Four from JHS rodeo team advance to state
      The Jasper High School rodeo team recently competed in the regional finals in Nacogdoches, and four JHS students qualified to go to state in Abilene this summer.
More ...

Wilderness Pow Wow set for this weekend in Big Thicket
      Village Creek State Park in Lumberton, just a few miles south of Jasper County, will host the 29th annual Texas Wilderness Pow Wow April 25-27, the first time it has been held in the Big Thicket. Blocks of campsites have been set aside and tour guides arranged for field trips for campers and day ...
More ...

Celebrating 70 years of marriage
      Seborn and Jackie Pickle celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary April 20. They were married in Silsbee and now reside in Jasper. Their children are Lucy Parker of Jasper, Joe Pickle of Jasper, Pam Dreaden of Baytown and Nan Pickle of Baytown; along with five grandchildren and six greatgrandch...
More ...

Faces & Places
      New deadlines: announcements must reach us by Friday at 4 p.m. to be in the following week's newspaper; fax 384-8803, email reporter@jaspernewsboy.co m, or drop off at our office, 702 S. Wheeler in Jasper. Rainbow showers The Rainbow Room is holding a shower for babies through teens today thro...
More ...

Homecoming at Call Sunday
      The 59th Call Homecoming will be April 27 at 10 a.m. with a covered dish luncheon at noon. The event was begun to honor Call School Superintendent H.C. Darden and following his death, families that populated the sawmill town.
More ...

TOP losers
     TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) celebrated successes at their awards dinner at Lone Star Buffet recently. From Left: Maria Hillard is first place Division I winner and second place in state with 73.75 pounds lost; Lisa Franks is second place Div. I winner with 29 pounds lost; Shonda Galvan is Div. I...
More ...

Has your doctor recommended taking insulin?
By CINDY VANDEVENDER County Extension Agent
      Studies show that many people resist starting insulin when their doctor tells them it is needed. They try to postpone it or ask their doctor to let them try harder because many people think taking insulin means they are a failure.
More ...

Newton grad to lecture at Christian College in South Africa
      Dr. Kelley Haynes (PsyD) has been invited to lecture at Cornerstone Christian College in Cape Town, South Africa. As a visiting lecturer, Haynes will teach an eightweek period during the summer. Haynes is scheduled to teach in the areas of family counseling and race reconciliation.
More ...

Big Bass Splash
     JACOB AFEMON of Rosenberg, pictured above, holds up the top bass at the 24th Annual McDonald Big Bass Splash presented by Sealy Outdoors held April 18-19-20 at Lake Sam Rayburn. The big, weighing 11.3 pounds was weighed on Saturday during the 7-8 o'clock hour.The big bite earned Afemon the top prize...
More ...