Our Viewpoint Editorials
Racism had nothing to do with daycare crime
      This week, Jasper once again trusted in the public ridicule when the news spread of the arrests of two individuals for endangering a child charges at a local daycare. The story was picked up by the Associated Press and sent out worldwide, television and newspapers in Houston even picked up on the...
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Guest Commentary One person's viewpoint
Versin' on th' Chain Gang
Mack Hall
      A woman in California has started a company specializing in greeting cards for prisoners. Let us unlock the possibilities, and look beyond the bars to the stars: From a Secret Pal: Roses are red,
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Your Viewpoint Letters to the Editor
      DMH here to serve this community By LARRY WEDEKIND CEO, Dickerson Memorial Hospital As the owner of Dickerson Memorial Hospital, I want to express my appreciation to the people of Jasper County and the surrounding communities for their support for this hospital during of our time of financ...
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Viewpoint
      "I didn't find that anywhere in my investigation. That is something that I would had definitely pursued had it come up...I never saw a racial undertone anywhere." - Jasper Police Det.
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Capital Highlights - A summary of the week's significant events in Austin
State lets bids on 200 video border cameras
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      AUSTIN - A plan to put a string of 200 video surveillance cameras along the 1,200-mile border Texas shares with Mexico appears to be moving forward. On behalf of the Governor's Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Department of Public Safety is soliciting bids from contractors who can in...
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