Jasper County commissioners have approved the updated floodplain management plan submitted by Billy Ted Smith, Emergency Management coordinator. "If we didn't have this, you could not get flood insurance, and the county could not apply for disaster funding," Smith said. More...
DETCOG Board Member, and Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt updated the DETCOG Board on the status of a reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act (SRSCA) at its monthly meeting in Crockett. Money provided by SRSCA compensates school districts and counties for the lost ad valor... More...
This week, the Texas State Comptroller's Office stepped in and offered the city of Jasper advice on its upcoming election dealing with reducing economic development funds and dedicating them to the streets of Jasper. More...
Miss Laurel Anne Dickinson and Mr. Kyle Thomas Westmoreland were married on February 16, 2008, at Trinity Bible Church in Richardson, TX, with Pastor Jeffrey Miller officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dickinson of Acworth, GA, and Ms. Merry Lervold of Artoise, CA, and i... 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...
New Bethel Church became Greater New Bethel Church when the congregation marched from the old building to the new building in 1966, but even back then the church was more than half a century old. This Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m., Greater New Bethel Church at 1288 Martin Luther King Boulevard in Jas... More...
Larry C. Nesmith Larry C. Nesmith born on December 18, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the age of 64 years. Larry completed over 40 years of civil service in the pharmacy field. He was instrumental in implementing the pharmacy technician certification progr... More...
The Jasper Lady Bulldog soccer team held on to their third place district status after beating Center 7-0 last week and losing 4-1 to Henderson Friday night. Henderson scored within the first six minutes of the game when they took a ball that bounced off of a Jasper defender and made a run for th... More...
Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches released the students named to the Dean's List the fall semester of 2007. In order to receive this honor one must be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and maintain a gradepoint average of no less than 3.5. More...
"In like a lion, out like a lamb" is the noted reputation for March winds. Holding true to the saying, the wind on Sam Rayburn March 2 started as a purr in the morning, roaring by the end of the day. That didn't daunt 217 tough teams that braved the rough water, with swells 3'-5' trying to find sp... More...
RENAE AUTHEMENT recently became Chief Nurse officer of St. Christopher's Home Health Care. Her husband, Jackie Authement Jr. is administrator of the company. Their new offices are at 2014 S.Wheeler in Jasper. More...
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