Once again, the desire to have a “Quiet Zone” established in town fell on deaf ears of the majority of City Council. It’s been a frequent request of Bed and Breakfast owners, tourists, and those who live along the railroad tracks. But according to one council member those are justContinue Reading
Brett Wesner/Contributing writer Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy. Google and Facebook have a duopoly of the distribution ofContinue Reading
Red River County Democratic Party County Chair Hunter Evans submitted a resolution to the Texas Democratic Party against the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir earlier this year. The following resolution passed during the Texas Democratic Party State Convention on Saturday, July 16, 2022. “WHEREAS, The Texas Democratic Party states in itsContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer H. Bentley Glass was at one time one of the most famous scientists in the nation. His life was a journey that began with missionary parents and a Texas education. Glass traveled the world, wrote volumes of books, made important scientific discoveries, and in the 1950s andContinue Reading
Rabbi Linda/Contributing writer Shalom friends of Jefferson, Jefferson has a lot of profound history for America’s people and other nations. America is known as a melting pot of people. The “land of the free” gives hope to many people no matter what race they are or where they come from. Continue Reading
Margaret Jackson celebrated 25 years of service with VeraBank this past week.Continue Reading
Come check out Jefferson Academy’s newly remodeled Sweet Harvest store at 216 W Broadway in Jefferson. You’ll find fresh veggies grown at their local Jefferson Academy School gardens, local honey, canned and frozen veggie food, comfrey healing salves, and much more. New hours of operation: M-Th 1:30pm-6pm, Fri 9am-2pm.Continue Reading
Francene DePrez Contributing writer This summer, pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students have had the unique opportunity of participating in “Summer Adventures in Learning”, an enrichment program that is presented free of charge and directed by Dr. G. Arcolia Jenkins. Older students can also serve as teaching assistants and mentors. Dr.Continue Reading
Jimplecute photographer Laura Allen is also an avid crocheter. She’s spent the summer making a bulldog themed blanket to auction off to benefit Marion County Youth Sports. It’s a 73 1/2in x 70in velvet super soft blanket. On August 1st she will be auctioning off the blanket on Facebook andContinue Reading
The Jefferson Lions Club turned out in force last Friday and Saturday to help clean up Jefferson streets and yards following last Thursday’s storm. Skip Torrans uses his personal tractor and trailer to collect limbs for removal. The City has said limbs and debris can be placed on the edgeContinue Reading
Marion County’s newest resident arrived at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday weighing in at 7lbs 10oz and was 20.5 inches long. Corey Gene Holzer is the son of CJ Holzer and Crystal Gonzalez. CJ delivers papers each week for the Jimplecute and he and Crystal work at Auntie Skinner’s.Continue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council held a brief meeting Monday evening to approve rehiring Jon King to the Public Works Department and to modify the building permit previously approved on July 5 for Bobby Carson and Susie May. King re-started his duties with the City on July 12 atContinue Reading
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans will be tickets at the door. The others will be sold on EventBrite or at the bar. Auntie Skinner’s • July 16: Tambria Adams • July 23: 8 TrackContinue Reading
Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez stands on a step-ladder to welcome the city’s newest officer Carson McKnight. Officer McKnight is 6 foot, 7 inches tall. Continue Reading
Staff Reports Commissioners held their first Budget Workshop for the 2023 fiscal year this week following a brief regular meeting. During the regular meeting, Commissioners approved moving $5,112 from the Maintenance Capital outlay budget to the Extra Help and Benefits JP1 budget in order to being training a new assistantContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Roger Mills was an early Texas lawyer and legislator. He fought in the Civil War and served for nearly three decades in Congress and the U. S. Senate from the 1870s through the 1890s. Though respected for his dedication and work ethic, his political stands damaged hisContinue Reading
Jay Dean/Contributing writer Back in 2019, Texas property taxpayers flooded the State Capitol desperately seeking relief from skyrocketing property appraisals and accompanying high property tax bills. Much of the emphasis was on the high rate of increase in appraisals in major cities like Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Austin, San AntonioContinue Reading
Thomas (Tom) Donald Ramsay, the former State Representative from Mt. Vernon, TX (District 2), former member and Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission, former MVISD School Board Member, former banker, Mt. Vernon real estate investor & broker, Mt. Vernon Tiger super-fan, loving husband, brother, father, cousin, uncle, and grandfather passedContinue Reading
Staff Reports The 15u Jefferson Allstars took second place at the Ranger State Series in Sulphur Springs over the weekend. The State Series began July 8 with pool games. After topping Cleveland 4-2 and falling 3-2 against Franklin County, Jefferson seeded seventh out of 11 to begin bracket play theContinue Reading