Jasper NewsLocal news for Jasper, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.One dead, 5 injured following 4 vehicle crash- June 29, 2008 A 28 year old Jasper man was killed and 5 other people were injured in a 4 vehicle auto accident that occurred shortly after 9:00 on Friday evening on Highway 190, about 8.5 miles east of Jasper, in Newton ...http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/one-dead-5-injured-following-4-vehicle-crash?f... Fundraiser for LC-M's 'miracle' draws large turnout- June 27, 2008 By Debby Schamber The Orange Leader Steamy, stormy weather Thursday was no deterrent for supporters of Missy Jones.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/fundraiser-for-lc-ms-miracle-draws-large-turno... Texas hate crime sparks racial healing project- June 25, 2008 It's a long way from Jasper, Texas, to San Francisco, and it's been a decade since the small town gained fame for a reason no one wanted: the murder of a black man, who was chained behind a pickup truck by ...http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/texas-hate-crime-sparks-racial-healing-project... VanDam wins 14th BASS event- June 23, 2008 Kevin VanDam won the Bassmaster Elite Series' Bluegrass Brawl at Kentucky Lake for his 14th BASS victory, hauling in 16 pounds, 9 ounces Sunday to hold off Tim Horton.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/vandam-wins-14th-bass-event?fromrss=1 Horrifying Texas Hate Crime Remembered in SF- June 22, 2008 It was one of the most shocking racial crimes of modern times, the dragging death of a black man in Jasper, Texas 10-years ago.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/horrifying-texas-hate-crime-remembered-in-sf?f... Harrison-Rawson- June 20, 2008 Greg and Loraine Harrison of Decatur, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Christan Harrison, to Kevin Rawson, son of Jerry and Tama Rawson of Jasper, Texas.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/harrison-rawson?fromrss=1 Environmental task force strengthening county connections- June 18, 2008 The Environmental Task Force of Jasper and Newton Counties plans to reorganize, and both counties will play a more formal role in the organization and provide some limited funding, officials said Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/environmental-task-force-strengthening-county-... Jasper Authorities Searched Motel That Was Likely Murder Scene- June 15, 2008 Jasper police chief Todd Hunter tells KBTV-4 that authorities have recovered the murder weapon used to kill 58-year-old Martin Byerly.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/jasper-authorities-searched-motel-that-was-lik... James Byrd Family Says, 'We Will Never Forget' on 10th Anniversary of Dragging Death- June 13, 2008 Last week, a small east Texas town comes to a moment of truth and close evaluation, whether it wants to or not or whether it deserves such nationwide scrutiny or not.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/james-byrd-family-says-we-will-never-forget-on... Jasper, Texas: 10 years later- June 11, 2008 Posted by James Hart on Saturday, June 07, 2008 at 03:30 AM in Homicides - Other TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: http:www.typepad.comttrackback33743829860622 Listed below are links to weblogs ...http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/jasper-texas-10-years-later?fromrss=1 |