JASPER RESIDENTS celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an annual march and program held at Jasper High School.This year's featured speaker was Father Ron Foshage from St. Michael's Catholic Church. More...
Justin Rhodes has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Martin Dies, Jr., State Park. Rhodes is the former Assistant Superintendent of Tyler State Park and Superintendent of Purdis Creek State Park. He and his wife Angela have two daughters, ages two and seven. Angela is a math teacher in t... More...
Ernie Holmes cared about the young people in Southeast Texas. He was troubled by the fact that the drug culture had taken over the lives of many of the young in this area. He wanted to show the young that there was more to life than just drugs. More...
The East Texas Art League in Jasper features rotating exhibits from many nationally-known artists, but February is always reserved for local members, according to Mary Jane Cole, ETAL press secretary. The sixth annual membership show opens Feb. 2 with a reception from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Arts Cente... More...
The following is the Brookeland Elementary Ahonor roll. Kindergarten: Mitchell Adkins, Kaleb Anglin, Brett Broyles, Carli Cross, Hailey Culbert, Jeremiah Estes, David Lundquist, Dylan Nichols, Jack Perkins, Bryanna Ragan, Tina Marie Roach, Sharron Rolland, Markece Sarver, Ethan Sistrunk, Abigai... More...
FRAMED MEMORIALS were presented to family members to honor those who have helped Jasper grow. Left to right: Rodney Norsworthy, Rev. John D. Hardin and Florine Hardin. More...
John Thomas Capps Jr., 89, of Sam Rayburn, passed away Wednesday evening, January 16, 2008 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. A native of Panola County, Texas, he was a former resident of Sacramento, California, and Lake Tahoe, California, but had lived in the Sam Rayburn Area for some 25 yea... More...
Jasper took control of third place in the District 21-3A basketball standings Friday night when they defeated Orangefield 72- 60 in the Bobcat gym. "This was a key win that allowed us to achieve our goal of finishing the first round of district play at 5-2 and in third place," Coach Terry Young s... More...
The Jasper High School Guidance office has a wealth of information on financial aid for students who want to continue their education. Elizabeth Cook, counselor for juniors and seniors, also recommends www.fastweb.com, which offers a free online search of 1.3 million scholarships and 4,000 colleg... More...
Bass Champs East Region anglers had their first 2008 event on Sam Rayburn at the Umphrey Family Pavilion Jan. 19. Freezing temperatures gave way to hot action, as twenty teams pulled in limits weighing more than 20 pounds! Dusty Birchfield and Chris Ponder topped them all, with nearly a 30- pound ... More...
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