V. Hhugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County election duties will now be handled out of one office after Commissioners transferred the duties associated with the operations of elections to Marion County Tax Assessor-Collector Karen Jones. Until now, elections have been conducted by the Marion County Clerk Vickie Smith and voterContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School District is now one step closer to renovations to the high school’s football stadium. On Tuesday, JISD Trustees approved the drawings completed by Trull & Hollensworth Architects for the proposed project. This allows the board to move forward and accept contractor bids. ArchitectContinue Reading
Marion County Youth football players just can’t be stopped. Cori Blanton, Kobin Tomlinson, Kingston Nelson, and Germaine Hopkins Jr were invited to play for the AAU Unrestricted 12u Canes Elite select team. Last weekend, the team played in Little Rock and became the AAU Unrestricted 12U National Champions or 12uContinue Reading
Staff Reports Theft and the passing of counterfeit bills is increasing in Jefferson according to JPD Chief Florentino Perez. The first week of December has seen an increase in the passing of counterfeit bills, specifically $20, $50, and $100 denominations. Perez encourages merchants to check bills prior to accepting themContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: This week we start a new feature in the Jimplecute, “What Do You Think?.” In it, the J Spencer Foundation proposes questions relevant to today’s society. These questions are also asked, almost daily, by Sherry Spencer on FaceBook. If you have a response, send it to the Jimplecute,Continue Reading
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Holiday cheer is in the air. Local businesses are bustling in Jefferson and Christmastime is upon us. Holiday events and traditions are rolling on. Lions Club Park is aglow with Christmas trees. The annual Christmas Parade returned to Polk and Austin Streets. And the annual Candlelight TourContinue Reading
Dan Eakin/Baptist Minister W. Herschel Ford was pastor of First Baptist Church of El Paso, Texas for many years. During the 1960s, he preached a sermon titled “Seven Wonders of Jesus Christ.” Note it was not THE seven wonders of Jesus Christ. There are many, many wonders about Jesus Christ. ButContinue Reading
Funeral service for Mrs. Celestine (Celeste) Bostic McDaniel, 84, of Jefferson, Texas is scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 11:00am in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Rev. Virginia Pevey officiating. A time of visitation will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in the Cpt.Continue Reading
Funeral Services for Mrs. Nancy Whatley, 82, of Jefferson, Texas is scheduled for Friday, December 10, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the McCleod Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Bivens, Texas with Bro. Jeff Story officiating and Pastor Justin Terry assisting. A time of visitation will be held one hour priorContinue Reading
Funeral Services for Mr. Bobby Bollman, 86, of Jefferson, Texas is scheduled for Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at the Jefferson Church of Christ. A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home from 5Continue Reading
Gun Show The Annual December Jefferson Gun & Knife Show loads up this weekend at the Jefferson Transportation Center. The show runs from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday and 10-4pm Sunday. The show is giving away a rifle courtesy of J-N Fence Co. The show also features guns, knives, ammo,Continue Reading
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Haywood House Restaurant and Cocktail Bar to its membership last week with an offical ribbon cutting. The new dining spot is located in downtown Jefferson. Continue Reading
Staff Reports This week the Jimplecute sat down with Aditya (A.D.) Atholi who’s running for the newly redefined U.S. Congressional District 1 seat. A.D. calls himself the “Blue Collar Conservative.” According to his website, atholiforcongress.com, he’s worked on oil rigs as a roughneck and driller across Texas and New Mexico;Continue Reading
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute In this day of cell phones and technology and social media, some things are still as they have been for centuries. Some traditions of craftsmanship are still handed down from one generation to the next. One such tradition is still alive and well in Marion County andContinue Reading
Staff Reports Moon Lake Estates is back on track making progress as Commissioners approved both their preliminary subdivision plat and a request by Eastern Marion County Water (EMC) for a waterline easement along MCR 3200, during their regular meeting on Monday. The new waterline, will run along the south sideContinue Reading
The annual Jefferson Candlelight Tour of Homes kicks off this weekend. Sponsored by the Jefferson Historic Foundation, the yearly event opened Thursday, December 2. Tours will take place Friday and Saturday from 4-8 p.m. Home tours will resume next Thursday, December 9. Ensuing tours will be open next Friday andContinue Reading
DJ&MC New Issue Available The newest edition of Discover Jefferson & Marion County, the official visitors guide for the City of Jefferson, is now available! It covers January-March 2022. Deliveries are being made as fast as possible, but contact the Jimplecute office at 903-665-2462, or come by the office atContinue Reading
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute My wife and I have spent more thatn a dozen Christmases together. This year will be number 15. Our first Christmas was spent in the Neonatal ICU unit at Medical City Children’s Hospital. Our son was born in October. A sick preemie, he had multiple complications and didn’tContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer It’s always a good One of the best parts growing up as a Roman Catholic was enjoying all of the Holy Days. During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church controlled the calendar and established celebrations year round. These “holidays” taught and reinforced the faith. After theContinue Reading