Jasper NewsLocal news for Jasper, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Possum on the loose- June 9, 2008 He might have been born and raised in Texas, but there's very little traditional Texas music in the legendary George Jones sound that has influenced so many of his followers in the 40-plus years "The Possum" ...http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/possum-on-the-loose?fromrss=1 Jasper can't forget horrific dragging murder- June 7, 2008 It was 10 years ago that word came out of Jasper, Texas, about a crime too horrible to imagine.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/jasper-cant-forget-horrific-dragging-murder?fr... Texas town still shadowed by dragging death- June 7, 2008 Ten years after James Byrd Jr. was dragged to death down a three-mile stretch of country road simply because he was black, some things have changed in Jasper.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/texas-town-still-shadowed-by-dragging-death?fr... Byrd Family, Community Leaders React to Dragging Death - 10 Years Later- June 6, 2008 It was ten years ago this week that the dragging death of James Byrd, Junior made national headlines and prompted people across the nation to talk about race relations.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/byrd-family-community-leaders-react-to-draggin... 61 Birth announcements- June 4, 2008 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Watson of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Corrynn Reece Watson, born May 8 at Nacogdoches Medical Center, weighing 7 lbs.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/6-1-birth-announcements?fromrss=1 61 History: A gifted writer- June 2, 2008 At lunch a few days ago in Tyler, the subject turned to unusual writers in East Texas.http://www.topix.net/city/jasper-tx/2008/06/6-1-history-a-gifted-writer?fromrss=1 |