Severe Storms, Heat Advisory Create Havoc V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County residents were still reeling from last Friday’s early morning storms which produced 80 mph straight line winds, an EF-1 tornado near Elysian Fields, lots of damage, and the “worst power outage in 40 years” across the County.Continue Reading
Meetings VBS 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. Open House Salon RougeContinue Reading
Staff Reports Safe food waste disposal is a priority during power loss situations, and the City and County have a solution. The City will have a roll-off dumpster at the Elections Building on N. Alley Street and one at the Community Center on N. Haywood Street. Both dumpsters will beContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute This week’s Jimplecute is smaller than normal. We usually drop two pages during the summer months as, well, it’s quieter. There’s limited sports and school events, so we take the time to regroup and recharge for the fall. This week, well, it affected us all.Continue Reading
Rosemary Eloise Prentice May 30, 1925 ~ June 15, 2023 Cremation Services for Rosemary Eloise Prentice, 98, of Garrison, are pending and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Karen Jean McCawley June 10, 1947 ~ June 18, 2023 Cremation Service for Karen Jean McCawley, 76, of Avinger, are pending and under the directionContinue Reading
Not all is lost!!!! Let’s get baking!! I’ve never hid the fact I’m not much of a baker BUT apparently I also wasn’t great at picking spouses years ago either (shocker I know). Anyway let’s dive into the not so good ole days. Yes I was married, and like myContinue Reading
Peggy Walker/Contributing Writer The Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop and the Marion County Health and Resource Coalition would like to thank the following businesses, groups, and resources who made our Marion County Health and Resource Fair a huge success: Marion County Community Center Board, Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop, Marion County Health and Resource Coalition, UTContinue Reading
Stacy Mills/Contributing Writer The temperatures are rising and soon we will be having 100 degree days. What better way to spend a long, hot summer afternoon than curled up with a good book. We’ve got them for you at the library! Books galore for all ages. The variety of genresContinue Reading
David Wall/Contributing Writer Water availability will continue to be a problem now and in the future. You can help by storing rain water, saving bath water wasted by running until the water gets warm, drip garden irrigation, saving the water from boiling vegetables which contains nutrients plants will love, enlargingContinue Reading
Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music if you feel like lacing up your dancing shoes and hitting the dance floor. If you do go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for differentContinue Reading
Day 8. It’s now been a full week. The good news is that almost all of the County is back to having power. There are pockets however. I’ll continue to update this as we move forward through the day. Feel free to let me know if things available to helpContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners approved the proposed 2024 Marion Central Appraisal District budget following Chief Appraiser Ann Lummus providing some clarification on increases in professional fees and mass mailing budget line items. Lummus said the increases were largely due to the number of mailings required by the Legislature as well asContinue Reading
Meetings • City Council, 5:30p, June 20 • Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group, 6p, June 20, Cypress Place • Commissioners Court, 9a, June 26 • Marion County Resources Coalition, 11:30a, June 26 VBS • New Prospect Baptist Church, June 26-30m 8-11a • Lake O’ the Pines Baptist Church, June 26-30 9a-12:15, FamilyContinue Reading
Jefferson and Marion County residents gather to review the various healthcare related resources available to them during Saturday’s Health Fair sponsored by the Marion County Resources Coalition and Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop. The free event drew over 30 “vendors” providing resources available to residents. At right, a member of TxDOT prepares carContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School District will soon have improved representation on US Highway 59 via a new electronic sign. The district’s Board of Trustees approved the replacement of the non-functioning electronic sign with a 5’x10’ LED with new cabinet faces on the top and bottom. Cost isContinue Reading
Staff Reports This year the Mims VFD will be raffling off a Massimo GKA200, with a 1700cc single-cylinder 4-stroke engine. The prize comes with a trailer featuring a drop gate for easy loading/unloading. Tickets are $10 each or 12 for $100 and can be purchased at the Mims Fire departmentContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Hotel Occupancy Tax receipts are on a slow climb from last month according to Tourism Board president Colleen Taylor. “HOT is not stagnant but on a slow climb,” Taylor said. “We’re need to hope the next four months hold steady or increases a little beforeContinue Reading
Ken Bridges Adversity, it is said, is the truest test of character. When times are flush and problems scarce, few will have to find a way to rise to the occasion when the occasion has risen for them. Gov. Joseph Sayers was a man who faced many crises in hisContinue Reading
Michael Reagan Oil money, oil money. When you have as much of it as Saudi Arabia has, it can buy a lot of things – including a sacred American sports institution like the PGA. As all of us hackers know, the PGA Tour shocked the golf world this week byContinue Reading
