The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept feedback from this meeting to help develop the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which is required to draw downContinue Reading
David Wall/Contributing Writer Those who started cucumber plants from seed or bought transplants from various stores have been getting great results. The problem with cucumbers, and similarly tomatoes, is that they have a definite production limit. Most regular cucumbers species such as marketmore, straight8 and numerous others will usually produceContinue Reading
By John Taylor/Contributing Writer Greetings from the Jefferson Historical Museum. This is the second in an occasional series to keep you informed as to the news and events at your museum. As almost everyone in Marion County is aware, there was a prolonged power outage last month and, as aContinue Reading
Tax-relief plan headed to governor Proponents are calling it the “biggest property tax cut in Texas history.” Both chambers of the Texas Legislature passed an $18 billion package during the second special session, the Austin American-Statesman reported. If signed as expected by Gov. Greg Abbott, the bill raises the homesteadContinue Reading
Friends of Jefferson Animals transported 20 more pups this week! They are still needing donations to hep support the next round and their ongoing efforts in the county.Continue Reading
Big Cypress Corvettes donated $500 of the proceeds from the Big Cypress Corvette Weekend to the Jefferson Masonic Lodge. The Masons are a huge asset to Jefferson and are always happy to help people in any way they can.Continue Reading
Youth Lady Dawgs Volleyball team were tops in championship play this week. The team was wrapping up the summer play and are ready to spike the court next month as school resumes. At right is the Summer Youth group.Continue Reading
Longview, Texas (July 19, 2023) — The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability, and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept feedback from this meeting to help develop the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which is requiredContinue Reading
$96 million awarded to public transit programs across Texas AUSTIN – Taking the bus opened up endless possibilities for Uvalde resident Jennifer Gilleland. Born with cerebral palsy, she’d ride 90 miles each way on a TxDOT-funded rural transit agency bus to get to class as she worked on her college degree.Continue Reading
Sundays afternoon storm left 56% of the county in the dark at 3p. SWEPCO and URECC both are aware of the outages and are assessing the situation. Outage maps and state charts indicate: Parts of downtown Jefferson was restored within an hour. By 4p the percentage without power had grownContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden The variety of colorful flowers in front of Robert and Leah Cooper’s home makes it the Garden of the Month for July by the Jesse Allen Wise Garden Club. Their home is located on Delta Street.Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute JEDCO’s proposed 16.507 acre land purchase on the north side of town was again put on hold while the board investigates a possible Federal Wetlands designation that might restrict development of part of the property, and establishes a Public Hearing on the purchase of the land.Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson’s Quiet Zone Committee held it’s first meeting last Tuesday as Council provided them with an overview of what is expected of them. “There’s no time limit on this,” said Mayor Rob Baker. “We want just the facts, and however long it takes to getContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date 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. Christmas in JulyContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute JISD School Board made a minor adjustment to the 2023-24 school year calendar to accommodate just released State EOC Testing dates during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Maintenance and custodial staff employees of the district will also get an adjusted work calendar following a changeContinue Reading
Staff Reports A new event drives into town this weekend as the 1st Annual Golf Cart Challenge hits the streets. The event will kick off with a parade through downtown and some of the surrounding area. Carts will line-up on Walnut street near Austin street. Then they will go upContinue Reading
Dick Polman/Contributing Writer What a perfect holiday-week news story, the equivalent of a brainless summer movie. Some clown recently left a small baggie of cocaine in the White House visitors area, thus inspiring various clowns in the MAGA cult to froth at the mouth. Suddenly they’re all concerned about “security,”Continue Reading
Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer What a welcome home. A topless trans person proudly flashing a party on the White House lawn. A mysterious bag of cocaine turning up in the West Wing. A news report saying that Hunter Biden was being investigated by the Justice Department for violating the Mann ActContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer For years, he was considered to be the most trusted man in America. Texan Walter Cronkite became the face of the news for millions of Americans as television news began to make its appearance and to make an impact on the nation’s consciousness. As one of the most well-known journalists in theContinue Reading
Eddie Bell, II Oct. 18, 1991 ~ July 3, 2023 Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Crossroad Baptist Church in Deberry. A visitation will be 6-7:30p today at the Texas & Louisiana Building in Marshall. Kathy Laster Feb. 6, 1956 ~ July 4, 2023 Funeral ServicesContinue Reading