The Marion County Commissioners Court will hold their regular monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Monday morning in the District Courtroom. The meeting will also be available via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/92263661990 Meeting ID 922 6366 1990). Public comment requests must be submitted to Vickie Smith, County Clerk, by 8 a.m. Monday byContinue Reading
The Jefferson Independent School District Board will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The Board will again meet virtually via Google Stream. To join or watch the meeting, you must go to: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/ec33ccc4-9c6d-4637-99e3-89553afdc1a1 The link provided by the district for public use does not allowContinue Reading
Michelle and George Ostott’s garden on Vale Street is April’s Garden of the Month. The roses are in full bloom. Thank you to Michelle and George for making Jefferson more beautiful.Continue Reading
Mobile COVID-19 testing is returning to Marion County on Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Kellyville Community Center, and today is the first day the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) is allowing individuals to call in to signup for appointments. A pre-screening is required before an appointment can beContinue Reading
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According to the City of Jefferson, the US Postal Service (USPS) lost the May water bills the city mailed out over a week ago. The issue came to the City’s attention after numerous phone calls from water subscribers asking where their bills were. Water bills are mailed during the lastContinue Reading
This week the Jefferson Lion’s Club provided lunch to the staff at the Jefferson Life Center. Lions Paul Moore and Peg Brown-Walker delivered lunches from Riverport Barbecue. This has been a weekly event for Lions. In the past they have provided lunch to the Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson Police Department, andContinue Reading
Claire D Lune, the shop in the “pharmacy” building on Austin Street is closing. The business has been sold and the new owner will be reopening in the future. “Karen and Ellen are both sad and excited to be ending this chapter in our lives,” their FaceBook post read. “WeContinue Reading
JEDCO President Bob Avery sent out an email on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, formally cancelling the May meeting scheduled to be held on May 12. “For safety/health reasons, we have cancelled the regular monthly Jedco meeting which would have been held on 5/12/2020,” the email read. This is the secondContinue Reading
Press Release/Statement from JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell: 5-5-2020 I first want to say I am saddened about how the spring semester of the 2019-20 school year is ending. Instruction, experiences, and events have all been disrupted and I know it has been hard for students, parents, and staff. It isContinue Reading
By Hunter Bonner Originally published at: Absolute Technology Solutions, Inc. For many, working from home has become the “new normal”. Zoom Meetings, VPNs, remote PC services, all of these have become part of our office lingo, and our day to day tools for getting the job done. Working remotely does presentContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano Mother’s Day is upon us. If you’re a mother, you’ll enjoy the recognition you get from your family on this day. And given the health concerns caused by the coronavirus, your appreciation of family may be even greater this year. As we all know, mothersContinue Reading
Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. FM 559 – Between College Drive and Robison Road, installing sidewalks. FM 1398 – Under I-20 in Hooks, replacing guard rails. Traffic restricted to one lane. Camp County None Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. HarrisonContinue Reading
Downtown restaurants resumed “dine-in” service this morning in Jefferson, after making adjustments to seating areas and ensuring staff are following Governor Abbott’s Open Texas document requirements. “Our ‘Coffee Club’ was waiting for us at 6 this morning,” said Taste of Caddo owner Becky Arnold. Taste of Caddo has limited theirContinue Reading
Marion County Central Appraisal District (MCAD) Board of Directors will hold both a Public Hearing on their proposed 2021 Budget and their Regular Monthly Meeting starting at Noon on May 6. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom, like the April meeting. Their Posted Meeting Announcement is: MARION CENTRAL APPRAISALContinue Reading
JISD announced their Top 10% in the 2020 JHS Graduating Class this afternoon and named James Roraback as Valedictorian and Robert Sachtleben as Salutatorian. The Top 10% is 9 students as there are 90 members of the 2020 graduating class. They are: James Roraback, Valedictorian Robert Sachtleben, Salutatorian #3 CalebContinue Reading
Daily updates from the Marion County Herald are now available to be delivered to your email. Each email contains a summary of all the postings, plus links to the full story on our website and is sent out Daily at 5 p.m. Subscribing is FREE and nothing else is sentContinue Reading
Marion County is accepting Bids for Fuel. Following is the information for each type of fuel being bid on (Diesel – Dyed; Diesel – Clear; and Gasoline). All bids must be sent to: Office of the County Auditor 119 W Lafayette Suite 4 Jefferson, TX 75657 by 9:00 a.m. MayContinue Reading
Bid Notice In accordance with Sections 262.021 through 262.037, inclusive, of Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated Local Government Code, the County of Marion, State of Texas, hereby gives public notice of its intent to seek bids. Sealed bids are to be received in the Office of the County Auditor, 119 WContinue Reading