Jefferson High School Spanish 3 class spent their last day at Jefferson Elementary this week. The class makes regular trips to JES to help elementary students learn to speak Spanish. The Spanish 3 class has been doing this the last several years to help show how they have mastered theContinue Reading
Mrs. Cox, at Jefferson Elementary School, was interrupted this week with some FANTASTIC news! These 2nd graders have shown amazing growth on this month’s Star Renaissance testing. All of 2nd grade is working hard to be ready for 3rd grade next year. They can’t wait to show you more inContinue Reading
Staff Reports County Commissioners opted to not modify the County’s Game Room Regulations to allow cash payouts following requests from the William’s family during Monday’s regular meeting. The game room in question is the only one operating in the County and is located adjacent to Williams Collision, 1989 US HwyContinue Reading
Staff Reports A little less than one fifth of registered voters in Marion County chose to head to the polls in the first primary of the 2022 election cycle. Republicans had the largest turnout with 1,153 ballots cast while Democrats had 289. And yet, the outcome of the County’s onlyContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council met in special session Tuesday night primarily to discuss changes to City Ordinances and the Employee Handbook. The hour long meeting saw Council deciding to distribute copies of Chapter 18 Buildings and Regulations to all members, and to discuss Chapters 1-6 of the EmployeeContinue Reading
Upcoming Music Events 1852 on Austin: • March 4th. The Fab5 Beatles tribute band • March 12th. Flashback 50’s & 60’s Rock and Roll Review. Auntie Skinner’s: All bands 9p-1a • March 5: Pepper Holt Gunslingers • March 12: The Syndicate • March 19: WTW & St. Patrick’s Day BashContinue Reading
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplceute Charles Baum was a friend of mine. He was born in 1917. He was the grandfather of a childhood friend and a lifelong public servant. Charlie was in the Philippines when Bataan fell. Subsequently, he was captured and spent the majority of World War II as a prisonerContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Escalators are a modern marvel. The English word is derived from the word, escalade, meaning to climb. An escalator actually takes the effort out of climbing. They are a welcome sight in a mall or a subway station. Unfortunately, there are times in life when an escalatorContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer The Old West became notorious for the violence that befell communities and individuals. Some individuals, however, acted as peacemakers. Jesse Chisolm, a merchant who developed a network of trading posts from Texas up to Kansas, became known for his mediation efforts and his efforts to expand commerce in the area. He was neverContinue Reading
Robert “Bob” Wallace DeSpain, 67, was laid to rest on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the Avinger Cemetery. Services will be held at the Captain Wm Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home, Jefferson, Texas at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. –Continue Reading
Seth Buckner/Heritage Baptist Church A Dallas Cowboy fan was standing near the top row at AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas. He was barely able to see the field from where he was, and all he could afford was in the standing room only section. Far below he noticed a vacant seatContinue Reading
Dollar General has begun construction on their new store on US 59 in Jefferson, located next to Riverside Bank. The current store will be relocated once construction is complete.Continue Reading
The sink hole in the parking lot behind the Marion County Courthouse dropped to new lows during Mardi Gras weekend. Marion County Commissioners have been assisting the City in repairing the situation. The hole extended nearly 20 feet deep to a separated drainage culvert. No one, and no property wasContinue Reading
The 2022-2023 Jefferson High School Strutter Line was announced earlier this week. Returning line members are Tawny Foster, Eden Hopes, Christiana Justice, Aysha Tucker and Tori Webster. They will be joined by new line members Shelby Armstrong, Adrianna Blanton, Carly Bolick, Carson Bolick, Carmen Bradley, Brooke Burns, Madison Davidson, SofiaContinue Reading
This year’s inducttees to the Jefferson High School Chapter of the National Honor Socitey were welcomed to membership Tuesday night in a ceremony at Jefferson HIgh School. Continue Reading
The Opera House Theatre Players will meet at 1:45 pm on Saturday, March 5, with persons interested in volunteering for the upcoming Pioneer Days celebration that will be held on Labor Weekend, Sept. 3,4, and 5. The event was first staged last year with success in bringing back Jefferson’s earliestContinue Reading
2022 Mardi Gras Upriver Grand Parade Winners Best Mardi Gras Spirit Award (Non-Krewe Entry): Big T Construction – Steampunk Circus Howard Howard Artistic Award (Most Artistic Entry): Krewe of Friends – Steampunk Train/Hot Air Balloon Sam Bell Memorial Award for Best in Show (Overall Winner): Krewe of Fuquau – SteampunkContinue Reading
Staff Reports Marion County laid to rest retired sheriff Morgan “David” McKnight on Wednesday. Sheriff McKnight passed away February 19 following a brief illness. Services were at 10 a.m. at the Captain Wm Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home. Burial was in Savannah Cemetery in Smithland. “Sheriff McKnight was aContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldog basketball team advanced to the Area Round of the playoffs with a 58-56 final over Daingerfield in the bi-district round on Tuesday. The game came down to the wire and the victory was secured with a three pointer by Jakardan Davidson with seven seconds left in regulation.Continue Reading
Texas GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Allen West was in Jefferson Wednesday morning stumping for votes before the primary election on March 1. West addressed, and answered questions from, a crowd of about 50 people at Auntie Skinner’s before heading off to Marshall. Prior to speaking, Alderman candidates Michelle Fox-Davis (for WardContinue Reading