Editor’s  Note: The Jimplecute does not endorse any candidate at any level. This was provided by the candidate. The Jimplecute welcomes any candidacy announcements. Press Release Hunter Bonner, a born and raised Texan with 8 years of experience in Marion County, today announced his candidacy for the office of MarionContinue Reading

Gary Borders/Texas Press Association Property tax cuts go into effect A total of $18 billion in property tax cuts were approved by more than 80% of voters in the November general election and should be reflected in property tax bills that are due by Jan. 31. The cuts come inContinue Reading

V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Online Version updates: The following updates were received after press time: Tyler SPCA agreed to take up to 18 dogs. All the remaining dogs from this property, as well as the ones from an earlier raid, were transported to Tyler SPCA on Thursday. A totalContinue Reading

V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute According to an email sent to the Jimplecute  by JISD Superintendent Michael Walker, the JISD School Board is not considering closing the Jefferson Primary School campus at the end of this school year. “As you know, over the course of this year there has beenContinue Reading

V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute It’s election season and candidates have filed for places on the ballot for the spring party primary elections. Marion County Tax Assessor/Collector Karen Jones filed to run as an independent this election. She is unopposed on any party pimary. She has previously filed in theContinue Reading

Meetings School Dates Music Jingle Jangle The Jefferson Historical Society and Museum is sponsoring the first annual Jingle Jangle! A celebration of the holidays as many shops will stay open until 8p or later. Fundraiser tickets to the LaMasure Christmas Open House, 506 S. Friou,  are $25 and will be openContinue Reading

Staff Reports Educational effort earns top recognition among colleagues. Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur has been honored by the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) Texas Judicial Academy for going the extra mile. The academy recognizes county judges who attain significant judicial education beyond state requirements as Fellows. The academy inductedContinue Reading

In last week’s edition of the Jefferson Jimplecute, some readers interpreted the page one cutline under the “Breakfast with Rudolph” photo to mean that the Jefferson Carnegie Library’s Breakfast with Rudolph program had a lower than usual turnout. This was not the case. According to the library staff they hadContinue Reading

Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer In science, the passion for discovery drives great minds to answer the great questions about the world. The competitive atmosphere demands that scientists look at problems from multiple viewpoints and devise increasingly creative ways of uncovering knowledge. This process of research and experimentation has created the scientific and technologicalContinue Reading

Elwood Watson/Contributing Writer Do as I say, not as I do. This sort of Victorian philosophy seems to be par for the course among many of the so-called family values conservatives. Recent reports that Christian Ziegler, the husband of Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under police investigation inContinue Reading

Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer Monica Crowley summed up the sad state of the Republican Party perfectly this week in a single tweet. Following the House’s 311-114 vote last week to expel the lying GOP weirdo and future criminal defendant George Santos, she wrote: “Republicans bounced George Santos. “Kevin McCarthy is leavingContinue Reading

Staff Reports  TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. statewide, impaired driving campaign encourages everyone to enjoy the holidays without drinking and driving. People often get together over the holidays to celebrate with friends, family and coworkers. These celebrations can turn tragic when someone gets behind the wheel after consuming alcohol orContinue Reading

Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Cheyenne Mobbs of Texarkana, one of the best actors the Opera House Theatre Players have run across, is playing the lead, George Bailey,  in the theatre’s second production of the season, “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Mobbs also played the part in last December’s production and agreed toContinue Reading

Chef Hunter Lee Let’s Get Shakin! First let me start with, Happy Holidays! We are getting close to most people’s favorite day of the year: Christmas! Today happens to be National Ugly Sweater Day. Over the years I have been to my fair share of ugly sweater parties. Some peopleContinue Reading

Congratulations to the JJHS One-Act Play cast and crew on their 2nd place performance. Individual awards include: Kaliyah Whitaker, Best Performer; Jordyn Carpenter and Zoey Greene, All Star Cast; Mya Blakely, Honorable Mention All Star Cast; and Daniel Gonzalez, All Star Tech Courtesy PhotoContinue Reading