By Chris Paddie, HD 9 Representative While this legislative session started out slow due to COVID concerns, it is now in full swing with last month’s winter storm bringing a flurry of action to Austin this week. After the 25 hour joint hearing of House Energy and State Affairs committees,Continue Reading
By Richard Lee, Texas Senate News The top officials at the state and industry power regulators have lost their jobs following the failure of the state electric grid during February’s massive winter storm. Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chair DeAnn Walker resigned after a number of state officials, including Lt. GovernorContinue Reading
JEDCO is getting closer to starting to work on their Strategic Plan for Economic Development for Jefferson and Marion County. In Monday’s meeting the board set a March 30 workshop meeting to put together a core group of individuals to start the process of gathering ideas and priorities for theContinue Reading
From Jefferson JPD On March 6, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Jefferson Police Department was dispatched to the 600 block of West Broadway regarding a four-wheeler wreck. Upon arrival, patient care and life saving measures were administered to the operator of the ATV. “After thorough attempts to revive theContinue Reading
November 22, 1964 ~ March 9, 2021Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur wants your help in getting Marion County recognized as a FEMA disaster area so residents can get individual assistance in recovering from last month’s winter storm. To do so, he’s going to start taking appointments to help residents fill out a survey from Texas DepartmentContinue Reading
From FEMA Note: Marion County is NOT on the FEMA list of counties eligible for Individual Assistance. Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur is working on getting this resolved, but says if you had winter storm damage, then you need to submit the survey from TDEM located here. DR-4586-TX / FSContinue Reading
By Poynter News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disappointed a lot of people when it issued its new guidelines on what fully vaccinated people can now do safely. The CDC did not change its guidelines on travel, meaning the new guidelines are not a green light for youContinue Reading
May 18, 1962-March 7, 2021 A memorial service for Mr. Tommy Humphries, 58, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Downs Funeral Home.Tommy Humphries was born to Betty and E.J. Humphries in Marshall, Texas on May 18, 1962. He passed away inContinue Reading
The following message is from Jeffrey L. McIntyre, president of Texas Utilities at SouthWest Water Company: Two weeks ago, Texas endured the biggest statewide weather event in recent memory—and we know that many are still dealing with the fallout from the power outages and water shortages. As SouthWest Water Company andContinue Reading
Some counties in Texas have still not been declared disaster areas due to the winter storm by the federal government. People in those counties can complete a damage survey from the state of Texas that will help officials inform the federal government of the need to declare more counties aContinue Reading
The U.S. Small Business Administration has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses get exclusive access. If you are a small business owner with fewer than 20 employees, or are self-employed; there isContinue Reading
June 27, 1955 ~ March 5, 2021 (age 65)Haggard Funeral Home Funeral Services for Mrs. Doncella Broomhall, 65, of Hughes Springs are pending at this time.Continue Reading
Barbara Ledbetter Chambliss was born in Jefferson on January 17th, 1954 to Shirley and Wesley Ledbetter of Jefferson, Texas. She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Christus Good Shepherd in Longview, Texas at the age of 67. Barbara was married in 1970 toContinue Reading
Jefferson’s fundraising for charitable causes got a big boost this week, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Phoenix Organization of Jefferson, Rockhouse Productions, and Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club donated slightly over $85,000 to Camp I’m Still Me on Sunday, thanks to their events and the generous support of Jeffersonians andContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Adopt-a-Cop organization was founded initially as a way to say “Thank You” to the members of the Jefferson Police Department, but organizers say it has expanded into an ongoing support movement. “Our Jefferson Police Department is here to protect and serve us,” said group secretary Peggy Walker, “so weContinue Reading
Bruce Henry found a fun way of letting his daughters be creative and cleaning up the environment – one piece of iron at a time. The Marshall resident was in Jefferson on Wednesday to scout out the bayou for possible things he and his daughters can “mine” from the bottom.Continue Reading
Chocolate Sunday pushed to April The popular fundraiser for Jefferson’s community theatre, Chocolate Sunday, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 18, at the city’s newest tourist attraction, the Hotel Jefferson beginning at 2 pm. The Opera House Theatre Players will have the entry blanks ready soon for the eventContinue Reading
Dear Editor, We read that the Moon Lake Development crew pulled out from doing any business with the city of Jefferson, including the annexation, which will result in missing out on a projected $750,000 annual tax revenue, not to mention up to 120 families spending their money at our shops,Continue Reading
By Brett Rogers, Now that the legislature is in session, even though we’re coming off of COVID and Gov. Abbott has finally seen fit to rescind his job-killing restrictions, things are moving much faster behind the scenes than what we can see. That’s part of the problem with government today:Continue Reading