Lions Club lends a hand…
2021-07-08
Jefferson Lions picked up trash after the big July 4th celebration in Jefferson. Each month, Lions choose an area for trash pick up in order to beautify our community.Continue Reading
Is Your Internet Slow?
2021-07-08
Hunter Bonner/Contributing writer Internet service today is a far cry from what it was when I first got online back in 1992. Back then we just had “dumb terminals” at the university that were all running on old T1 connections. If you were rich enough to have a PC inContinue Reading
Has Anyone Seen Hill Sasser?
2021-07-08
To the editor, Next month, 100 years will have passed since the remains of WWI soldier Hill Sasser were shipped to his father, John Sasser, in Jefferson. I’m hoping the good people of Jefferson can help me, a Louisiana boy, find out where Hill is buried. Let me explain-Continue Reading
County Commissioners rename 1st floor of annex
2021-07-01
Marion County Commissioners formally renamed and dedicated the entire first floor of the Courthouse Annex as the Marion County Justice Center during Monday’s regular meeting. “This lets us move forward on redesigning the space for better use,” said Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, “and allows us to more easily exploreContinue Reading
Summer Adventures in Learning
2021-07-01
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. JenkinsContinue Reading
Jefferson native receives multiple awards in Cyber Security leadership
2021-07-01
Stephen Pullum, a 1984 graduate of Jefferson High School, has received multiple Global Recognition Awards in Cyber Security thus far in 2021. On April 21, Pullum was appointed as Ambassador, North America for the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF) based in Nairobi, Kenya. The ACDF is Continental platform for top-levelContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
2021-07-01
VFW Fish Fry Jefferson VFW will hold their monthly fish fry from 11-2 Saturday at the VFW builing on US 59. OHTP plans holiday show Since July the 4th in 1989, Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players have presented a musical production each year, including during last years virus-spreading months. This year,Continue Reading
A letter to my daughters
2021-07-01
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Jennifer and I have four children — three girls and a boy. I was reared with all brothers. In fact, there was a dry spell of Lewter girl births from the late 1930s until the mid 2000s. So raising girls has been an education, but one I wouldContinue Reading
Gonzalez leaves curious legacy
2021-07-01
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Henry B. Gonzalez had a long and controversial career as a Texas politician. He was the first Hispanic elected to Congress from Texas and was never afraid to speak his mind on the issues. Gonzalez was born to immigrant parents in San Antonio in 1916. His parentsContinue Reading
Vaccinations are Pro Life
2021-06-30
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Since February, the United States of America has been making steady progress in the fight against Covid 19. Public safety measures such as mask wearing and physical distancing slowed the spread of the virus. We bought time for the development of several vaccines. The vaccines are highlyContinue Reading
Summer Program Expanding Student Conservation Efforts
2021-06-30
Collins Academy’s internships have swelled to 12 students this summer thanks to a Community Outdoor Outreach Grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The goal of the project is to create more land stewardship and conservation leadership by providing opportunities for area high school students to learn and practice habitatContinue Reading
2021 East Texas Royalty…
2021-06-30
The 2021 Miss East Texas Queen court was named earlier this month at the annual pageant in Jefferson. Winners were Queen Takayla Trammer, Duchess Kylie Nueville, Princess Lilah Nueville, Little Miss Eriyanna Rushing, Petite Miss Shiloh Wennerstrom, Wee Miss Ivy Williams-Irving, Baby Noah Young and Tiny Mister Wyatt Warren.Continue Reading
ETBU tops LOTP tourney
2021-06-30
The East Texas Baptist University Fishing Teams recently participated in Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament at Lake O’ the Pines and Jefferson native Jacob Keith along with Marshall native Cannon Bird finished 9th overall. ETBU had several 2-man teams participating in the tournament and all finished in the top 40,Continue Reading
Jesus’ Family Tree
2021-06-30
Alden Ho/Wheel Salt Ministries If you’ve attempted or have done your own family tree, to establish your lineage, it is always interesting to see who’s there and what they have done. The opening to the New Testament in Matthew and the third chapter of Luke Chronicles Jesus’ lineage has aContinue Reading
Heat wave prompts conservation call
2021-06-28
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to cut back on power usage last week when an unusually large number of power plants shut down for unexpected repairs as temperatures soared. ERCOT officials announced Friday that Texans could resume normal levels of electricity use, however. ERCOT came under fireContinue Reading
Even ‘singles’ need estate plans
2021-06-28
Have you recently become self-employed, or are you thinking of doing so in the near future? If so, how can you get on the road to financial security? First, establish a budget – when you’re starting out on your own, you need to keep tight control over where your moneyContinue Reading
Protect yourself from scams
2021-06-28
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a list of 31 common fraud schemes on its “Scams and Safety”1 web page, including credit card theft. The thief makes small purchases with your stolen credit card number and sees if they go through, if they do, then they hit your accountContinue Reading
Dossey named assistant principal
2021-06-25
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson High School’s Laura Dossey, who has served as an Instructional Coach since 2019, will begin her third year at JHS this fall as the new Assistant Principal. Dossey was named to the position during a special Jefferson Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting onContinue Reading