County Launches CLEAN Initiative to Ensure Safe Reopening of Businesses
2020-05-06
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City: USPS Lost Water Bills, New Ones Coming Starting Friday
2020-05-06
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
Jefferson Lions Continue to Provide Lunch to Essential Workers
2020-05-06
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 Closing
2020-05-06
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 Cancels May Meeting
2020-05-06
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
School Still Working on Graduation Plan
2020-05-06
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
Tech-Edge: Internet Connection – Is It Warp Speed, Or Slow Go?
2020-05-05
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
Financial Focus: Smart Moves for Women Business Owners
2020-05-04
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
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For May 3-9, 2020
2020-05-03
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 Make Adjustments, Reopen Today
2020-05-01
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
MCAD to Hold Budget Hearing, Regular Meeting on May 6
2020-05-01
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
Roraback, Sachtleben Named Valedictorian, Salutatorian as JISD Announces 2020 Top 10%
2020-04-30
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 via Email Now Available
2020-04-30
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
County Accepting Fuel Bids
2020-04-30
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
County Accepting Bids for Road & Bridge Supplies
2020-04-30
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
Herald to Host Q&A on Business Reopening on Thursday
2020-04-29
The Marion County Herald will hold a live stream Question and Answer session at 3 p.m. on Thursday to discuss Texas Governor Gregg Abbott’s Open Texas plan for restarting the State’s economy. Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur and Jefferson Mayor Pro-Tem Victor Perot will be answering questions submitted in advanceContinue Reading
County Notified of 10th COVID-19 Case
2020-04-29
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur was notified late Tuesday afternoon by Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) of the county’s 10th COVID-19 case. The county has 9 active cases and 1 which is considered recovered. DSHS data shows Marion County received it’s first notification of COVID-19 case son AprilContinue Reading
Governor Provides Guidelines for Opening Businesses Back Up
2020-04-27
Below is Governor Gregg Abbott’s Open Texas Report which offers guidelines for businesses to reopen starting May 1, 2020. In summary, most retail, malls, and restaurants can open with certain restrictions – the biggest of which is they must limit their occupancy to 25% of normal occupancy. By way ofContinue Reading
How Should Millennials Respond to Market Decline?
2020-04-27
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano The coronavirus crisis has unsettled every age group, as we are all worried about our health and that of our families and communities. And if you’re in the millennial generation, generally defined as anyone born between 1981 and 1996, you might also be concerned aboutContinue Reading