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Moderate temperatures and no wind made for a nice evening on Thursday, enticing many people to come out to Sandy Creek Park.

The members of the Jasper lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce are getting ready for the annual Christmas Parade to be held in Downtown Jasper on Thursday December 3rd.

UPDATED STORY on Wed, Nov 25th

It was just a few months ago that Jasper County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Jimmy Miller died from Coronavirus after being in office for less than 20 months. Word came on Tuesday evening that Raymond Hopson, who recently won election and was sworn in replacing Miller, has contracted the …

The Texas A&M Forest Service has announced that two Sabine County fire departments have each received a $200,000.00 cost-share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, and administered by the Forest Service.

The Rayburn Toy Bash Fishing Tournament sponsored by Outlaw Outdoors raised an astounding $28,019.93. for the Jasper County Blue Santa Program. The tournament was held on November 21 at the Umphrey Pavilion on Sam Rayburn.

New numbers released by Jasper County Judge Mark Allen show that Coronavirus cases are quickly climbing here, while more deaths due to the illness have been recorded in Jasper and Newton Counties.

The Keetch-Byrum Drought Index is showing that Deep East Texas has climbed up to the medium range, meaning that dry conditions with dead winter vegetation has created an environment conducive to the spread of wildfires.

Thanksgiving week began with tragedy for two families when a Hemphill woman was killed and another driver was injured in a weekend crash in Sabine County.