From Press Release Due to concerns with the Coronavirus COVID -19, Jefferson Salutes America is saddened to announce that we have has decided it is in the best interest of our community with the uncertainties we are facing due to the Covid-19, to cancel this years annual Jefferson Salutes America,Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher At the end of Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting, Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur read a letter from Marion County Sheriff David McKnight in which McKnight announced his plan to retire at the end of May. McKnight, who has served as sheriff for two termsContinue Reading
Kids driving you crazy? Bring them out for a ride on an antique narrow-gauge train along the Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson, Texas. The railway will run each Saturday beginning May 16, 2020 through September 5, 2020. Trains include a stop at the Diamond Don Gator Pit for alligator feeding andContinue Reading
2020 Calendar of Events -Revised May 8, 2020 Dates, Events and Pricing are subject to change at any time.Events may be cancelled or rescheduled due to weather, maintenance or COVID-19 restrictions. We are running our antique gas-powered locomotive for all 2020 events COVID-19 UPDATEFace masks are required to ride theContinue 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
The Jefferson Tourism Board will resume their regular monthly meetings at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the City Visitors Center. “We’ll be in a larger room so we can practice social distancing,” said Board President Coleen Taylor. The Board skipped their April meeting in favor of waiting for the businesses toContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur will hand out medical face masks to residents and businesses in Marion County starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday in front of the Judge’s offices, 119 W. Lafayette Street. The masks are free and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. “We need to do more thanContinue Reading
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