By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to hire its new police chief at the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, special Council Meeting. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Almost 20 applicants have applied for the job, and council was asked byContinue Reading
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By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Monday’s Commissioners Court regular meeting focused on security at the District and County Clerk’s new storage building at the airport and at the Courthouse. Right Click Plus updated their quote for cameras at the courthouse and presented a quote for the storage facility. TheContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For Feb. 23-29, 2020 Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. US 59 – At Akin Creek, replacing guard rail. FM 559 – Near Cowhorn Creek, installing sidewalks. Camp County None Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacingContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano You save and invest to meet a variety of goals during your lifetime: college for your children, long vacations, a comfortable retirement, and so on. But you probably also want to leave something behind – to your loved ones and, possibly, to the charitable organizationsContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano In your life, you will have all sorts of relationships – with your family, your friends, your co-workers, and even with civic groups and charitable organizations you support. But have you ever considered another key relationship – the one you have with money? Of course,Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Jefferson Mayor Charles “Bubba” Haggard has resigned his position as of 5 p.m. today, February 20, 2020, according to an email received from Haggard. Haggard’s hand written letter of resignation reads: (See copy below) “Ms. Doris, As Mayor of the City of Jefferson please askContinue Reading
The global travel size Big 7 Travel has released their list of the 50 Most Charming Small Towns in America 2020 and Jefferson came in at number 30. The Top 10 list was:10th. Eureka Springs, Arkansas 9th. Caramel-by-the-Sea, California 8th. Yellow Springs, Ohio 7th. Meredith, New Hampshire 6th. Magnolia Springs,Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Tonight’s Jefferson City Council Meeting agenda promises to bring one of the longer meetings in recent months. The Consent Agenda is a mix of building permits for David Story, Richard and Francis Turner, and Avery Ventures, as well as various City election procedures. The ActionContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher The deadline to file to be on the City and School Board election ballots came on Friday and it found two three-way races for Mayor and Alderman Ward 2 in the City. The election is on May 2. Early voting begins April 20. CityContinue Reading
From Tourism Board via Email NOTICE!Rick Rowe with KTBS in Shreveport will be here the first week of March televising each day during the morning news. A promotion Rick will be talking about is “Stay in one of Jefferson’s lodging establishments and receive coupons and gifts from Jefferson’s downtown merchants”.Continue Reading
Notes from the Meeting Regular Meeting – February 11, 2020 The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. Members present were Jason Bonner, Dr. Kent Thigpen, J.P. Abernathy, Bobby Langbartels, Leah Cooper, Ned Fratangelo, and Kevin Godfrey. District personnel present were Rob Barnwell, Mike Wood,Continue Reading
From Missy Baldwin Three Troop 555 members received their Life Scout ranks at last night’s Court of Honor. The new Life Scouts are Will Baldwin, Alex Gale, and Braydon Thomas. The rank of Life Scout is just below the rank of Eagle Scout.Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher The City of Jefferson Tourism Board voted to approve joining the Texas Forest Trails Program for this year. The program offers opportunities to promote the City through various programs, webpages, and even a Jefferson Day at the Texas State Fair. Texas Forest Trails ExecutiveContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Jefferson Mayor Charles “Bubba” Haggard gave JEDCO a “heads up” on possible upcoming requests from the City to help pay for additional water and sewer upgrades. “I’ve got my hat in my hand so to speak,” said Haggard. “We had to start prioritizing withContinue Reading
From Press Release CHRISTUS EMS and The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing are sending dozens of paramedics, nursing students, trauma experts and other certified “Stop The Bleed” instructors to conduct training for students across Jefferson Independent School District on Thursday and Friday of this week. This massive,Continue Reading
A common question this time of year is “Where do I go to vote?” Prior to this year, registered voters could only vote at their precinct voting location. However, Marion County Clerk Vickie Smith applied to the Texas Secretary of State for Marion County to have Countywide Polling Locations. AsContinue Reading
Texas Forest Trails will make a presentation the City Tourism Board during tonight’s 5:30pm meeting at the Convention and Visitors Center. The Board will also discuss a new advertising contract with KTAL Channel 6. Other Items on the Agenda include: 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Update on HOT tax from AvenuContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano On Valentine’s Day, you can give your spouse or life partner a traditional gift such as candy or flowers. But once you’ve done that, why not think about something that can provide longer-lasting benefits for your loved one? Specifically, think about ways to provide aContinue Reading
Guest Column by Tom Walker One major problem I have with POLITICS is that people approach it as “the ends justify the means.” In other words, the end goal is so important to them that any means of getting there, even if it involves lying, cheating, deception, slander, or ruiningContinue Reading