'Artistic Journey' brought Bill and Carole Wise to Jasper
By SHARON KERR Staff writer
      Bill and Carole Wise chose to embrace Jasper- for retirement they claim- but the two are as busy as ever with the East Texas Art League, their work, classes and hobbies. "We knew Jasper because one of our sons lives here," Carole Wise said. "We had lived in Austin and then Marble Falls, and were ...
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Images of Texas theme for next ETAL exhibit
      The East Texas Art League is already looking ahead to the next show, "Images of Texas," which will celebrate the Texas landscape, Texans, flora and fauna, and the Texas experience.
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Faces & Places
      FUMC Auction First United Methodist Church will hold an auction at the church in downtown Hemphill April 5 at 9 a.m. Class of 1945 The JHS Class of 1945 will meet for their 63-year reunion at 10:30 a.m. April 5 at Catfish Cabin.
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Human resources, balancing books - county treasurer wears many hats
      Jasper County Treasurer René Kelley wants to clarify something- the welfare of county employees is one of many hats she wears, but in her estimation it is one of the most important. In larger counties like Jefferson or Harris, there would be a separate human resources department to handle em...
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