Jefferson High School Senior Girls attended the Jesse Allen Wise Garden Club’s Annual Senior Tea at the Excelsior House Hotel on Wednesday. The event recognizes the achievements of the senior class ladies.Continue Reading
Meetings • City Council, March 21, 5:30p Save the Date • March 17-18: Knightlight Tavern’s Medieval Wine Fair • March 18: Jefferson Lion’s Lucky 5K & Fun Run • March 30-April 1: Citywide Rummage Sale • April 1: Miata Madness • April 1: MCDCSCO 20th Anniversary • First Saturday ofContinue Reading
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Economic Development Corporation approved 4-0-3 Tuesday night an invoice they have not received, and don’t know the amount due. Jamie Parsons gave a presentation to JEDCO on some ‘Preliminary Title Research for a City Survey” he was asked to do by board president Bubba Haggard. TheContinue Reading
Readers may notice a big difference in this week’s Jimplecute. Readers may not be happy about it. Jimplecute publishers are not thrilled either. But, as newspapers evolve, and the costs of equipment, staffing, and paper continue to increase, newspapers are seeing a lot of changes. The Jimplecute has held onContinue Reading
Hunter Bonner/Contributing writer Friday, March 10, 2023 was the deadline for legislators to file bills. Now that we are 60 days into the Legislative Session, constitutionally we are at the point that bills can actually be voted on. There is a Senate Bill filed that the Marion County Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer On Feb. 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite changed history. He was a household name by that time. During the 40s, 50s and 60s, he covered everything from World War II to the Olympics. Cronkite gained the trust of the American people by telling the truth. As the hostContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer In 1836, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the president and general who dominated the political scene in Mexico, rose into Texas with his army, with destruction on his mind. He was determined to put down the uprising of the Texas colonists. He had spent months campaigning acrossContinue Reading
Memorial Services for Jane McPhail McBride, 92, of Harleton, Texas will be held at 2PM on Saturday March 18, 2023, in the Cpt. Wm Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral home with Bro. Richard Ridgeway officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Mary Jane McPhail McBride died February 28,Continue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Tips & Tales With Chef Let’s get shakin’ It’s Spring y’all and it’s time to clean up that grill, and maybe even look at an upgrade. Spring and Summer grilling in the South is about as southern and natural as a glass of good, sweet tea. I canContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players will hold a one day audition open roles in their upcoming productions planned for April 21 and 22 at the VFW building. The auditions will be held at the Episcopal Parish Hall at 2 pm on Saturday, March 18. The groupContinue Reading
These students were chosen as Students of the Month for February at Jefferson Elementary School. They were chosen for exhibiting trustworthiness, respect, caring, citizenship, responsibility, and fairness. Continue Reading
Several JJHS athletes participated in Epic Sportswear’s Flex Zone 1 on 1 Challenge last weekend and were awarded for their hard work.Continue Reading
The Jefferson ISD NJHS attended a TxSayWhat! Action Summit in Lufkin, on March 4, 2023, to learn about the harmful effects of tobacco products.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson’s Planning & Zoning Commission held the first of three planned town hall meetings Monday night in Ward 2, but few residents attended. Notice of the meeting only started going out last Friday and may have contributed to the poor showing. P&Z has two more town halls scheduledContinue Reading
Staff Report The Jefferson Jimplecute welcomed two new writers last week in a partnership with Tarleton State University. For the next three months, the newspaper will feature stories written by college journalists. “We are excited to partner with Tarleton,” publisher Hugh Lewis said. “And we look forward to working withContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Elevators in the Courthouse Annex and Jail are going up – along with the costs of modernization – as Commissioners approved the single bid from Camco in Texarkana of $238,143. Both elevators have had numerous problems over the last several years requiring high maintenance costsContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldog basketball team ended their playoff stretch Tuesday with a heartbreaking 42-41 loss to Hooks. The Dawgs ended the year 24-7 overall and 10-2 in district play, just one win short of the Regional Tournament. Jimplecute photos by Laura AllenContinue Reading
Meetings • Planning & Zoning, March 7, 5p • Marion County Republican Assembly, March 7, 6:30p, Mims • Special City Council, March 7, 6:30p, tentative • Strategic Plan Virtual meeting March 9, 6p • Commissioners Court, March 13, 9a • Tourism Board, March 13, 5:30p • JEDCO, March 14, 5:30pContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Samuel Augustus Maverick came to Texas with a dream of making a fortune in land sales. In the process, he became one of the most memorable characters in the history of the state and an important figure in its early history. In the process, he became the originalContinue Reading
To the editor, As a member of our local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the Jimplechute’s thoughtful and generous coverage our recent American History Essay Contest. With the help of the JISD administration and teachers, the contest challengedContinue Reading