Big Cypress Corvettes donated $2000. of the proceeds from the corvette weekend to the Blessings of Grace Backpack Program. The backpack program provides a discreet backpack of food to send with over 100 underprivileged kids each weekend with food they can easily prepare. Without this service these kids would notContinue Reading
Jet boats took to Hurricane Creek last weekend in the annual Squirtin’ in the Pines Boat Races. Over 50 boats participated in the event which is used to raise scholarship money.Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute It’s been almost 10 years in the making, but early Tuesday morning R&K Distributors made their first delivery of beer to Brushy Landing. Existing in a part of the county that remained “dry,” shop owner Jeff Ellis said he starting working on changing the statusContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden The Port Jefferson History and Nature Center has a new piece of art. Dick Collins, Shirley Reiman, and Morgan Hanson oversaw installation last week of the new baby elephant near the Howe Truss Trestle bridge.Continue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date Royal Wine Enoch’s Stomp is introducing their newest wine in the Jefferson series: Royal Amethyst, a very limited, unique, semi-sweet wine. According to a FB post, “This remarkable journey began purely by accident one night two years ago when K’ saw a purple hueContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute The railroad crossings on N. Alley Street are about to get a lot easier to cross, according to Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker. “I’ve gotten a firm commitment from Union Pacific to come and asphalt over five of the crossing by the end of September,”Continue Reading
Event to discuss Unexplored Tales of Trans-Mississippi Jefferson Historical Society Museum Since Jefferson played a key role in the Trans-Mississippi Department’s military/industrial complex, Jefferson is a natural location for hosting Civil War Symposiums that focus on the Trans-Mississippi Department. This year’s symposium will feature four speakers who are noted authors,Continue Reading
Sad Situation It is a sad situation when a city violates Open Meeting Act……it is much worse when the city gets fined 50,000 dollars….do you think it is to much trouble to keep a certified agenda of meeting….also we have councilmen appointing themselves to boards…..I personally think we need toContinue Reading
Carl Golden In the Democratic’s stepped up offensive against presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a faint whiff of panic is in the air, a stirring of concern that no good can come from one of the nation’s most storied political names lingering on the fringes of the party’s PresidentContinue Reading
Danny Tyree My family will soon take advantage of our state’s tax-free weekend for clothing and school supplies, but none of our hard-earned money will go for distressed clothing. Coincidentally, none of the money we spend at the food court will purchase pre-chewed burritos. Call us rebels. Silly me, IContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Barbara Jordan was a woman of many firsts in her career. In her relatively short time in Congress and the Texas State Senate, she left an immeasurable impact and in a cynical and dark age in American politics, she became for many across the nation a voice ofContinue Reading
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held their monthly mixer at The Hive on Tuesday. The event is open to everyone and helps promote local businesses.Continue Reading
Henry Hill says he’s “excited an blessed to be switching gears to begin my 1st year teaching/coaching with Frisco Independent School District at Frisco Centennial High School!! I will be teaching Physical Education& Coaching the Running Backs.”Continue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin! Don’t get me wrong there are many things to enjoy about the south in the summer. Boating, lakes, beaches, pools. Obviously most involve water because let’s face it, it gets miserably HOT. In fact, we are having one of the worst summers we haveContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/ Contributing Writer “We think its going to be the Party of the Century!” said Jefferson’s community theatre president, Marcia Thomas as she spoke to other board members at a recent meeting. Board members Lisa Daye, Jane Maddox, Dian Beaird and Scott Imhof agreed that it certainly was shapingContinue Reading
Why does a yard tree have to be so big? David Wall As urban areas grow and new housing development become established, yard sizes decrease and various rules become word of mouth or absolute rules for home owners’ associations HOA. One of the dumber rules (my opinion!) is that eachContinue Reading
Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music if you feel like lacing up your dancing shoes and hitting the dance floor. If you do go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for differentContinue Reading
Mark Allen Caddo Lake: We have been fishing for schooling bass on most of my guide trips lately. It is important to key on depth changes when looking for these schooling bass. You can use your electronics to locate these depth changes or just look for the edges of theContinue Reading
Staff Reports Due to a schedule change, see elsewhere in this issue, the deadline for ads in the 2023 Jefferson Athletic Booster Club Football Program has been extened to 5 p.m. Monday, August 7. Jefferson Athletic Director Antwain Jimmerson rescheduled the required Football Parent’s Meeting to immediately following the Intra-SquadContinue Reading
Casesfiled,disposedofinMayandJune2023 Name, File Date, Disp Date, Description Epperson, Aaron Ross, 05/02/2023, 7/07/2023, Agg Assault against Public Servant/MTA, Evading Arrest Det w/Veh/MTA, Motion to Revoke Filed F15097, F15099 Gibbs, Joshua Allen, 5/30/2023, 7/07/2023, Burglary of Habitation/Motion to Adjudicate, Motion to Revoke Filed F15321 Rice, Tiffanie Lynn, 05/25/2023, Poss CS PG 1>=1G<4G/MotionContinue Reading