Our Town Jefferson

Congratulations to Ms. Angela Bagby who has graduated from Magnolia Place Nursing and Rehabilitation. She has completed the prescribed course of therapy with proficiency, cheerfulness, courage and determination! We wish you the very best!

FM 248 Closed on Wednesday

Motorists who normally travel FM 248 south of Kildare will need to find an alternate route on Wednesday, July 14.  Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the highway to through-traffic on this date from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to make repairs to the railroad crossing.

Traffic will officially be detoured on a signed route on FM 125, SH 43 and FM 2683. Portable message boards will be placed near the railroad crossing beforehand to warn motorists of the scheduled road closure. The construction schedule and road closure can change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen problems.

Anyone having any questions about the road closure, detour routes or construction work can call the Texas Department of Transportation Linden maintenance section at 903-756-5031 for more information.

FRESH backpack 

give-away expanded

In addition to their annual backpack give-away, FRESH  will be partnering with my Expectant Heart Pregnancy Resource Center, Longview, to give backpacks to pregnant women, daycare aged kids and preschool kids. 

Te give-way will be held August 7 at Jefferson High School. 

Backpacks will be stuffed with diapers, wipes, a t-shirt or onesie and more. 

To be eligible for the give away, one must be either expecting or the biological parent of a child 36 months; or be the adoptive parent of a child 36 months or younger.

“We will be also give backpacks to our school aged kids as well,” FRESH organizer April Taylor Johnson posted to social media earlier this week. “If you want to help Support this event please contact any member of FRESH.”

Founded in 2016, Future Respectful Educated Successful Humble (FRESH) is a community service organization in Jefferson.

Downtown welcomes new eatery

Historic Jefferson’s newest restaurants is open for business.  Roma’s Italian, located at 101 Market Street, is now open 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily. 

They are located in the newly remodeled building that previously housed the hamburger store.