Rhodes ready for test at Martin Dies Jr. Park
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent
      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...
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Sour Lake couple convicted of hurricane fraud
      United States Attorney John L. Ratcliffe announced last week that a Sour Lake couple has been convicted of hurricane related fraud in the Eastern District of Texas. Marianna Miller, 47, and Jason Cory Fregia, 37, both of Sour Lake, were found guilty by a jury today after a two-day trial before Un...
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Beautiful team
      KEEP JASPER BEAUTIFUL kicked off their anti-litter efforts for 2008 with a show of city and county support.
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Seeking shelter
      SARA IS A HOMELESS lab and dalmatian combination seeking a home. Call the Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society at 381-8488 or visit petlink at www.jas.net/~jar for adoption information.
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Patience key to getting weatherization assistance
      If cold drafts are blowing through your home, you may qualify for the free Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA); requirements include low-income and persistence.
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Workforce awards grants for youth
      The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded nine grants totaling nearly $2 million for the Texas Youth in Technology Strategic Workforce Development initiative. Supported with Workforce Investment Act Statewide Activities funds, the program is one of several workforce development strategies ...
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Professional assistance recommended to value landscape losses on taxes
RICKY THOMPSON
      When it comes to acceptable methods for valuing landscape tree loss for federal income tax deductions, there are hardly any definitive rules and criteria available from the Internal Revenue Sservice. Analysis and appraisal of landscaping in real estate is complex and requires professional trainin...
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KJB continues anti-litter, recycling efforts in 2008
      The bright "no litter allowed" signs popping up all over Jasper County are a fundraiser for Keep Jasper Beautiful, the all-volunteer organization that sponsors cleanup and recycling efforts throughout Jasper County. Spokesperson Karen Williamson said "Sparky" Sparks of Adult Probation donated sev...
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JLAHS facing new obstacle in proposed animal shelter planning
By JIMMY GALVAN Managing Editor
      Joe Lanier and the Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society have had to jump through many hoops to get an animal shelter in Jasper. Last week, a new hoop was presented to Lanier when Jasper City Manager Alan Grindstaff said the city of Kirbyville would not have access to the shelter being proposed in Jas...
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MLK-Day March celebrates diversity, unity
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day program at the Jasper High School gym Monday, Jan. 21, celebrated the accomplishments of the civil rights movement and the continuing relevance of King's messages of unity, peace and non-violence.
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Mount Olive Breakfast honors those who helped Jasper grow
      John 13:35 "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another." "Have love for one another" was the theme for the annual Men's Day Breakfast held at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Jan. 20.
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