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Driver rescued after vehicle goes off into ditch on 2nd Street
The driver of a late model sport utility vehicle had a close call on Thursday evening when the vehicle she was in went off the roadway and into a drainage ditch. The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department, police and other emergency crews were dispatched to the 400 block of 2nd Street, about a half block north of College Street, shortly before 10:00, when it was reported that incident had occurred and arrived to find the vehicle laying on the driver's side in a ditch full of water with the driver still trapped behind the wheel.
Tree falls on man clearing storm debris, breaking his legs, Beauregard sheriff says
BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KPLC) - A man was injured while trying to clear a fallen tree in Beauregard Parish Friday, according to authorities. Residents were using an 18-wheeler to clear the tree near Reneau Road, off La. 12 northeast of DeQuincy, when the tree snapped and fell on one of them, Sheriff Mark Herford said. The tree broke both of the man’s legs below his knees.
Woman's Civic Club of Jasper opens newly remodeled club house
The Woman's Civic Club of Jasper held a special reception and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday officially opening the organization's clubhouse at the corner of Bowie and Milam Streets in Downtown Jasper following months of remodeling. The Woman's Civic Club, founded in 1910 is the oldest civic organization in Jasper...
Organization that provides beds for children has been burglarized
A non-profit organization that builds and provides beds for children has been burglarized. Sleep in Heavenly Peace Chapter Co-President Brian Smith said it occurred late Thursday night or early Friday morning at their location in Jasper, and the crime has been reported to Jasper Police. Smith refused to say where...
Arrest Reports for 05/15/24
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