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🌱 DNA tests may finally answer questions in regional hunter’s disappearance
Be sure to catch East Chambers Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kirbyville on the Jasper Patch calendar

Morning Jasper! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- DNA tests may finally answer questions in regional hunter's disappearance
Also on today's calendar: Anahuac Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kirbyville and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remains Found Near Site Where Man Was Last Seen by His Mom Before He Left to Go Hunting and Disappeared (people.com) — Investigators recently found possible human remains in a wooded area of Newton County, not far from where hunter Joshua Larkin disappeared in 2022, after earlier search efforts by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office and local prosecutors. Authorities say the remains, which include a skull, will undergo DNA testing as the multi‑county investigation continues, and they're still asking anyone with information to come forward.
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📸 Around Jasper
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jasper
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★ Featured events ★
- East Chambers Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kirbyville →
Kirbyville High School, 1100 S Margaret Ave, Kirbyville
4:30 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Awesome Opossums
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm - JHS Volleyball v LCM (home)
Jasper ISD Jasper, TX 75951
4:30 pm - Guided Paddle
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
10:00 am - Alligators: Predatory Engineers
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm - Slippery Serpents
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm - Jasper National Night Out →
Jasper City Park, 340 Marvin Hancock Drive, Jasper
5:00 pm - National Night Out →
Jasper Police Department on Main Street, Jasper
6:00 pm - Armadillo Antics
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm - JHS JV Football v Silsbee (home)
Jasper ISD Jasper, TX 75951
6:00 pm - Awesome Opossums
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm - Anahuac Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kirbyville →
Kirbyville High School, 1100 S Margaret Ave, Kirbyville
6:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for NOW HIRING Hourly Team Members in Jasper. Apply here.
- FullSpeed Automotive posted a job opening for Car Wash Assistant Manager - FT-3011 in Jasper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jasper here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newton
- High fire danger prompts Newton County to join list of locations issuing burn bans (kfdm.com)
- St. Anthony, Teutopolis, Newton, WSS, Cumberland, SEB Win In Volleyball, EHS Falls - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
- Human Remains Found Near Site Where Man Was Last Seen by His Mom Before He Left to Go Hunting and Disappeared (newsbreak.com)
Silsbee
- Abbott says data center permits frozen until power, water concerns addressed (ksla.com)
- Abbott discusses relief on diesel fuel prices at campaign stop in Hemphill (ketk.com)
Ok Jasper! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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