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- Stories of our Lives : My proud Arkansas heritage
Editor's note: Members of the Lifewriting class at the Rogers Adult Wellness Center were asked to submit their stories to The Hometown News.
- What could be more appropriate on Halloween?
Or, the thoughts of several frustrated intellectuals on Sociology, Gaming, Science, Politics, Science Fiction, Religion, and whatever the hell else strikes their fancy.
- Greenland mayor thrown from motorcycle in accident
Greenland Mayor John Gray is in good condition at Washington Regional Medical Center following a motorcycle accident Sunday near Jasper.
- Greenland Mayor In Critical Condition After Crash
A city mayor is critical condition after a weekend motorcycle crash. Officials said that Greenland Mayor John Gray was riding his motorcycle to Jasper, Ark., with a friend when he lost control and flipped over ...
- Oh Noes! Spirchul Warfare! [Pharyngula]
Profile We are asked to justify these frightful passages, these infamous laws of war, because the Bible is the word of God.
- Cursing McCain and Palin
Block African witchcraft curses against McCain and Palin NOW! Jim Bramlett Sep 28 2008 04:12PM Dear friends: THIS IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS.
- Campbell, Mangrum to wed
Randy and Sherri Campbell announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Clarissa Louise Campbell to Bobby Hoyt Mangrum, son of Tony and Lesia Mangrum of Harrison.
- Woman overcomes odds, graduates drug court
Not a day goes by that Linda Paulson doesn't think about her two children who were killed by a drunk driver.
- Jasper woman, 61, dies in vehicle crash
A Jasper woman died in a single vehicle crash Friday. Linda Freeman, 61, was eastbound on Arkansas 16 in a 2002 Toyota Corolla, according to the Arkansas State Police.
- Ark. man pleads to 2 deaths, gets 32 years
A Jasper resident has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other crimes in the deaths of two men whose bodies were found two years after they went missing.
- Police Find Body Of Motorcyclist
Police believe they have found the body of a West Memphis man reported missing last week.
- Missing man last seen in Conway
The West Memphis Police Department is seeking information concerning a missing person last seen in Conway.
- Things to do today
Norfork All-School reunion NORFORK -- The Norfork All-School reunion is today and Sunday.
- NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY "They are absolutely devastated over people being sick." Vickie Herr, Locust Grove, Okla., flower shop owner, on the reaction of the Country Cottage restaurant's owners to an E. coli outbreak ...
- NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY "If an athlete's doing it, nobody's going to say it's not cool." Andy Gilbride, program adviser for UA's transit and parking department, on the growing popularity of scooters on campus Article, ...
- NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We don't feel it is our obligation to build a high school for the community.
- Man gets 20 years for burglary, animal attack
JASPER - A Hasty man convicted of breaking into a home and shocking the small dogs inside with a cattle prod before stomping on them has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
- Woman, 34, jailed in husband's death
A Newton County woman faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting of her husband at their rural home Sunday night, the sheriff said.
- Monarchs Re-Sign F Walker
Officials in Newton County hope a sales tax to build a new jail will be placed on the November ballot, as state officials warn that the current jail isn't up to standards.
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City DescriptionJasper is a city in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Newton County.
Jasper is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Jasper is located at 36°0′31″N 93°11′8″W / 36.00861, -93.18556 (36.008558, -93.185660).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 498 people, 231 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The population density was 940.4 people per square mile (362.8/km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 492.9/sq mi (190.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.98% White, 0.01% Native American, 0.01% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 233 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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