UT-Tyler recently released their Honor Rolls for the fall 2022 semester. President’s Honor Roll To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have completed, in one semester, 12 or more semester hours of undergraduate college-level credit with an “A” in all courses. To be considered for this recognition,Continue Reading
Jefferson High School senior Erik Burns, Jr. signed a letter of intent Monday to play football at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. Continue Reading
Jefferson ISD senior Luke McMullen signed a letter of intent Monday to play football at McNeese State in Lake Charles, Louisiana.Continue Reading
The Jefferson Junior High Eighth Grade Bullpup basketball team ended their season with a perfect record and a district championship. This is the second year in a row this group of athletes has acchieved this feat. Team members include Vontay Black, Jeramaine Hopkins Jr., Markevion Tatum, Decorian Blanton, Braylen Johnson,Continue Reading
Staff Reports As southerners say, Chef Hunter Lee was “born and bred in Louisiana.” He spent much of his youth hunting, fishing and enjoying a life filled with family, great food and entertaining. As a young man, he spent 15 years as a professional chef before cultivating the Benwood’s SurelyContinue Reading
Meetings VFW to hold fish fry The Jefferson chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host their monthly First Saturday Fish Fry this weekend. Set for 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, lunch will include fried fish, fries, coleslaw, beans and a drink— all for a $10Continue Reading
Newspaper went too far… Dear Sirs, I am new to the Jefferson area. As soon as I moved to town, I subscribed to your newspaper because I wanted to know what was going on in my new community. I was disturbed about an article in your most recent issue. TheContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The authors of the Texas Constitution supported public education. They wrote: “A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provision forContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Houston had long been an important city for Texas. Businessmen like Jesse H. Jones helped make it an international center for commerce. He had arrived in Texas as a young man and worked his way through the ranks of his uncle’s Dallas-based lumber company before coming to Houston where he would soon invest in all sortsContinue Reading
Dan Eakin/Contributing writer Do we actually believe in a God who can create a baby in a virgin’s womb, or who can, three days after a man has died, raise him from the tomb? Do we believe in a God of miracles, who can make things happen which cannot be scientificallyContinue Reading
Mary Eleanor Belcher Albright Cremation Services for Mary Eleanor Belcher Albright, 82, of Karnack, Texas, are under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Mary was born on Aug. 11, 1940, in Jefferson, to Woodard Belcher and Althia Mae Harp Belcher and passed away on Feb. 1, 2023, in Longview. MichaelContinue Reading
Staff Reports A new page makes it’s debut in the Jimplecute this week and re-starts one of the most requested feature series from past years. This week the Entertainment page returns and is focused on things to see and do, and places to dine in and around Jefferson. “The JimplecuteContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Tips & Tales With Chef Let’s get Shakin’ Hope everyone is enjoying those Grand Ball’s, and parades. That’s right, it’s Mardi Gras Season here in the south. So far, I have gotten to enjoy the Krewe of Demeter Grand Ball in Mansfield, La., and I’m looking forward to FebruaryContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s community theatre has come up with a super idea for their annual fundraiser that falls on Super Bowl Sunday, February 12. It’s “Souper Bowl Chocolate Sunday”, a day when all the good cooks with creative imagination and will come forth with their best chocolate creation toContinue Reading
Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, announced the bill last week and was joined byContinue Reading
West Mountain VFD donates fire engines to Gray VFD MARION COUNTY, Texas — West Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (Upshur County) donated two Type II fire engines to Gray Volunteer Fire Department (Marion County) in a direct donation through the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Helping Hands program. Winter Storm Uri inContinue Reading
Dr. G. Arcolia Jenkins -Watters has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of the Board Directors of the Community Services of Northeast Texas, Inc. Pictured with her is Executive Director, Dan Lucky Boyd, CCAP, NCRMT. Courtesy PhotoContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldog basketball team beat Waskom 60-50 last week at home. They had a bye on Tuesday and will face Carthage at home tonight before rounding out district play next week. Jimplecute photo by Laura AllenContinue Reading
Jan 25-Feb. 1, 2023 • White male, 35, arrest Jan 28, Charges: 22.07(C)(1) Terroristic Threat of Family/Household, 28.03(B)(2) Criminal Mischief, $1,500 bond, In Custody • White female, 41, arrest Jan. 26, Charges: 25.06 Harboring Runaway Child, $3,000 bond, Released • White male, 41, arrest Jan. 31, Charges: 22.01(A)(1) Assault CausesContinue Reading