September 1 Jail Docket by JCN

Sep 01, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

The Jasper County News prints the entire jail docket as provided by the Jasper County Sheriff’s office. JCN does not delete names from the docket. •Trey Chinn, 05-15-83, MB, DWLS (FTA). •Billie J. Quince, 04-12-64, FB, shoplifting. •Eric Capers, 05-21-60, MB, no seat b...

Raleigh Diner and Cafe just like Paula Deen’s place by SCR

Aug 25, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

Dear Mrs. Singleton, While I was in Raleigh the other day, I stoped by your office to say hello before I had lunch with friends at the charming café, Raleigh Café and Diner,  across the street. I am from Laurel. The food was excellent and it reminded me of another lunch I ha...

August 25 Jail Docket by JCN

Aug 25, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

The Jasper County News prints the entire jail docket as provided by the Jasper County Sheriff’s office. JCN does not delete names from the docket. •Marcus Damper, 06-14-92, MB, simple assault. •Michael Hardy, 07-03-73, MB, returned from Newton. •Shannon Stringer, 10-21...

August 18 Talk Back by JCN

Aug 18, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

Editor’s Note: The Jasper County News reserves the right to edit and omit comments for length and/or content. –––––––––––––––––––– “Yes, I was just wondering wh...

Chennault returns to fire chief position by SCR

Aug 12, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

Dear editor I would like to thank the citizens of Taylorsville, the surrounding community, and the fire department for the outpouring of support for me as I accept the position of fire chief back. After being in the fire service for 38 years and the fire chief for 11 of those years I felt I ...

Sacred cow provides own milk by SCR

Aug 11, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

Dear editor (In reply to Mark Bryant’s opposition on tax increase, jab at “sacred cow”) It is a shame how sports in schools always has the first finger negatively pointed at it when monetary issues arise. Quoting Mr. Mark Bryant from the article “Tax increase vote t...

No one told me how magical this particular relationship would be. by JCN

Aug 11, 2010 | 0  | 3  | 

I’ve always been told that if I wanted to touch someone with any message I give, that it needed to come from the overflow of what God is doing in my life. To be honest with you, I’m not quite sure how I want to share this week’s message. It’s kind of personal and, no of...

Room for Mushy by SCR

Aug 04, 2010 | 0  | 1  | 

   The story is told of an inmate who had spent a great deal of time on death row.  The day came when it was the inmate's 'turn'.  And as tradition dictated, he had his choice of 'last meal'.  The criminal told the warden that he would like a heaping plate of mushrooms. ...

I don’t know about you, but I sure am looking forward to cooler weather. by JCN

Aug 04, 2010 | 0  | 1  | 

I don’t know about you, but I sure am looking forward to cooler weather. While most students are groaning over their first days of school, I’m completely excited about what the beginning of school brings: football season. And by the end of football, season, I’ll be wearing sc...

Remembering Judge Evans by SCR

Jul 28, 2010 | 0  | 0  | 

Dear Editor: Mississippi has suffered a great loss with the passing of Judge Robert Evans, Circuit Judge in Smith, Covington, Jasper and Simpson Counties. Judge Evans was one of those rare jurists who studied the law in each case, a true legal scholar, but who also enjoyed a keen unders...