In a surprising twist, Jasper County Sheriff's deputies arrested Crystal Desormeaux, 21, Thursday morning, Feb. 21, at a relative's house in Vidor and charged her with capital murder. She is being held on no bond at the Jasper County jail. More...
Three Jasper County seats will be at stake Tuesday, March 4 when voters take to the polls for the primary elections. The main race to be determined will be who will gain the Democratic nomination for Jasper County Sheriff. Voters will cast their support behind one of three candidates. More...
Steve Floyd has announced his candidacy for a position on the Jasper Independent School District Board of Trustees. "I have lived in Jasper for over 32 years. My wife, Cecilia, and I are both 1984 graduates of Jasper High School," Floyd said. "Even though my career has taken me out of Jasper, I h... More...
On Tuesday, March 4, voters all across Texas will march to the polls to decide their Democratic and Republican candidates for the November general election. In Jasper County, it's no different as voters will go to the election booths to take the first step in determining the next sheriff of Jaspe... More...
Texas Farm Bureau agents Kurt Morgan and Jodi Slaydon were recently recognized for outstanding achievements in 2007, according to Paul A. Pustka, area manager. Morgan attained the level of master agent, the highest award given to sales agents, and in addition to his second recognition at this lev... More...
The following persons were charged but not convicted of the crimes listed. Jasper County Sheriff Ronnie McBride provided this information under the Texas Open Records Act, Article 6252-17 Feb. More...
Exodus 17:1-7 John 4:5-42 How quickly the Israelites forgot everything that God had done for them. The Lord brought them out of Egypt with a mighty hand; led them with a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night; parted the Red Sea; and fed them with manna and quail from hea... More...
After four wins in the last two weeks, the Jasper Lady Bulldog soccer team is in third place and a half game behind second place Nacogdoches. Last week, the Lady Dogs took on two of the better teams in the district, posting a 2-0 win over Jacksonville and a 2-1 victory against Palestine. More...
A big topic of conversation in the Newton Independent School District during the past couple of months has been whether or not to adopt a standardized dress code (uniforms) for the 2008-09 school year. A public forum was held Feb. 18 in the NISD Auditorium to discuss the issue. More...
Pro Dicky Newberry caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Texas Division tournament presented by Yamaha on Sam Rayburn Reservoir with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 74- 01. More...
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