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Three streets around the Jasper County Courthouse Square are sporting new pavement and paint after a contractor last week completed a repaving project for the City of Jasper. Read more
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Police and firefighters in Hemphill were busy Monday morning after a driver crashed into a business there. Daily News and More is reporting that it occurred at about 9:30 at the Dollar General, located on Sabine Street (U.S. Highway 87).
The Jasper Independent School District has passed with flying colors after financial experts completed a an audit of the district. The findings were presented to the Board of Trustees during their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening.
Monday, December 09, 2019
The deadline for candidates to sign up in the upcoming primary elections was Monday at 6:00 p.m. and before it passed a former Jasper County employee who was recently involved in a controversy in the Jasper County Tax Assessor Collectors Office has signed up to run against her former boss.
The Jasper County Commissioners Court has approved the Sheriff’s Department to purchase used Dodge Durango SUV’s from Enterprise Leasing, and those SUV’s will then be used as patrol vehicles.
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department said Monday that a 30 year old Beaumont man had been arrested after allegedly being caught in the act of stealing wire, copper and other items from a business near Evadale.
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department says a weekend traffic stop revealed more than 10 pounds of cocaine along with two stolen guns, and resulted in a Houston man going to jail.
Saturday, December 07, 2019
Two people reportedly underwent treatment on Saturday for the injuries they received in a two vehicle auto accident that occurred at the intersection of Highways 190 and 96, here in Jasper.
Friday, December 06, 2019
A Newton businessman who graduated from Texas A&M University in 1980 has been granted class action status in a lawsuit against the 12th Man Foundation. He’ll be representing hundreds of Aggies who have held season football tickets and parking spaces at Kyle Field and assert that they hav…
The 2019 Jasper Christmas Parade of Lights was held on Thursday evening in downtown Jasper. Great weather created a great turnout of area residents who enjoyed the many lighted floats entered by local organizations and businesses.
KJAS Radio, along with Jasper Police Department Toys for Tots and Jasper County Sheriff’s Department Blue Santa have kicked off the 2019 effort to provide Christmas toys for less-fortunate children
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
American Legion Riders Post #78 and Jasper Quality Meats have teamed up to give away 100 turkeys to local military veterans. It will be Saturday, December 14th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and is first come-first serve.
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The Jasper Lions Club will host an All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Frank Ealand Hall of First United Methodist Church at 329 North Bowie Street in Jasper, Texas.
The 3rd Annual Daddy Daughter Dance, sponsored by Jasper High School National Honor Society will be held this weekend. The event is from 6-8 pm December 14 in the Life Center at Harvest Church and open to all girls Kindergarten thru 5th grade along with their escorts (daddy). All girls in th…
Monday, December 09, 2019
Fourteen storage buildings were broken into at Rayburn Country but we were able to identify and arrest a suspect. Most of the property was recovered and returned to the owners.
Austin -- This week, Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was awarded the Scenic Hero award, the highest honor given by Scenic Texas. It recognizes outstanding work at the Texas Legislature and the significant impact on the scenic mission for the State of Texas.
We had a good week around here last week. Hope all went good with you and yours.
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
The Jasper Community Theatre will present "Girl's Night Out... it's to DIE for" with six performances scheduled this month.
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