Toledo Bend history comes home to Jasper April 12
By ROBERT AMMONS
      Robert Ammons is the son of Louisiana legislator Cliff Ammons, a key player in the Toledo Bend project. Ammons will share little-known details behind the creation of the lake at the Toledo Bend symposim April 12 in the Wesley Center in Jasper.
More ...

Carreou bonds out as shooting victim dies
      Roy Carreou, 57, of Vidor was bonding out of the Jasper County Jail minutes before shooting victim Travis Fillmore Daigle, 32, of Bridge City died in a Beaumont hospital. Carreou had been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, his bond set at $25,000. He allegedly sho...
More ...

Getting straight
      The Jasper Newsboy inadvertently printed an old telephone number for the Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society last week in the story about Texas and Louisiana state dogs. The correct contact information is 384-8488; you can also visit www.jas.net/~jar and click on the pet link.
More ...

Juvenile certified as adult
By FRED DAVIS The Enterprise
      A 16-year-old who along with two others is accused of pummeling a 62-year-old man nearly to death on his honeymoon will stand trial as an adult. Jasper County District Attorney's Office Investigator Mike Wilson said Judge Jerome Owens made the ruling in a juvenile certification hearing Wednesday ...
More ...

Newton gets new trooper
      Shana L. Neel of Jasper graduated from the Texas Department of Public Safety's Training Academy. She began the 28- week training academy in September with instruction from over 100 subjects. She was taught counter-terrorism, traffic and criminal law, arrest and control procedures, accident recons...
More ...

Good choices
     LUCY SANCHEZ, a first grade student of Few Elementary, helped Tim and Laura Allured in a program to promote health and wise choices. The Pilot Club of Jasper sponsors them yearly.
More ...

Talent search show slated for Friday at Harvest
      The Rep Yo City Tour and Talent Search will be held Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at Harvest Church Celebration Center. The show, which is a production of Spotlight Productions, will be hosted by radio/television personality Dwayne Diamond.
More ...

Seniors Lunch
      Thursday, April 10 - Beef tips with egg, noodles and gravy, speckled butter beans, white or wheat bread, sliced pineapple Friday, April 11 - Stuffed bell peppers, yellow hominy, field peas, rolls, beets on the side,
More ...

Hitting home
     JASPER'S EAST TEXAS EXPRESS 9U baseball team competed in the 2008 Q'uen on the Red baseball tournament in Alexandria, LA, March 15 - 16.They competed with teams from Texas and Louisiana ending with one tie and fours wins to bring home the championship trophy. Team members are from left to right (fir...
More ...

Spidey sense
     JUSTIN CHAPPELL won a Spiderman scooter for raising the most money in Few Elementary's Hoops for Hearts contest, which raises money for the American Heart Association. Chappell is a Kindergarten student in Becky Berryman's class.
More ...

Prom 2008
     MALCOLM BRONSON AND BRANDY SHOFNER reigned as king and queen at the Jasper High School prom April 5.
More ...

Jasper Air Show
and a good time was had by all
     Newsboy photos/ Charles and Sharon Kerr
More ...

Taste of Jasper
      Lone Star Buffet won the people's choice award at the Taste of Jasper last Saturday, April 5. The Pilot Club, who sponsors the fundraiser, announced the best allaround food award went to the Belle Jim Hotel, the best dessert was Elijah's, the best decorated booth was TaMollie's, and the best bev...
More ...