Jones becomes first elected female Probate Judge in Jasper County
Anxious candidates, including Dixie Jones, nervously awaited results of the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election in Jasper County at the Jasper County Board of Election and Voter Registration Office. Jones was seeking the Jasper County Probate Judge seat, a seat which had long been held by her opponent, Buster Kleckley.
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Jones becomes first elected female Probate Judge in Jasper County
Anxious candidates, including Dixie Jones, nervously awaited results of the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election…
Woodward moving into new role as councilman
Sam Woodward will soon serve the citizens of Jasper County in a new role. He…
Fralix named Jasper County Administrator
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As I sit at my computer and attempt to write this week’s article, I find myself challenged. That challenge is magnified 10 times over by the fact that it is Monday. By now (usually), I would have written on Saturday, proofread for the second time on Sunday, and submitted by Sunday evening.
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October 29, 2026