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By SHARON KERR Staff Writer Florena Byerly turns 100 on Jan. 28, but she still lives on her own and easily recalls a lifetime of Jasper history. She hasn't lived here quite her whole life. Born Florena Collins, her parents moved to Jasper from Shelby County when she was three, and for a few years during World War II, she an... More ... County conducts workshop on Round 2 of ORCA funding By SHARON KERR Staff Writer Jasper County commissioners held a workshop on the ORCA Round 2 funding with county grant-writer David Waxman during the regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 14. ORCA is the Office or Rural Community Affairs, and the grants are administered in Texas by the Texas Department of Housing a... More ...
THIS YEAR'S SING WITH ONE VOICE will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Jasper. More ... NCE District #1 receives grant U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced last week that Newton County Emergency Services District #5 has been awarded a $41,031 federal grant. The funds were awarded from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. More ... State reminds candidates of placement of signs It's campaign season and the state's department of transportation is reminding candidates about where to place campaign signs. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says legislation governs where candidates and their volunteers can place signs. More ...
VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS ARE flooding the Jasper County Clerk's office as the first mass mailing that requires correct 9-1-1 addresses is returned by the post office. More ...
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CO-CHAIRS Frank and Wynona Williams drew candidates' names Friday, Jan. 11, for their spot on the primary ballot for the March 4 election. More ... Toledo Bend unique among dam construction projects ETHA plans day-long seminar on history-making lake The Sabine River was once the dividing line between the orderly east and lawless west. "In the old days if outlaws could swim the river and get to Texas, they knew they were safe," Dr. Joe Dickerson is fond of telling visitors. He was speaking of East Texas ancestors who settled Jasper and Newto... More ...
Vince Ann Taylor was the big winner in the Shop Jasper drawing sponsored by the Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce, according to Amber Stroman of the chamber. She will receive $500 in gift certificates to be spent at participating vendors. Merchants gave tickets for each $20 a cus... More ...
Judge Cooper was named Fireman of the Year and Leonard Johnston received the Chief's Award at the East End Volunteer Fire Department awards banquet in the Fire Hall in Jasper Jan. 8. More ...
A RIFLE RAFFLE FOR A RUGER netted $1,117 for the Jasper Community 4-H Shooting Sports group, thanks to Mobileoil Federal Credit Union, who donated the 10/22 and scope.They also awarded a $50 check for the most tickets sold, won by Will Miller. More ...
4-H IS COOKING - Senior 4-H members Chandler Dockins, Nicole Stanley and Talove Grant (left) judge 4- H Outrider Emily Jimenez's entry, "Smiley Apples," in the county food show held Jan. 12 in Buna. More ...
Jasper Boy Scouts got an eagle's eye view of East Texas, including a fly-over of Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin recently. They first visited Jasper's Bell Field and then took off from the Angelina County airport with EAA Chapter 1219, who had gathered more than 70 planes for the Fiesta Fly-In. More ...
IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR this month since the Precinct 4 county barn burned in Buna.The century-old pine structure is being replaced with a red metal building. Contractors were putting on some of the final pieces of trim on Monday this week. More ... Annual MLK parade set for Monday The annual Martin Luther King Day parade and program will take place Monday, Jan. 21, beginning at 10 a.m. The parade route begins at 1288 East MLK in front of Greater New Bethel Baptist Church, and proceeds south on Main Street to the Jasper High School gymnasium. More ... JISD to hold election with city again By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent The Jasper Independent School District Board of Trustees met Monday night, Jan. 14, and approved a motion to hold the 2008 Trustee election in conjunction with the city of Jasper. It is the second consecutive year that the May election will be held on the same day that the city holds its electio... More ... Senior menu Thursday, Jan. 17 - Chicken fried steak, potatoes with white gravy, mustard greens, bread or cornbread, white cake Friday, Jan 18 - Stuffed bell peppers, golden hominy, field peas, bread, pear halves Monday, More ... Bluegrass event planners looking for talent, craft vendors Area chambers of commerce are now accepting booth reservations and sign-ups for musical acts for the first annual Jasper County Gospel and Bluegrass Festival, set for April 11 - 12 at the Jasper Lions Club Rodeo Arena. More ... Livestock report Center Center Livestock Auction Co. Inc. reports 649 head sold Jan. 9. BULL CALVES under 300 -$1.00 to $1.95 300-399 lbs.-$.95 to $1.45 400-499 lbs.-$.95 to $1.25 500 lbs. &up-$.94 to $1.10 HEIFERS under 300 -$.97 to $1.27 300-399 lbs.-$.96 to $1.45 400-499 lbs.-$.94 to $1. More ... |
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