Memorial held for TDCJ employees
      The Glen Ray Goodman Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice joined other units throughout the state in a memorial ceremony May 6 for TDCJ officers who have died in the line of duty. "Aceremony such as this is a most fitting tribute to those brave souls who have died in the line of duty,...
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Hesters indicted by federal grand jury
By JIMMY GALVAN Editor
      Two Kirbyville men were indicted by a federal grand jury May 7 on environmental crimes. Simply Aquatics, Inc. President Kevin Wayne Hester, 34 and his father, Kyle Hester, 59, were indicted on unlawfully transporting and disposing of hazardous wastes.
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Last of FEMA trvel trailers leaving Texas before next Hurricane season
      The last handful of families in Jasper County who are still living in FEMA-owned travel trailers will be moved to other housing by June 1, according to Don Jacks, lead public information officer for the FEMA Texas transitional recovery office.
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Caught in the act
     STUDENTS DRAWING ON THE WALLS were encouraged by the Jasper Junior High science department, who decided the blank walls needed a little character. From left: Brittney Pate, Noemy Navarrete, Joshua Thomas, Charnicia Burnett.
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Jasper Lions Rodeo 2008 Ticket to Ride
     Newsboy photo/Charles Kerr COURTNEY ELLIOTT, 16, of Alvin was named 2008 Jasper Lions Rodeo Queen. Elliot is the daughter of Doug and Michelle Elliott.
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WorkForce places youth with business for job experiences
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      "It's your life, what's in it for you?" asks a brochure on what WorkForce Solutions can offer youth to prepare them for productive careers, and they offer employers a chance to find the right student to fill a part-time need.
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A penny saved...
     IS JUST ENOUGH to buy a one cent stamp from the post office, because your old 41-cent stamps are no longer enough to mail a first class letter that weighs less than one ounce. New rates effective May 12 for first class is $0.42; up to two ounces is $0.59; a postcard, $0.27; a large envelope, $1; mon...
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Take a Reality Check with your teen
      If you are an adult and paying your own bills, you know what life costs on a monthly basis. If you are a kid, like most kids you probably tune your folks out when they start to lecture on what things cost today. Now there is a site for both groups to look at and make a reality check: www.twc.sta...
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Hot or cold?
     Newsboy photo/ Sharon Kerr HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR ANTS? This ant farm was one of many projects where students formed a hypothesis, tested it, and drew conclusions in the Rowe science fair last week.
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JHS scholarship night Thursday, 7 p.m.
      Jasper High School scholarship night will be May 15 at 7 p.m. in the JHS auditorium to recognize all seniors who are receiving scholarship awards. Seniors must provide proof of the scholarship to Tamara Harper in the main office by May 15. JHS 2008 yearbooks are now on sale; see Sharon Atkins in...
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