- 21 at Sam Rayburn Lake. Kendall Wleczyk and Ryan Watkins led the field from start to finish with the largest stringers each day, 17.33 pounds on day 1 and... More...
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