As per her wishes, Private Graveside Services for Beth Ham, 75 of Jefferson,Texas, will be held under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Our beloved Beth, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, onFriday May 16,2025. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt andfriend, lived herContinue Reading
Jimplecute Photos by Laura Allen JHS Band Director Shannon Hensley led his last high school band concert Monday evening. Hensley is retiring at the end of the school year.Continue Reading
Meetings School Dates Upcoming Events • ArkLaTexOma Fly Tyers Blue Gill Bash May 16-17 Island View Resort and RV park Senior Fun May is Older Americans Month, and the Area Agency on Aging of East Texas is holding a “Flip the Script on Aging” event from 9a-12:30p Friday May 16Continue Reading
Staff Reports Blessings of Grace Food Pantry is getting a new home this year as JISD Board of Trustees approved a one-year lease for them at the Primary Campus. Blessings of Grace was notified in April that they had to vacate their current location at the former Magnolia Manor byContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Economic Development Corporation denied a request from the Phoenix Organization and Krewe of Hebe to purchase water barricades and pedestrian safety barricades during their Tuesday night meeting. The board cited the need for the City to make the purchases instead of JEDCO. TheContinue Reading
We need a City Hall, a Fire Station, improved Streets, better Water/Sewer, new Street Signs, Park maintenance, and the list goes on and on. But, we’ve been kicking the can down the road to the “next council” for years. And it’s time to stop. Last month, Aldermen chose to tellContinue Reading
Darla McCorkle/Contributing Writer Fire Chief Rod Rodriguez and others went before JEDCO Tuesday night. The Jimplecute asked for money to buy a printer so print jobs they perform can stop going to neighboring cities. The Krewe and Phoenix asked for money to purchase better barricades to use during events forContinue Reading
Kelley Shannon/FOI Foundation of TexasSunlight is starting to break through at the Capitol in the final month of the Texas legislative session. Open government measures have won passage in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, and more House votes are scheduled on legislation championed by the broad-based Texas Sunshine Coalition.Continue Reading
June 18, 1940-May 10, 2025 Funeral Services for Wayne Shumaker, 84 of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 2:00pm in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Jefferson, Texas with Bro. Craig Evers officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow atContinue Reading
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2025 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 creditsContinue Reading
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Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!! So I posted on Facebook a picture earlier this week at home making BLT sandwiches. (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato. Let me tell you everyone went crazy. I’ve always known everyone on social media had rather see pictures of my food than my face andContinue Reading
Roger Geiger/Contributing Writer March 2025 was a tragic time for those who appreciate the wonders of nature in East Texas as the iconic conjoined trees along Hwy 155 west of Avinger were cut down. In a curiosity seldom seen, these two trees shared a single, live, branch. In February, TexasContinue Reading
David Wall/Special to the Jimplecute Raw onions are delicious but can really can cause strong odors in the house and on your breath. Soak the slices or chopped pieces in ice water for 10 minutes, then drain. The onion flavor will stay without the strong odor. Diluting bleach with water isContinue Reading
Fishing Report Lake O’the Pines: It was 55 degrees Sunday morning at the lake gonna be close to 97 for a high today! welcome to Texas. Crappie are stacking on brush now at various depths as post spawn wraps up. The lake is in a slow and stable descent TexasContinue Reading
Staff Reports JISD athletes signed on the dotted line for their choice of colleges in the fall last Thursday at the JHS commons. The Jefferson Athletic Booster Club helped with the ceremony honoring our students. Each athlete had a table dedicated to them outlining their accomplishments, where they were attending,Continue Reading
Staff Reports JHS Softball players earned top spots in the District 13-3A awards, according to a Facebook post by JHS Softball. Those recognized are:Continue Reading
By GameChanger Media Cutter Braddock struck out 12 batters as the starting pitcher led 14u Jefferson Bulldogs past Rough Riders 11-0 on Tuesday. Braddock gave up zero hits and zero runs over six innings while walking two. 14u Jefferson Bulldogs scored eight runs in the fifth inning on the wayContinue Reading
The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club has chosen the home of Stacy Mills on Mosley Street as Garden of the Month for May. Stacy’s home, which was recently on the Pilgrimage Twilight Garden Tour, displays a variety of colorful flowers, shrubs, and ground cover including: Violas, Azaleas, Camelia, Ajuga, Coleus, CreepingContinue Reading
Jimplecute Photos by V. Hugh Lewis II County Commissioners JR Ashley and Gered Lee got to “play in the dirt” last week while trying to help the City get Lions Club Park ready for it’s new playground equipment. The installation site has caused changes to the gazebo to be needed,Continue Reading