Jasper News

Jasper - Construction of Veteran's Memorial Park in downtown Jasper has hit a temporary road bump, according to Veterans Service Officer Clay Lambert.

Milton was active in the Punta Gorda community. He was a manager at the U-Save supermarket for many years, earning the nickname "Butch." He was an auxiliary deputy for the Sheriff's Department, raising and training their tracking dogs.

The Hamilton County Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Coalition is getting prepped to swing into action "fore" the youth of the county with their 6th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament that will be held April 26 at Suwannee Valley Golf Course.

At the April 16 meeting of the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners, Alberta Young, speaking on behalf of Erma Fields who was on the agenda but unable to attend, addressed the board with regard to road repairs and paving of NW 23rd Boulevard in Belleville.

The Hamilton Humane Society, Inc. participated with Catholic Charities Feed-A-Family Outreach Program on March 18 in Jasper by donating pet food to eligible families, according to Katie Rooney, public relations for the Humane Society.

Despite the threat of inclement weather, hundreds turned out to support the 2013 Hamilton County Relay for Life event held in Jasper on Friday, April 19.