Upcoming Music Events
1852 on Austin:
• March 12. Flashback 50’s & 60’s Rock and Roll Review.
Auntie Skinner’s:
All bands 9 p.m – 1 a.m.
• March 12: The Syndicate
• March 19: WTW & St. Patrick’s Day Bash
• March 26: Rewind
Upcoming Meetings
• Tourism will meet at 5:30 p.m. on March 14.
• Marion County Commissioners Court 9 a.m. March 28.
• Jefferson City Council at 5:30 p.m. on March 15.
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group at 6 p.m. March 15 at Cypress Place.
Fish Fry!
Mims VFD Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Fish Fry from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, at the Mims VFD Community Center, 12728 FM 729 (North side of Lake O’ the Pines), or until they run out. Fish plates will be offered by donation for support of VFD and EMS. Dine In or Carry Out. Fish, potatoes casserole, coleslaw, beans, mini corn muffins, bar cookie and beverage are all included.
Jeep Show
Big Cypress Corvette Club is sponsoring a Jeep Show in downtown Jefferson this weekend. There is a $30 entry fee. For more information, contact Hollis Shadden.
Bags & Bingo!
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce is again holding their Bags & Bingo! night fundraiser on March 17. For more information, contact the Chamber at 903-665-2672.
Shamrocks & Shenanigans
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their Shamrocks & Shenanigans event from 10a-5p March 19. Contact the Chamber to sign-up and for more information. 903-665-2672
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Spring Awakening Fest
Hypecon presents the Spring Awakening Festival and Viking Faire from 10a-5p March 19-20 at the What’s Up Retreat, 6534 Hwy 43 South, near Smithland.
Since the dawn of time most faires have been based in the Medieval and Renaissance setting. However, history is repeating itself for the new era. The Viking Age over the past 10 years has slowly made itself more mainstream due to TV, movies, and historical discoveries.
Spring Awakening Festival is a faire in the Viking Age setting. The Viking Age was focused on family, discovering new lands, and expectation. This faire will be 100% family friendly. We will be expanding the traditional faire idea with more Scandinavian elements.
We will be having Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Woodworking, Folk Music, Family games and so much more!
Check our website https://hypeconevents.com for price of camping and VIP River Pine Blessing ticket that comes with some complimentary mead!
Our vendors will be open from 10am until 5pm. After 5 we will have a bonfire celebration that will be more adult oriented that starts at 8pm and will continue through the night.
Hypeconevents.com/springawakeningfestival
JPS Roundup
Jefferson Primary School will be holding their annual Roundup for Kindergarten and Head Start from 10a-6p March 29, at the school. Parents will need to bring Student’s Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, shot records, Parents Driver’s License or ID, voter registration card or residential lease or tax statement or proof of home purchase. Pre-Registration is available at https://bit.ly/HeadstartRegistrationJISD For more information call 903-665-2461 option 4
McCurry Produce Now Offering Pork
McCurry Produce has added Pork products to their fruit and vegetable, and firewood lineup. For more information or to place an order call (903) 738-3066
Enoch Expands Offerings
Although they will still have our usual staple food items throughout normal operating hours, Chef Jeff is currently working on some new food creations exclusively for Fridays and Saturdays at Enoch’s in Jefferson.
Come by to see what his latest creation is all about as he will be working his magic to expand their food menu a bit more.
Honeybees
Jefferson’s “Bee Man” Stanford Brantley wants to remind everyone as the weather starts getting warmer honeybees will being moving around. If you find a hive of bees, he asks that you contact him to come remove the bees instead of killing them. Bees will often rest in water meter covers or other similar protected spaces. Mr. Brantley can be reached at 903-665-8343.
JAAC to Meet
The next meeting of the Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop will be at 5:30p March 23 at the Historic Jefferson Railway Depot.
Seeking Most Senior, Youngest Residents
The Jimplecute is assisting in identifying the “Most Senior Resident” and the “Youngest Resident” of the City of Jefferson and of Marion County. If you know of a resident who is 100+, or under 1, please let us know. 903-665-2462
Earth Day Paddling Flotilla
The Cypress Basin Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists are holding their 10th Paddling Flotilla at Caddo Lake on Earth Day, April 23. The event runs from 7a-2p and starts and ends at Shady Glade Resort. Tickets are available via Eventbrite https://tinyurl.com/2022Flotilla and range from $10-$30 depending on when you register. For more information, 22flotilla10@gmail.com or 903-736-3063.
COVID Testing, Vaccines Available
Jefferson’s Amazing Hearts Homecare and Staffing LLC is able to provide both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations available to companies and individuals. Testing can be done at workplaces or other locations by appointment. Both Rapid Testing (15 Minutes) or PCR Testing (48-72 hours) are available. Groups of 50 are required to setup vaccination
clinics. Testing and vaccines are available for both those with and without insurance. For more information or to schedule, call 903-742-4139.