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Public meeting to discuss City of Jasper utility rates at St Michaels on Fri, May 24th
A public meeting to discuss City of Jasper utility rates has been set for Friday, May 24th, 6:00pm, at St Michaels Catholic Church on Highway 190 West. The meeting will be presided over by Bill Grant, a retired energy executive who has been very vocal in opposing practices of the City of Jasper regarding utility rates.
Faircloth, Ebare wrap up championship round in fishing tournament
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (KLTV) - Jasper’s Todd Faircloth and Brookeland’s Dakota Ebare competed on Thursday in the championship round of the Major League Fishing General Tire Heavy Hitters tournament in Florida. Faircloth caught 20 fish on the first two days of the tournament for a qualifying round total of...
Monday afternoon fire destroys home in Newton
Newton Fire Department Captain Melanie Smith says a Monday afternoon fire that destroyed a home in Newton is believed to have began under or around a water heater. It happened shortly after 2:00 at the Marilyn Williams residence at 203 Bill Rowe Road on the southwest side of town. Captain...
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...
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.
Reception held for JHS art students who created retro business logos
A reception was held on Saturday for Jasper High School art students who created the “Jasper Business Logo Exhibit” at the East Texas Art League. Business owners, along with the students and local patrons of the arts were in attendance. Under the direction of Jasper High School art...
Fast Action from Kirbyville VFD Extinguishes Shed Fire
The Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department swiftly responded to a fire that broke out on Sunday just after 5:00 PM. The incident occurred on Farm to Market Road 1004 West southwest of Kirbyville, on the property of Michael Laurence. The fire, which ignited in a small building believed to contain old...
Jasper’s McMillon tosses scoreless frame in Omaha win
OMAHA, Neb. (KLTV) - Former Jasper Bulldog had a scoreless outing on Thursday as Omaha defeated the Columbus Clippers 10 to 3. The righthander entered the game in the ninth inning. McMillon forced Jhonkensy Noel to ground out to first base for the first out of the inning. George Valera...
Over 17,000 votes district wide in Phelan-Covey runoff
Voters in Jasper, Jefferson, and Orange Counties turned out to cast ballots in the runoff race between incumbent District 21 State Representative Dade Phelan of Beaumont and his challenger, David Covey of Orange. As of Friday, the final day of early voting – a total of 17,613 ballots had been...
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