Members of JISD’s 8th grade class took time out on Tuesday to visit the Carnegie Library, Jefferson Historic Museum, the Excelsior House Hotel, and the J. Gould Car in downtown Jefferson. The class was divided into four groups and spent most of the day touring the sites and learning aboutContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Patricia Finstrom joined the history books on Tuesday evening as she was sworn in as Jefferson’s first female Mayor in the City’s 182 year history. “Thank you for your support and I wish and hope it continues,” Finstrom said. “We have a neat little townContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates VFW Aux Ends It is with the deepest regret that the AUX from VFW Post 10373 would like to announce that we, by unanimous vote, have given up our auxiliary charter. We realize that our group can no longer function at the level worthy of our veteransContinue Reading
Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson ISD School Board reorganized officers during Tuesday night’s regular meeting, selecting Tolesia Davis as President, Jason Bonner as Vice President, and Leah Cooper as Secretary. A number of JISD employees are retiring at the end o the school year and were recognized by Superintendent Michael Walker.Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson’s Tourism Board opened their May meeting with a presentation from Anderson Marketing on what services Anderson is providing the Board, as well as a brief update on the various advertising terms being used. Anderson has been providing marketing advice and digital ad placement forContinue Reading
Rick Smith/Contributing Writer A garden is one of the purest and simplest pleasures in life. I have a small, city-slicker-sized garden – a couple of raised beds and a few terra cotta pots arranged here and there, all loaded with herbs. This herb garden has become a sanctuary thatContinue Reading
July 26, 1958-May 11, 2024 God transplanted a beautiful flower from earth into Heaven when Kay passed unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm May 11, 2024. Born in Broken Bow, Okla., she spent most of her life in the Dale bottom where she graduated from Dale Public School in 1976 andContinue Reading
Courtesy Photos Marion County Diversified Civil and Social Concerns Organization, hosted their first Fashion Show on April 2., What a treat it was! A special thank you to everyone involved: MCDCSCO members, the volunteers, and judges JR Ashley, Pastor Burns, and Missy Baldwin, and especially our wonderful models. They wereContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!! One of my favorite cookbook promotional tours included Asheville, N.C., Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga. It was an amazing adventure but over 2,400 miles round trip, it was a lot of driving and let me tell y’all it’s just as HOT up there asContinue Reading
Jimplecute Photos by Laura Allen JHS Band students held their Spring Concert last week. Continue Reading
Judge receives Bachelors Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur received his Bachelors degree from ETBU last Saturday. Coverson named Teacher of the Year Alex Coverson, a 2001 JHS Graduate, was awarded McKinney ISD’s Scott Johnson Middle School Teacher of the year recently. “Challenging behaviors are often seen in my classroom. SoContinue Reading
JHS athletics have a host of programs ready to start next week to help prepare students for next fall’s sports programs. • Girls Summer League Basketball starts at 5p Tuesday, May 21 with games against Harleton. Then continues every Tuesday through June 25th with games against Avinger, Elysian Fields andContinue Reading
Caddo Lake: The Bass fishing has been a little crazy the last few day with the water level going down and up! The lake level is about 1.5 ft high. The strongest bite going on right now for our guide trips has still been fishing the trees. We haveContinue Reading
Staff Reports New Zion Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their 159th anniversary at 2p.m. Sunday, May 19. The theme is “The Indispensable Church” from Matthew 16:18. The church is located at 5057 FM 3001, near Jefferson. The New Zion Missionary Baptist Church was organized during the year of 1865. ItContinue Reading
Press Release Honoring Those Who Watch over You. This is your invitation to attend a special banquet being held on May 20, 6PM at the Transportation Center. Our Congressman, The Honorable Nathan Moran will be sharing special thoughts and information with us during the evening. Marion County First Responders PrayerContinue Reading
Patricia Finstrom will be the new Mayor of the city of Jefferson following Saturday’s 182-75 victory over Gary Amburn. Early and absentee voting was the deciding factor in the race. Finstrom had a 77 vote lead coming into Saturday’s polls. Only 70 people cast their ballot on Saturday, ensuring Finstrom’sContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates City Hall Closed City Hall offices will be closed on May 24 from 8a-1p due to a private event. The offices will reopen at 1p. Combat Vets The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association is sponsoring the 2024 Ark-La-ex Memorial Rally May 24-26 in Auntie Skinner’s in downtown Jefferson.Continue Reading
Staff Reports The 77th Historic Jefferson Pilgrimage, themed “The Heart of East Texas,” was last weekend and filled the town with the sights and sounds of the past. The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club hosted the event which included four tour homes, evening garden strolls, the “Diamond Bessie Murder Trial”Continue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist “But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.” ― Mitch Albom, For One More Day The year was 1936. The Great Depression. The Silent Generation. The place was a village in northern Louisiana. Rural. Beyond the black stump. A heatContinue Reading
The Rev. Seth Buckner/Heritage Baptist Church Haggai 2:19 says, “…from this day will I bless you.” Often, the blessings of God seem elusive and impossible to grasp. Pain seems much more likely. In the great movie The Princess Bride, Wesley says to Princess Buttercup, “Life is pain, highness. Anyone whoContinue Reading