By Glenn Melancon I’ve been involved in public politics for more than 20 years now. Criticism and disagreements are all part of the process. Often it is just name calling without any substance. Every once in a while, I will get a comment that makes me stop and think aContinue Reading
By Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute The start of a new year generally brings with it resolutions of better living. We are knocking on the door of February, so the gyms have probably cleared out by now but not all resolutions center around getting back in shape. Other common New Year’sContinue Reading
By Leroy Richardson, Baptist Minister Growing up we always had a garden at our house. Turnip greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, purple hulled peas, black-eye peas, corn and cabbage were a few of the items that made the list. To receive the harvest for each, the same processContinue Reading
By HD 9 Representative Chris Paddie Like many things this past year, the swearing-in ceremony was far different than past years and saw the legislative session open with less pageantry. Regardless of the circumstances, I am always honored to represent East Texas in the Legislature and will continue toContinue Reading
From NY Life’s Brad Collins Aging is a fact of life and it comes with certain realities. While most of us probably don’t want to picture ourselves eventually needing help with daily activities, more than half of Americans turning 65 today will need some type of long-term care during theirContinue Reading
Jefferson High School recently released its honor roll for the second nine weeks of the current school year: A Honor Roll 9th Grade Makayla Barr, Akilah Brasher, Kylee Mcgregor, Kylie Neuville and Caroline Wilson. 10th Grade Charlene Moore, Kenya Ross and Aysha Tucker. 11th Grade Cadee Humphrey, Dominique Jackson, ImaniContinue Reading
Jefferson Lady Dawgs beat Troup with a 48-26 final on the road Tuesday, Jan. 26. Individual stats included: Da’Navia Thomas – 15 points and 3 assists. Ja’Kayla Rusk – 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steels. Kristen Thomas – 6 points, 5 rebounds 3 steels and 2 blocks. Tierrani Johnson – 6Continue Reading
Marion County filled the first 50 dose spots in 18 minutes. The online slots were filled 6 minutes later. A waiting list is being maintained by the Judge’s office for future opportunitiesContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur finally got notification from TDEM on how residents can register to be vaccinated at Friday’s event. “It took a lot of phone calls, but we got it worked out,” said LaFleur. “Being one of the first sites, there were some kinks TDEM had to workContinue Reading
Work to take about eight months From TxDOT A section of US 59 in northern Marion County will receive a new riding surface this year according to plans approved in January by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be resurfacing a 2.1-mile section of the highway from StateContinue Reading
By Hunter Bonner Microsoft Office is the gold standard when it comes to document production, spreadsheets, and other publishing tools. You most likely have it installed on your computer right now, but do you know if it is current? This article will explain why you need to upgrade to theContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas, contributor Jefferson’s community theatre the Opera House Theatre Players is postponing their only fund-raising event of the year Chocolate Sunday until April. According to Players president Marcia Thomas, the new and old board members met recently and discussed the idea of trying to go ahead with theContinue Reading
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From IRS Guidewire The IRS has expanded the Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program to all taxpayers who can verify their identity. The Identity Protection PIN is a six-digit code known only to the taxpayer and to the IRS. It helps prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns using aContinue Reading
From Texas Press Association, Chris Cobler Texas House and Senate leaders appear to agree on their proposed budgets. Next, they just have to figure out how to cut $7.2 billion. Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, worked with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to propose a state budget of $119.7 billion inContinue Reading
Press Release from State Farm Last year, more than 58,000 fires burned 10 million acres across the U.S. Wildfires are a peril that impacts every state and can occur at any time during the year. They cost the U.S. up to an estimated $285 billion per year in losses. To help combatContinue Reading
Press Release Longview, TX, Jan. 25, 2021 – CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System has been named a COVID-19 Vaccination Hub by the State of Texas to serve Gregg County. This COVID-19 Vaccination Hub clinic is in partnership with Gregg County, the State of Texas and City of Longview. Today we jointly announce theContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been forced to work from home. But once we’ve moved past the virus, many workers may continue working from home. More than one-third of companies with employees who started working from home now think that remote workContinue Reading
