Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music. If you go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for different reasons. Thursday: 10/19 Friday: 10/20 Saturday: 10/21 Dining SpecialsContinue Reading
By Jeremy Finch Jefferson welcomed Highway 59 rival Atlanta to town on Oct. 13, for another district battle. These two teams have been playing one another since 1927. The Rabbits have a lead in the all-time series, but coming into this contest, the Bulldogs had won the past two meetings.Continue Reading
Jefferson VFW Post #3694, sponsored an annual fingerprinting day at Jefferson Primary on Wednesday. Children received a safety packet and a set of fingerprints to take home. Jefferson PD and JISD PD assisted the chapter.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Stephen F. Austin State University’s timbersports team, the Sylvans, won the collegiate contest during the 39th annual Arkansas State Lumberjack Competition held Oct. 8 in Sheridan, Ark.. In addition to winning the competition, the team won every event in the collegiate division. Sylvans member Reagan Wix of Jefferson,Continue Reading
NORTHEAST TEXAS —A new development in the decades-long fight over a proposed reservoir in Northeast Texas is offering Texans a chance to speak out in defense of private property and against the use of eminent domain for an unnecessary, outdated water project. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is conductingContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson City Council approved the use of “water barricades” at Monday’s special City Council meeting. “I’m comfortable [with the water barricades],” said Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez. “I reviewed the complaint and issue that barricades that hold water pose a safety issue or concernContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Fall Festivals Alley Street Closure North Alley Street at the railroad tracks will be closed on Tuesday as Union Pacific asphalts over some of the older railroad tracks. The tracks will still be there for use, but they will be easier to maintain and create a muchContinue Reading
Jefferson celebrated National Night Out Tuesday at the Jefferson Visitors Center with first reponders and local businesses and organizations creating a family-friendly festival. The annual event, sponsored by Citizens for a Better Community, allows the public to interact with first responders and learn about what they do. There was alsoContinue Reading
The 10th Annual East Texas Burn Run is ready to ride next weekend, Oct. 13-15 in downtown Jefferson. Hosted by the Phoenix Organization of Jefferson and Brothers’ Keepers Motorcycle Club, both 501c3 organizations, the event promises to bring lots of fun to downtown. Come join the crowd for this wonderful cause.Continue Reading
School vouchers: not the best choice for all Texans Another special session for Texas lawmakers has been called. Why is our governor so determined to pass “school choice” vouchers? He’s appeasing donors whose agenda calls for dismantling public education. Vouchers will serve as a discount coupon for more affluent parentsContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer History knows well the story of John Hancock, the patriot from the American Revolution whose name is featured prominently on the Declaration of Independence. But there is another John Hancock who had his own adventures in war and politics. This John Hancock would travel to Texas, serve as a judgeContinue Reading
Tom Purcell/Contributing Writer President Biden is being dogged by a unique White House problem. About a week ago, Biden’s German Shepherd, Commander, bit a secret service officer — Commander’s 11th secret-service-officer biting since he moved to the White House. Commander must have been following the paw prints of Major, Biden’sContinue Reading
Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer From the first dumb question to the abrupt ending that caught everyone by surprise, the GOP presidential primary debate produced by the Fox Business channel was a total disaster. I know. I was there Wednesday night – in Row 5 of the Air Force One pavilion inContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!! Well, here we are y’all, summers dying down and the shorter cooler days and crisp cool nights are on their way.. Here in the south, I’m seeing trucks headed to the woods, the last hay being brought in from the fields, fall decor goingContinue Reading
David Wall NOTE: This article written for vegetable gardens, not pasture-land. Several years ago, a local land owned was showing his 200 acres of pasture land and mentioned he wanted to invest in a goat herd because of all the goat weed on the property. He wasn’t happy to learn that goatsContinue Reading
Stanford Brantley, left, shows the “Queen Bee” to Brianna McAlister and Matty Duncan last week. A small swarm of honeybees had stopped over in front of Auntie Skinnners. Brantley moved the bees to a new hive and location. McAlister and Duncan both work for Auntie Skinners. Continue Reading
Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music. If you go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for different reasons. Thursday: 10/5 Friday: 10/6 Saturday: 10/7 Sunday: 10/8 Dining SpecialsContinue Reading
Marion County Youth Football teams are continuing their winning traditions this year with decisive victories over Hallsville and Tatum. The 3rd/4th Grade team defeated Hallsville 2 27-21 on September 16, but lost to Tatum 13-12 on September 30. The 5th/6th Grade team crushed Hallsville 2 54-6 on September 16, andContinue Reading
Jefferson ISD HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) held a car wash last Saturday at McDonalds to raise funds for t-shirts and competition blazers.Continue Reading
Julietta Laureano is the Cypress Bend Academy Student of the Week! She is one of those people that one can count on to be obedient, helpful, and kind always. She takes care of her younger sister, and is kind to others around her. She shows respect to the adults inContinue Reading