Tom Purcell/Contributing Writer Houses are getting smaller again — which is going to make many Americans happier. Americans faced with high mortgage rates and a shortage of affordable homes for sale are opting for new, smaller homes that do not have dining rooms, living rooms, spare bedrooms and even bathtubs,Continue Reading
Dr. Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Thomas Campbell Clark played an important role in shaping many of the civil liberties Americans enjoy today during his career. As part of a long and distinguished legal career, Clark became the first – and to date, only – Texan to serve on the United StatesContinue Reading
Kurt J. Wayne was born on May 17, 1960 in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of Jack and Sheila Wayne and passed away on August 26, 2023. He married the love of his life, Sandra Palmer, on December 17, 1983. To this union was born two beloved children, Victoria, who becameContinue Reading
Jimplecute photo by Laura Allen Jefferson Lady Dawgs handily defeated Center Roughriders Tuesday night 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19) at home. The Lady Dawgs are 10-13 so far this season. See the story recap online at Jimplecute.comContinue Reading
Teresa Dunn, right, celebrated 40 years of compassionate care as a CNA at Magnolia Place Wellness and Rehabilitation this week with a reception. Dunn said she started at Magnolia Manor.Continue Reading
Richard Skinner/Jefferson First Assembly of God When you go to the grocery store to shop for fruit how do you determine which one to buy? Maybe you look at its color, its firmness, its smell? Depending on the fruit, we all have our own subjective way to determine the best. Continue Reading
• Memorial Services for Tommy Lee Matthews, 86, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 11am in the Bethel Baptist Church in Jefferson, TX with Rev. Claude Crocker, and Rev. James Duncan officiating. Cremation arrangements were made under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.Continue Reading
Mark Allen Caddo Lake: Well, we finally are starting to get a little touch of fall weather, and the bass are feeling it too. The bass are active in the Big Cypress Bayou schooling areas that are close to intersections of the river. My bait of choice is still theContinue Reading
Jimplecute photos by Laura Allen Varsity Bulldogs dominated the New Boston Lions 41-0 in the season opener last Friday. The Dawgs will face Timpson at 7p tonight. See full game breakdown online at Jimplecute.com. Games are not being broadcast on the radio this year, but are available to watch via:Continue Reading
Work on the dock at the Pine Harbor boat ramp is progressing as members of the community have come together to restore the dock and start revitalizing the neighborhood. While a board voted to dissolve the association in July, residents have come together to reverse that decision. A recap ofContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Contributing Writer 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 and I keep up with our teams here in the parish. Football season in the south has and will alwaysContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jeffeson resident and chef Hunter Lee was honored last week by the George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts during a book reception in New Orleans, last week for the release of the second book in the foundations series, Pot and Palette II. In a project that started takingContinue Reading
David Wall/ Contributing Writer As global warming continues to increase (yes, global warming is real), our summers are becoming unreal. Summers are drought times, with the only question being when in May or June are rains going to cease until sometime in September. Temperatures get into the hundreds and stayContinue 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: 8/31 Friday: 9/1 Saturday: 9/2 Sunday: 9/3 Dining SpecialsContinue Reading
The Jefferson Jimplecute and the Jefferson Historical Society and Museum have partnererd with Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com to have microfilm copies of the Jimplecute digitized and placed online. “This is a great thing for Marion County,” said Jimplecute publisher Hugh Lewis. The archives should be available later this year.Continue Reading
Gary Borders/Contributing Writer Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American-Statesman. TheContinue Reading
The City of Jefferson will conduct a public hearing for the proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6:30 pm. The adoption of the ordinance approving the budget will be immediately following the close of the public hearing on the proposed budget. The meetingContinue Reading
AC Thomas was born on February 3, 1949 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas. He passed away on August 27, 2023 at Methodist Hospital. AC attended Central High School. He served in the United States Air Force and later worked as a civil servant at Kelly Field and Randolph Air ForceContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur is leaving the countywide burn ban in place despite Sunday nights’ rainfall. “While I’m extremely grateful for last nights rain, there wasn’t enough to justify lifting the ban,” LaFleur said. The county has gone almost two months without any significant rainfall and remains in theContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute “Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.” That famous line from “Hello Dolly” launched the beginning of 35 years of entertaining Jeffersonians with plays, musicals, radio-style performances, variety shows, and kick-offContinue Reading