Election Dates Meetings School Dates Birding Caddo Lake State Park is celebrating Birding Month with tours every Friday at 9a and 1p. Learn the basics of birding, search for common and rare birds, and play bird bingo. The location may vary, but Saw Mill Pond and Day Use areas willContinue Reading
Press Release The 24th Annual Outlaw Nationals Car Show is set for next weekend, April 19- 20 in dowtown Jefferson. The annual event is sponsored by the Phoenix Organization of Jefferson, a 501c3. “We want to thank the City of Jefferson, Members of the Council, and all business owners forContinue Reading
Rick Smith “The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Mark Twain I remember very well a conversation with Ms. Ellie twenty years ago. But before I wade into the deep end of that pool, you need a snippet of backstory. Born in the mid-50s,Continue Reading
Ken Bridges John Wesley Hardin was one of the most violent figures of a violent age. Born in Bonham to a Methodist preacher in 1853, he quickly moved to a life of crime. By the time he was 18, he killed perhaps eight people. This was only the beginning of a bloodyContinue Reading
Elwood Watson Thanks to the so-called culture wars, debates about events on college campuses are being employed as useful weapons for attacking the gradual democratization that has occurred in higher education since the 1950s. Those of us who are academics and see education as crucial should be alarmed at theContinue Reading
Press Release Women of Jefferson Organization (WOJO) continues the tradition of the 1933 Study Club’s famous salad luncheon from 11a-1p April 24, at First Baptist Church, 523 N Polk St. Tickets are $12 per person. April 24 is National Administrative Professionals’ Day so celebrate and recognize the professionals who keepContinue Reading
Hunter Mannies/Tips & Tales Let’s get shakin!!! There’s nothing I love better than a good steak. Grilled at home or cooked in a fine steakhouse, either way it’s my favorite meal. Well it’s here, that time in the southern kitchen when spring is slowly turning into summer. It’s nice weatherContinue Reading
Tim Scallon/Nutritionist My mother’s maiden name was Keim, and her family of 11 siblings was very proud of their German heritage. Every Thanksgiving, aunts and uncles and their kids would gather for a family reunion. They would travel from many different states to enjoy each other’s company. These gatherings characterizedContinue Reading
Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music if you feel like lacing up your dancing shoes and hitting the dance floor. If you do go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for differentContinue Reading
Caddo Lake: well, the big change going on right now is the rising water. This can be a positive for catching Bass shallow while they move up with the water and feed in the newly flooded shoreline. This new shoreline can be covered quickly and efficiently with a Spinnerbait orContinue Reading
The Jefferson boys placed 4th at district. The team consisted Luke Gibbons, Will Fratangelo, Dyllan Boyd, Matthew Woods and Will Baldwin Luke Gibbons, above, qualified for the regional golf tournament as a medalist which will be played on April 15th and 16th at Oak Hurst. Continue Reading
Fore! Congratulations to the Winning Team at the Carnegie Library Golf Tournament! The team members include Luke Gibbons, Trace Chambers and Chris Gibbons. Not pictured is Colby Chambers.Continue Reading
The JHS Boys track team finished 4th with 101 points at the District West Rusk track meet last week. Individual results included: JHS Girls track team also competed, but results have not been provided.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson ISD recently inducted new members to the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society for the 2024 and 2025 school years. National Honor Society 2024 members include Makayla Barr, Keyasia Black, Adrianna Blanton, Carly Bolick, Carson Bolick, Michelle Brady, Payton Burkett, Judson Carter, Bryce Clark,Continue Reading
CNA’s The following JHS students earned their Certified Nurses’ Aide Certification this school year: Kya Durant, Makayla Huffman, Julianna Lindau, Brianna Massey, Jackson Mills, and Lydia Moose. AMSA Food Safety & Science Congratulations to these JHS Culinary Arts students who have received their AMSA Food Safety and Science Certifications. StartingContinue Reading
Jefferson Underground Brett Henson, A fellow digger, posted pictures of the token he recently dug in New Mexico, from the Excelsior Hotel, located in Jefferson,Texas.. First class hotels of the period, such as the Excelsior Hotel, the Driskill in Austin, or the Menger in San Antonio had a bar, orContinue Reading
Press Release Dallas Unlimited Events and Bluebonnet Antiques and More will hold a book signing event featuring Robert West at 11a Saturday, April 13, at their shop at 111 W Austin. Meet Local Author, Robert West, who wrote “Practical Solutions for America. Of Course we can fix it” and “The FiveContinue Reading
8:15a Friday March 15 The City of Jefferson is aware of the low water pressure issue affecting most of the city this morning. There is not at ETA on repair at this moment but crews are out working the issue. City Secretary Melissa Boyd asked residents to be patient asContinue Reading
Press Release Do you know students who are interested in working with the Federal Government? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking students majoring in STEM fields related to Intelligence and/or Cybersecurity who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutes (MSIs). In this program, students may receive: There willContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Marion County Primary election results are in with a 25.35% voter turnout and all 10 precinct boxes reporting. There are still 30 absentee ballots outstanding and 9 provisional ballots outstanding. The absentee ballots must be received by 5p Wednesday, May 6, 2024, to be counted. TheContinue Reading