Staff Reports A Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop will be held on Sept. 29 at Gold Hall, 101 Elm St., Hallsville. This is a multi-county event hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk and Upshur counties. The Sept. 29 Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop in HallsvilleContinue 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: 9/14 Friday: 9/15 Saturday: 9/16 Dining SpecialsContinue Reading
The JHS Cross Country team competed in the Hallsville Cross Country Invitational this past Friday and completed very well against some tough competition and on a very tough course. Strong performances were had by Vanesa Bautista, Avery Ephraim, Cayley Christy, Alex Aviles, Gus Snowden and Dyllan Boyd. The JHS CrossContinue Reading
Before lightning caused the game to be called, the varsity Bulldogs were leading DeKalb 7-0 last Friday night in DeKalb.Continue Reading
The Lady Dawg Varsity volleyball team secured their first district win against Waskom Tuesday night. Kristen Thomas had 10 service points and 4 blocks, Ava Phillips contributed 10 service points and Kourtlyn Dowell added 9 kills and 4 blocks! The next home game is Tuesday, September 26th against Elysian Fields. Continue Reading
Devin Mathis/JJHS Coach 7th grade played a great game but ended with a tie 8-8. Cameron Thompson connected with James Haskins Jr. on a 13 yard TD pass. 2 point conversion by Cameron Thompson. 8th grade won with an opening scoop and score from Jeremiah Burton. Brayln Blackshear continued theContinue Reading
Despite the rain lay night and projected for today, the burn ban in Marion County remains in effect until enough rain has been received. It will take several days of good soaking rain to allow the ban to be lifted. The Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur will issue a newContinue Reading
Staff Reports Those wanting to recycle in Marion County will have a slightly new process to follow in getting their annual permit. Recycling permits have been required for some time, but, as they do not require being “punched” each time, it’s hard to see when they expire. Each permit isContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates VFW Fish Fry The Jefferson Veterans of Foreign Wars will resume their monthly Fish Fry on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church. The lunch will include fried fish, fries, coleslaw, beans and a drink— all for a $10 donation. DessertContinue Reading
If this race is on your bucket list, start making plans now for Diamond Don’s 21st Annual AHRMA National Vintage Motocross this weekend, at Diamond Don RV Park & Event Center located one mile from Jefferson. Diamond Don Rainey reaches his milestone 80th birthday and will be retiring in 2024,Continue Reading
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer With temperature still blazing outside in the old riverport town of Jefferson, a really fun hot time was going on inside the city’s tourist center as the Roaring Jazz Age Party got going on Labor Day Saturday. Billed as perceived “party of the century” – this centuryContinue Reading
Staff Reports Downtown Jefferson will be filled with the sounds of hard working machines next Saturday, as more than 100 antique tractors show are on display to show how farming evolved. The usual downtown streets will be closed starting Friday morning and include parts of Austin, Vale, Lafayette, and Walnut.Continue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer The days of the old frontier produced men whose legend grew bigger than the dusty plains. In those wild years where the West was still growing, who was in the right in the eyes of the law was often decided by who had the fastest gun. OneContinue Reading
Alvin New/ TxDOT Transporation Commissioner Texas has a lot to offer which includes over 80,000 highway lane miles. We also have worldclass rail and air facilities for freight and passengers. Nearly 2,000 people move here every day, steadily increasing the pressure on our infrastructure. That’s one of the reasons whyContinue Reading
Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer Seriously folks. Maybe we Republicans better stop banging on Old Joe Biden for the serious cognitive issues he obviously has. Unless we hold the players on our own team responsible for their cognitive issues, we have to stop harping on the obvious mental declines of President Biden,Continue Reading
• Services for Althel Jewel McDowell, 88, of Dallas, Texas are pending with Lewis & Walker Funeral Home. • Services for Christin James Perry, 22, of Jefferson are pending with Haggard Funeral Home. • Services for Betty Jean Timmons, 73, will be held 2 pm Saturday at Haggard Funeral Home.Continue Reading
Homegoing service for Albert Dotie, Jr. (64) will be held at noon on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Jefferson Junior High School Auditorium, under the direction of Heavenly Gates Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Shreveport. Family and friends may send cards, flowers, and plantsContinue Reading
Staff Reports Professor Bill O’Neal, noted author of over 40 books, retired college professor, and former Texas State Historian, will be the speaker at the annual fall meeting of the T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation held at the Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel in the pine-clad woods near Harleton, a part ofContinue Reading
Making honesty our habit enables us to experience the joy and freedom our Savior desires for us. John 8:31-36: 31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truthContinue Reading
John Taylor/Contributing Writer It has been a very busy summer for the Jefferson Historical Museum and it looks to be even busier in the fall. First, Angela Davis and her team from Musework, our exhibit renovation design firm, were in Jefferson for three days last month. They worked practically non-stopContinue Reading