Bunny visit…
2022-04-15
Youngsters visited with the Easter Bunny at the Jefferson Carneige Library last week in advance of the upcoming holiday. Continue Reading
Jimplecute hosts final candidate forum Thursday
2022-04-15
Staff Reports County residents will have one last chance to hear from City and JISD School Board candidates prior to the start of early voting. This coming Thursday at 6:30 p.m. the Jefferson Jimplecute is sponsoring a candidate forum at the Jefferson Transportation Center. All candidates for City Council, Mayor,Continue Reading
Aggies continue muster tradition
2022-04-15
The Cypress Valley A&M Club of Cass and Marion County will hold the annual Aggie Muster ceremony at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at The County Seat Country Cooking Café, located at 109 N. Main St. in Linden. The guest speaker will be The guest speaker will be Pat TomberlainContinue Reading
City KO’s administrator position, tables activity center for Immaculate Church
2022-04-09
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute It was a 1-2 punch at Tuesday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting as a construction permit for a new activity building at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was knocked down with groups and residents asking Council to table the request. But Council members landed aContinue Reading
Throwing out the first pitch…
2022-04-09
Jefferson Elementary School art teacher Ashley McLendon threw out the first pitch at Opening Day for the Jefferson Dixie Youth Baseball & Softball Association on Saturday. See more Opening Day photos in this week’s edition of the Jimplecute.Continue Reading
Mark McKay awarded 2022 ‘Broadcaster of the Year’
2022-04-09
Staff Report KTAL Vice President & General Manager Mark McKay was honored with the 2022 Broadcaster of the Year Award from the Louisiana Association of Broadcaster’s annual Prestige Awards banquet earlier this spring. In late 2020, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council was unable to host its biennial fundraiser that keepsContinue Reading
TXDOT: local highways should be smoother this summer
2022-04-09
Buddy Williams TXDOT Public Relations The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) estimates that on a daily basis, almost 10,000 vehicles are driven on the US 59 overpass just north of State Highway 49 in Jefferson. US 59 also sees its fair share of heavy truck traffic. Much of this sectionContinue Reading
CASA cuts the ribbon…
2022-04-09
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was welcomed by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony early this week at the historical Marion County Courthouse. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. CASA is in need of Marion County volunteers. For more information, call (903) 452-0190 orContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
2022-04-09
Admin changes at JISD Dear JES Parents/Guardians, Effective Monday April 4, there will be some changes in school leadership at JES. Current JES principal, Zach Venable, has accepted a position with another district. A team of administrators, including myself, began searching for a replacement immediately following the submission of Mr.Continue Reading
Conservatives seek to limit your personal liberties
2022-04-09
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has fought her way past big government conservatives. She is on her way to confirmation to sit on the highest court in America. Her story is a story of America. As conservative Senators questioned her, both inside and outside theContinue Reading
Texas based commander gave ultimate sacrifice in WWII
2022-04-09
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible,” said Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Such words describe the life of Gen. William O. Darby, a hero of World War II and an Arkansas native. The integrity and courage of Darby wasContinue Reading
Which side of the cross are you on?
2022-04-09
Dan Eakin/Contributing writer It was not by coincidence that the the cross of our Redeemer did not stand alone on the hill of Calvary. There were two other crosses also there, to typify two distinct attitudes that all of the world would have toward the cross in the middle. On oneContinue Reading
James Brandon McGregor
2022-04-09
James Brandon McGregor lived in Dallas, Texas, and passed away April 2, 2022. Jamie was born on July 1, 1980 in Troy, Ohio. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1998 and attended Kilgore College and later joined the United States Navy. Jamie was a member of Boy Scout TroupContinue Reading
Library Golf Tourney deemed a success…
2022-04-09
The Friends of the Jefferson Carnegie Library recently hosted their annual Golf Tournament on March 26. The beautiful weather brought golfers from all around East Texas to the Wood Hollow Golf Club in Longview to join in the fun and friendly competition. Players enjoyed lunch and raffle items were awardedContinue Reading
JPD resolves Wednesday hostage situation
2022-04-01
According to a press release from JPD Chief Florentino Perez, JPD, along with other area law enforcement officers, peacefully resolved a hostage situation on Common Street early Wednesday morning. JPD received reports of shots fired at 900 Common Street and arrived to find a hostage situation. They contacted Harrison CountyContinue Reading
Chamber of Commerce set for city-wide rummage sale
2022-04-01
Staff Reports The Marion County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual City-Wide Rummage sale this weekend. The event will run March 21- April 2 and sellers from all over the county in invited to be on the Chamber’s sale map. The map is free to buyers interested in locatedContinue Reading
Commissioners set date for annual Earth Week, Marion County clean-up
2022-04-01
Staff Reports Earth Week 2022 is set and Commissioners are gearing up for the annual event allowing residents to dispose of many types of waste and debris. This year, Earth Week will run from April 22 through May 1, giving residents two weekends to make it to any of theContinue Reading
Hometown talent to be featured at 1852
2022-04-01
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Reminiscent of the gold rush, Jarrod Sterrett turned growing up in Prospect into musical gold. “I grew up just outside of Jefferson; six miles north of town in a little community called Prospect,” Sterrett remembers. “I graduated from Jefferson High School and I wasContinue Reading
Tea Time…
2022-04-01
The Jesse Allen Wise Garden club hosted the female members of the Jefferson High School senior class late last week for there annual Senior Girls’ Tea at the Excelsior Hotel. Continue Reading