Weekly Roadwork Report – July 31 – August 6, 2022
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, concrete paving in median I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation. Exit &…
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Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, concrete paving in median I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation. Exit &…
Staff Reports After some debate, and a rare tie vote, Judge Leward LaFleur cast the vote to approve the County paying their portion of the repair costs on the parking…
Staff Reports Jefferson ISD has developed a Truancy Plan that will enforce truancy laws established by the Texas Education Code. “Since the onset Covid-19, we have faced continual problems district-wide…
Austin Lewter Jefferson Jimplecute There is a shortage of teachers in Texas and Jefferson ISD is not immune to the problem. So much, the JISD Board of Trustees okayed Superintendent…
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans tickets are at the door. The others will be sold on EventBrite or at…
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Benjamin Franklin updated a Medieval saying: “the rotten apple spoils his companion.” This proverb has been handed down to us as “One bad apple spoils the bunch.”…
Hunter Bonner/Contributing writer In our system of government, be it federal, state, or local, we elect people to office to represent our views and needs, and to form sound public…
Dear Editor: Our city council members, other government officials both elected and appointed and employees need to hear something they do not want to hear. Dear Local Government: The citizens…
Rudy Montana was born in San Antonio, Texas to John Montana and Carlotta Vigel and passed away on July 20, 2022. Rudy is survived by his children: Denise Aloia and…
Funeral Services for Gwendolyn Jean Wolaver, 71, of Jefferson will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home…
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer More than 180 years after his death, the mention of Jim Bowie still stirs the imagination of admirers around the world. But Bowie was more than just…
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer The board of the Opera House Theatre Players met recently to finalize plans for the upcoming annual YNOT Awards dinner scheduled for August 4 at Roma’s…
AUSTIN – TxDOT is seeking public input on the draft 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), the state’s 10-year transportation plan. The UTP guides the development of projects around Texas to…
Since Jefferson played a key role in the Trans-Mississippi Department’s military/industrial complex, Jefferson is a natural location for hosting Civil War Symposiums that focus on the Trans-Mississippi Department. The symposium…
Hosea McCain, a WWII veteran and resident of Ore City, Texas, celebrated his 103rd birthday on July 22, 2022. He is seated on the front porch of the home he…
Memorial service for Ron “Smitty” Smitheart Sr., age 78 of Emory, TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Smitheart passed away on July 25, 2022 at Christus Mother…
Staff Reports Resident and tourist safety, but not comfort, took center stage during Tuesday nights City Council meeting. Aldermen approved reimbursing a tourist after a limb from a Bradford Pear…
Staff Reports Commissioners took a first stab at the County’s 2023 budget Monday morning, and some requests didn’t make the cut. While Commissioners didn’t approve or deny, officially, any requests…