Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute Otstott Park hosted a Veteran’s Day Celebration, Saturday November 11th. The crowd came together to pay heartfelt tribute to the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces. The Veteran’s Day event was a testament to the unwavering gratitude for those who have dedicated theirContinue Reading

V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Ukraine took center stage at 1852 on Austin Street Wednesday as retired General Philip Breedlove, and former Assistant Attorney General Robert McConnell spoke to a group of Marion County citizens. Breedlove discussed the issue involving Ukraine and how the U.S. government hasn’t done a goodContinue Reading

Meetings School Dates Grand Launch Pop Culture SocieTea will be holding a “grand launch” and ribbon cutting at 4:30 Nov. 18 at their shop on Lafayette Street. Thanksgiving Dinner The 4th Annual Elderly Thanksgiving Dinner will be held starting at 3pm, Saturday, November 18, at the Jefferson Community Center locatedContinue Reading

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Staff Reports The Jefferson Tourism Board heard presentations Tuesday  night from CBS19 and KETK out of Tyler on using some of their Hotel Occupancy Tax funds to do more streaming based advertising within 100-150 miles of Jefferson. CBS19’s Dean Clow gave a video presentation on what their platform can provideContinue Reading

Staff Reports This fall kicks off a series of musical events in Jefferson that is sure to entertain and delight one and all.  The season started with Steven Lu and members of the Marshall Symphony Orchestra thrilled a full house audience at Jefferson’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church last Sunday afternoon byContinue Reading

Hunter Bonner One of the hallmarks of being a Republican, and really being a normal human being, is that when you see something wrong, you address it. There is something wrong inside of the Republican Party of Texas. That problem is, we have allowed the specter of antisemitism to creepContinue Reading

Elwood Watson The ghost of political déjà vu revisited the Republican Party last week, with the GOP suffering humiliating defeats in virtually all of their political contests. The one bright spot was Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves holding onto his seat in a state so ruby red no one expected DemocratsContinue Reading

December 29, 1941-November 13, 2023 Funeral Services for Martha Lorraine McGraw Crawford, 81 of Jefferson, TX will be held Friday November 17, 2023, at 11am in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Bro. Roy Conatser officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral home. A timeContinue Reading

December 20, 1935-November 4, 2023  Graveside Services for Mildred Gloria McNeely, 87, of Jefferson, TX will be held Sunday November 19, 2023, at 11am in Trinity Cemetery in Jefferson, TX with Bro. Steve Rushing officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.  Mildred Gloria McNeely passed away after aContinue Reading

October 28, 1982-November 14, 2023 Leah Danielle Herron Olivier-Bedair, 41, of Tyler, passed away suddenly on Nov. 14, 2023. Leah was born Oct. 28, 1982 to Debra Stanley and Stephen Herron.  She is survived by her husband David Bedair, mother Debra Stanley, children Reece Olivier, Gracie Olivier, step-children Blair OlivierContinue Reading

Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’! Hope everyone’s enjoying the cooler weather. As promised we are continuing with some of my favorite cool weather classics. Awhile back we asked on social media what y’all would like to see. We got so many great suggestions and this is next recipe isContinue Reading

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Staff Reports Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker told the Jimplecute he had cancelled the upcoming public hearing on the voluntary annexation of property south of Big Cypress Bayou which is owned by Harold Nix. Baker said after reviewing the map of the properties, a better survey and map to clarify exactlyContinue Reading

Graveside Services for Mary Coleman, 86, of Jefferson, Texas will be held Saturday November 18, 2023, at 2pm in Gray Cemetery in Gray, Texas with Brother Tim Brown officiating under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Mary Belle (Norris) Coleman was born March 30, 1937, in East Point, Louisiana toContinue Reading

Gary Borders/Texas Press Association Lege gets to work in fourth special session The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session). When the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton isContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Tuesday night’s special City Council meeting was largely about buildings as Council approved a host of building permits, and agreed to move forward adopting the Jefferson Historic District. The district was proposed by the City’s Planning & Zoning Commission after it was discovered the CityContinue Reading