By Mark Allen Caddo Lake: The lake is starting to change! A lot of the bass are starting to transition from the spawning phase to their summer time patterns. You can still find some bass around the trees guarding fry. When fishing for these bass, try using a top waterContinue Reading
Note: The Lady Dawgs play tonight, Friday, May 3 at Mount Vernon Staff Reports The Jefferson Lady Dawgs continued their playoff run last week, defeating Daingerfield 9-8 and 11-2 last Thursday. Emma Galey drove in four runs on two hits to lead the Dawgs past Daingerfield. She started the gameContinue Reading
Staff Reports Giving back to the community and working to preserve Caddo’s natural beauty has caused Jeffersonian Stella Smith, a member of the Cypress Basin Texas Master Naturalist, to win the Texas Parks and Wildlife Region 6 Volunteer of the Year award. Since the Master Naturalists chapter was organized 15Continue Reading
By Tim Scallon, MS RDN LD/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist This month reminds us of Cinco de Mayo. Often mistaken as Mexico’s Independence Day, rather it commemorates Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. More popular in the US than in Mexico, Cinco de MayoContinue Reading
Hector Espino/Jefferson Jimplecute The Battle for Jefferson is back again with some exciting new twists. Event Coordinator Jim McIntosh wanted to bring a new and improved event for the attendees to look forward to. This year, attendees will get a chance to engage with the reenactors and are encouraged toContinue Reading
By Bobbie Hardy, Director One of the highlights of Pilgrimage is the annual staging of the Diamond Bessie Murder Trial, an adaptation of the last days of the 1877 trial in Jefferson of Abraham Rothschild for the murder of the Diamond Bessie. The trial captured national attention in its day,Continue Reading
See the Full story on Pilgrimage 2024 events: https://marioncoherald.com/2024/05/03/77th-pilgrimage-takes-place-this-weekend/ The Schluter House/602 E Taylor The Schluter House was built by Frederick Augustus Schluter, one of the first six settlers in Jefferson. The land was purchased in 1847 and construction began in 1850, with completion in 1856. Mrs. Schluter chose theContinue Reading
See the Homes on Tour this weekend: https://marioncoherald.com/2024/05/03/pilgrimage-2024-homes-on-tour/ See About the Diamond Bessie Play: https://marioncoherald.com/2024/05/03/70thannual-diamond-bessie-murder-trial-play-takes-the-stage/ Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club proudly extends a warm invitation to all to join them for the 77th Historic Jefferson Pilgrimage, themed “The Heart of East Texas,” this weekend. As JeffersonContinue Reading