Meetings
- • Commissioners Court, 9a July 24 Budget workshop
- • JISD Football for Parents 6p July 25
- • Blessings of Grace FP, 5-6p July 26
- • Blessings of Grace FP, Produce, 9a July 25 & 27
- • St. Vincent de Paul 10-11a July 27, 201 N Vale
- • Council Budget Meetings will begin August 1
Save the Date
- • July 29: Squirtin’ in the Pines
- • August 2: Adopt-A-Cop, 4:30p, July 26
- • August 7, 9, 10, Meet the Teacher
- • August 11-13: Diamond Fest Sock Hope and Ride Day Practice days for 21st Annual DDMX race.
- • August 25-26: Jefferson Jeep Jam, contact Big Cypress Corvettes
Painting
The Jefferson Historical Society Museum will be closed today, July 21, for painting.
Golden Girl
The Golden Girl ‘Coach’ Dorothy Jackson Bonner was inducted into the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association (PVILCA) on Monday.
Heat Alert
Texas Division of Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that summer heat is here and safety precautions should be observed. Remember: Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable; never leave people or pets in vehicles; and hydrate before going out into the heat.
Caddo Critters
Jefferson Carnegie Library’s Summer Reading program continues from 10-11a every Wednesday through July 26 at the Library. This year’s theme is Caddo Critters and teaches children about the wildlife of Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou. For more information, contact the library at 903-665-8911.
VBS
Heritage Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School from 6-8p July 24-27 for children ages 5 and up. The theme this year is “Camp Out.” For more information, contact the church at 903-665-8865.
Meet the Teacher
JISD will hold “Meet the Teacher” night for the 2023-24 school year at the following times:
- • JHS, 9th graders 10-11:30a August 7
- • JHS 10-12th graders: 5-6:30p August 9
- • JJHS 5-6:30p August 9
- • JES: 5-6:30p August 10
- • JPS: 4:30-6p August 10
Students and parents can tour the campus, pick-up schedules and learn expectations. Mr. Brannon will be cooking hotdogs at the high school campus on August 9.
Garden Grants
Dig in and let Texas Farm Bureau help students make the connection to agriculture through our Learning from the Ground Up Garden Grant Program AND our new Homeschool Garden Grant Program.
The deadline for garden grant applications for public and private schools is Sept. 25. Get the details and sign up: https://txfb.us/gardengrant23
The deadline for the Homeschool Garden Grant program application is Aug. 18. Get the details and sign up: https://txfb.us/homeschoolgardengrant
Park Hosts
Caddo Lake State Park is looking for park hosts to join their team. Hosts are volunteers who live in the park and represent the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. For more information, contact Daniel Rios at daniel.rios@tpwd.texas.gov, or visit their website: https://bit.ly/3rstf51
Football
Football is only a few weeks away with the first scrimmage being August 11, and the first home game on August 24 (JV) and August 25 (V). The Jimplecute is again producing the Jefferson Athletic Booster Club Football Program so get your ad in early and support the JABC and Jefferson athletics. For more information, or to advertise, contact the Jimplecute at 903-665-2462 or jeffersonjimplecute@gmail.com.
Bees
Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stanford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them.
Farmers Market
- • The Mims Community Center 12728 Fm 729 north side of Lake O the Pines, is pausing their farmers market until the early fall season. For additional information, call 903-930-5104.
- • The Historic Jefferson Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday through the end of October in the First National Bank parking lot in downtown Jefferson.
- • Jefferson Academy Marketplace is now open across from the old Napa store. They have yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, beans, herbs, and blackberries. All grown at the Academy.
CPR
Jefferson Police Department has partnered with Christus EMS and the Jeffersonian Institute to offer CPR and Stop the Bleed training on September 9. Space is limited to the first 20 registrants. The cost is $25 per person. To register before August 28, or for more information, https://forms.gle/Z4oyaxYQUbYkNENd8
Update Us
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