Our Town Jefferson
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans will be tickets at the door. The others…
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Covering Marion County, Texas
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans will be tickets at the door. The others…
Once again, the desire to have a “Quiet Zone” established in town fell on deaf ears of the majority of City Council. It’s been a frequent request of Bed and…
Brett Wesner/Contributing writer Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the…
Red River County Democratic Party County Chair Hunter Evans submitted a resolution to the Texas Democratic Party against the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir earlier this year. The following resolution passed…
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer H. Bentley Glass was at one time one of the most famous scientists in the nation. His life was a journey that began with missionary parents and…
Rabbi Linda/Contributing writer Shalom friends of Jefferson, Jefferson has a lot of profound history for America’s people and other nations. America is known as a melting pot of people. The…
Margaret Jackson celebrated 25 years of service with VeraBank this past week.
Come check out Jefferson Academy’s newly remodeled Sweet Harvest store at 216 W Broadway in Jefferson. You’ll find fresh veggies grown at their local Jefferson Academy School gardens, local honey,…
Francene DePrez Contributing writer This summer, pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students have had the unique opportunity of participating in “Summer Adventures in Learning”, an enrichment program that is presented free…
Jimplecute photographer Laura Allen is also an avid crocheter. She’s spent the summer making a bulldog themed blanket to auction off to benefit Marion County Youth Sports. It’s a 73…
The Jefferson Lions Club turned out in force last Friday and Saturday to help clean up Jefferson streets and yards following last Thursday’s storm. Skip Torrans uses his personal tractor…
Marion County’s newest resident arrived at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday weighing in at 7lbs 10oz and was 20.5 inches long. Corey Gene Holzer is the son of CJ Holzer and Crystal…
Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council held a brief meeting Monday evening to approve rehiring Jon King to the Public Works Department and to modify the building permit previously approved…
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans will be tickets at the door. The others…
Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez stands on a step-ladder to welcome the city’s newest officer Carson McKnight. Officer McKnight is 6 foot, 7 inches tall.
Staff Reports Commissioners held their first Budget Workshop for the 2023 fiscal year this week following a brief regular meeting. During the regular meeting, Commissioners approved moving $5,112 from the…
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Roger Mills was an early Texas lawyer and legislator. He fought in the Civil War and served for nearly three decades in Congress and the U. S.…
Jay Dean/Contributing writer Back in 2019, Texas property taxpayers flooded the State Capitol desperately seeking relief from skyrocketing property appraisals and accompanying high property tax bills. Much of the emphasis…
Thomas (Tom) Donald Ramsay, the former State Representative from Mt. Vernon, TX (District 2), former member and Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission, former MVISD School Board Member, former banker,…