Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer In the 1960s, the United States entered a new era of exploration as NASA began sending astronauts into space. It took the combined efforts of thousands of people to make each mission successful. The direction from the ground was critical given the complexity of spaceflight and how the slightestContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo Women at the Well of Encouragement Ministries highly appreciates everyone for supporting their 10th Year Anniversary of Giving to Children and Community this Christmas. The Christmas Gala and Dinner was a great evening of sharing the Spirit of Christmas through love with families and community all enjoying theContinue Reading
David Wall/Contributing Writer Honey contains 64 calories per tablespoon including 17.25 grams of sugar: much better sugar for you than table sugar, but still sugar. We all know that honey is good for us if sugar isn’t a problem, but did you also know: Honey contains substances to help your brainContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ Prosperity, luck, money!!!! Ever since I was a child, I’ve never missed a New Year’s Day meal! Here in the south most people make some version of this traditional meal. Growing up for me it was black eye peas, smothered cabbage, cornbread and ham.Continue Reading
JISD students ended their fall semester with a series of concerts, Christmas pageants, and giving back to the community last week. JES and JJHS students held their annual Christmas pageant filled with musical numbers. JHS band students held their Christmas Concert. Members of JHS National Honor Society collected and deliveredContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson City Council wrapped up their final meeting of the year with a long agenda and the usual debates. Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez requested two bank accounts be created, separate from the City’s General Fund account, to allow his office to more easily receiveContinue Reading
Christmas Services Meetings Bingo & BBQ The Jefferson Carnegie Library will be hosting their Bingo Night and BBQ from 6-9p January 18 at the library. Tickets can be purchased at the library, but there are a limited number available, so get them early. Or more information, 903-65-8911. The event isContinue Reading
Staff Reports AUSTIN – The Texas Broadband Development Office, operated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is soliciting input from the public on the new Texas Digital Opportunity Plan. The plan outlines how these entities will connect the Lone Star State for a brighter future by making it easier for allContinue Reading
Note: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is a line from an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church. Written in response to a letter by eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asking whether Santa Claus was real, the editorial was first published in the New York newspaper The Sun on September 21, 1897.Continue Reading
Have a Merry Christmas Christmas is a time of year which impacts everyone – in one way or another. Many of us celebrate the season with gifts, seeing family, spreading cheer and general holiday fun. But, there are also many of us who dread this time of year. The originalContinue Reading
Florentino Perez/Jefferson Police Department We are reminded of the threat of active shooters/active attack events with the recent UNLV Shooting in Las Vegas on December 6, 2023. It’s not an event that local law enforcement ever looks forward to, but with recent state legislation and mandated training for peace officersContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Millions of people around the world rejoice as Christmas approaches. It is a time of family, friendship, gifts, and songs. In 2022, Americans spent $178 billion on Christmas. This year, more than 115 million Americans are expected to travel to celebrate the holiday. In the United States, Christmas traditions have changedContinue Reading
February 21, 1956-December 12, 2023 Funeral Services for Bebe Kay Dorgan, 67, of Jefferson, Texas were at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 16, 2023, in The Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Rev. Msgr. Zach Kunnakkattuthara officiating under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at OakwoodContinue Reading
May 14, 1938-December 19, 2023 Graveside Services for Doyle Wayne Watson, 85, of Jefferson, Texas were held on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at 2pm with Bro. Billy Darrell “Cy” Davis officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home at West Otis Cemetery in Sevier County, Arkansas. A time ofContinue Reading
Richard Skinner/Jefferson First Assembly of God As a child, Christmas is something we look forward to all year. We look forward to getting out of school, hoping for snow, putting up the Christmas tree, gatherings with relatives, Christmas candy, and of course, gifts. We make sure to let our parentsContinue Reading
Staff Reports Dee Cortez Mitchell is among the more than 2,900 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia›s Class of 2023 who will be celebrated during Commencement exercises this week. Mitchell, of Jefferson, is a candidate for a MS Kinesiology. “We are delighted to celebrate the incredible achievements ofContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Jefferson Jimplecute In the south Christmas Eve comes in many forms. Some are as unique as the cultures and mixing pot of people themselves. Some might be having Christmas Eve that looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting and for others it might look something moreContinue Reading
David Wall/Jefferson Jimplecute We all know the story of the Magi bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh to Joseph, Mary and Jesus. Yet there was always the question of what it was, and why it was so important to warrant giving it to the Christ child. Further, why was it traded asContinue Reading
Courtesy Article Candles are not in short supply come the holiday season. During Chanukah, candles are an integral component of celebrating the miracle of oil that burned in the Temple for eight days. Celebrants of Kwanzaa utilize candles to represent the seven principles of the holiday. Christians light candles duringContinue Reading
Staff Reports ETCOG’s Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) announced on Tuesday that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has officially designated the I-20 Corridor Intercity Passenger Rail Service as one of the selected corridors for the FRA’s FY22 Corridor Identification and Development Program (CIDP). This marks a significant milestone for theContinue Reading