David Wall/Special to the Jimplecute Many gardeners like myself enjoy starting their vegetable garden plants with seed. A good seed soaking in late January ensures great germination ratees and allows for an early start instead of waiting to buy plants themselves in late April or early May. Starting seeds in starter soilContinue Reading
Lake O’the Pines: Every other day rains and a slow release is maintaining a constant lake level. Water temp was 60.2 Sunday morning crappie are showing up in creeks and have yet to settle into their deep pre winter pattern. Fish were caught this past weekend from 6’-21’ deep dependingContinue Reading
Staff Reports The 43rd Candlelight Tour of Homes kicks off this weekend as locals spent Thanksgiving weekend putting the finishing touches on homes, lights and businesses. Four homes are on tour the next two weekends, along with various special events, to put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Sponsored by theContinue Reading
Funeral services for LeRoy Perry Ades, 94, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at 3p at First United Methodist Church, 406 Shirley St., DeRidder, La., with visitation beginning one hour prior. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Laraine Waughtal. Burial will take place on Sunday, Dec. 14,Continue Reading
Due to pending inclement weather on Saturday, the Marion County Chamber of Commerce, has rescheduled the 2025 Christmas Parade to 6p Sunday, November 30.Continue Reading
Jefferson City Council hired George Hyde of Hyde Kelley LLP of Austin to be the City Attorney following almost three hours of interviews. According to the firm’s website, George is the “Attorney-in-Charge” for all legal matters handled by Hyde Kelley LLP. George is the living definition of a “Renaissance man”.Continue Reading
Jefferson Mayor Patricia Finstrom resigned Wednesday evening at the start of a Special City Council meeting to interview and hire a City Attorney. Finstrom cited recent and ongoing health issues with her husband, Jim, as the reason for the resignation. Ward 1 Alderman Hollis Shadden, who is Mayor Pro Tem,Continue Reading
We only have a week (November 3-7) to see Jefferson High School Art Students win the National Crosley Custom Cruiser Contest, so now’s the time to rally together and support our students! This is the Jefferson ISD submission: Jefferson High School is proud to participate in the nationwide Crosley CustomContinue Reading
Marion County’s Burn Ban has been officially lifted by order of Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur.Continue Reading
January 21, 1932—September 8, 2025 Dale Jackson Peyton was born into a strong farming family, January 21, 1932, in Sac County, Iowa. His parents were Jenny (Jackson) and Leslie Peyton. On September 8, 2025, at the age of 93 years, 7 months, and 18 days, he passed peacefully in hisContinue Reading
Players of the week are selected by JISD Coaches and Band of the Week is selected by the Band Directors. The publication is sponsored by KDM Industrial Services LLCContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Food Pantry Art Walk Jefferson’s Art Walk is September 6 and brings over 30 artists from the region together to showcase their work. Artists are setup in various shops downtown and on hand to discuss their work. Car Show The first Wheels on the Bayou car showContinue Reading
Staff Reports Correction: The printed version of this story missed an edit. JISD DID NOT approve a change to their local policy on public comment which would have restricted it to only items on the agenda. JISD school board meetings CAN have public comment on any topic whether or notContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Marion County Chamber of Commerce hosted a “Roundtable for Local Hosts” last Wednesday in the hopes of improving communication and interest in working together to improve tourism and visitor experiences in Jefferson. Roughly 20 representatives from area businesses in the lodging, retail, restaurant, and tour operators workedContinue Reading
Marion County has a lot of faults. We’re petty. We hold grudges. We argue until we’re blue in the face, just because. We demand things of our governments and that they are done immediately, and we don’t listen to why they can’t be done right now. But what Marion CountyContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Columnist The JISD Board of Trustees chose to buck a trend started by County Commissioners Courts across the state that started closing the door on the public’s ability to make public comment at government meetings during last week’s special meeting. The Board chose to not restrict individualsContinue Reading
Darla McCorkle/Columnist My algorithm is at a sweet spot right now. For a hot minute it was not the relaxing relief of fun reels I needed it to be, because the nation was on fire. As we all know, all it takes is a few news videos and all yourContinue Reading
Aries Organization becomes a mission as Mercury sharpens focus on routines and efficiency. Clearing clutter and streamlining tasks helps you channel energy into what really matters, especially if you’re working on writing, teaching, or communication projects. This is a powerful time to showcase your skills, step into leadership, or finallyContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Columnist Let’s get shakin’ I will admit I’ve never been that big into Football and that might make me a bad Southerner BUT I do love LSU (guess thats a given having spent most of my life in Louisiana, and I keep up with our teams here inContinue Reading
Atticus Gregory Upton Lewis/Columnist Kanye West is one of the most influential and controversial artists of the 21st Century. Without Kanye, you lose so much of what has made the last 25 years interesting. Through his innovations in production, he is arguably responsible for the creation of an entire sub-genreContinue Reading