Jefferson to kick-off the holiday season Saturday
Christmas Season officially kicks off on Saturday with the Marion County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Hometown Christmas Parade and the lighting of the Enchanted Forest in Lions Club Park. The…
Lady Dawgs off to Red Hot Start
The Jefferson Lady Bulldog basketball team is off to great start of their 2021-22 season. After an initial loss in the season opener with a narrow 57-56 final against Hooks,…
Holiday Contribution
Jefferson Junior High NJHS sponsored a food drive, and collected over 1000 nonperishable food items to help the needy families of Marion County.
From the Left: Thankful for Modern America
By Glenn Melcancon It’s always a good thing to stop and examine our lives. Thanksgiving reminds us to see all we have instead of what we lack. Many of us…
Texas History Minute: Hunt Family Remembered as Peculiar
By Ken Bridges In the late 1970s and through the 1980s, millions of people would tune in weekly to watch Dallas, a night-time soap opera about the tawdry scandals and…
George Edward Hellie, Sr.
January 2, 1929 ~ November 21, 2021 Funeral services for Mr. George Edward Hellie, Sr., 92, of Jefferson, Texas were held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in the Captain Wm.…
A Moment With the Minsiter: Be Thankful for what the Lord Has Done For You
By Gene Clapp, Jefferson Academy As an adult I always looked forward to Thanksgiving! It wasn’t all about the great food, though that was really good! Our family has a…
A Moment With the Minister: Thanks to God
By Seth Buckner Psalm 100 says, “Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and…
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert joins Texas Republicans running against Attorney General Ken Paxton
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, announced Monday he is running for attorney general, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton, in the already crowded primary. “Texas I am officially running to be…
Game Warden Field Notes
Sting Operation In August, a concerned citizen contacted Montgomery County game wardens regarding a neighbor keeping an alligator in his backyard. The wardens responded to the home where the alligator…
Capital Highlights: Extreme Weather Could Still Threaten Grid
Note: Marion County is NOT part of the ERCOT power grid, but services like Natural Gas and Water COULD be affected. Last week, George Otstott told Jefferson City Council that…
Weekly Police Blotter
From The Desk Of Marion County Sheriff David Capps Weekly Jail Activity Nov. 14-21, 2021 Biddle, Derrick LaCharles, 39, Jefferson, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond $2,500 Not in…
Black Friday 2021 Subscription Sale!
Subscribe, renew or extend your Jimplecute Subscription today for $25 regardless of where you live! That’s right, normal subscriptions are $45 for outside of Marion County. But this weekend only,…
JPD Apprehends Homicide Suspect
According to a press release issued by Jefferson PD Chief Florentino Perez, on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Jefferson Police Department apprehended 23 year old, Tyrek Neal of Daingerfield for…
Weekly Roadwork Report – Nov. 21 – Nov. 27, 2021
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate…
Rena Gibson
Nov. 11, 1935- Nov. 19, 2021 Funeral services for Mrs. Rena Gibson, 86, of Gilmer, will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home chapel…
Council tables pay increase, lodging must register
Staff Reports Council tabled the approval of increasing City Attorney Mike Martin’s monthly salary from $1,000 to $1,500 in order to review his original contract, established 8-9 years ago. “We…
City Council Talks Building Permits
Staff Reports Jefferson’s regular City Council meeting Tuesday night was partially dominated with issues surrounding the approval of building permits. The discussions started off with a presentation by Gerald Lynn…