December 16, 1933-May 18, 2023 Janelle Allen Singleton, a loving and devoted mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2023, in Banning, California. Born on December 16, 1933, in Jefferson, Texas, Janelle lived a life defined by her unwavering faith, dedication to her family, and passion forContinue 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
Annual show hits the streets this weekend Staff Reports Jefferson is the type of place where a group of people with a common inter-ests can find ways to use their hobby to benefit others. This is exactly the case with the Big Cypress Corvette Club (BCCC)—a group of car enthusiastsContinue Reading
Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!! I posted a picture on Facebook, at home making a BLT sandwiches. Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and let me tell you, everyone went crazy. I know everyone on social media would rather see pictures of my food than my face and I’ve embraced that but thisContinue Reading
The next performance by the Opera House Theatre Players will be “I am… Patsy Cline,” an original musical starring Sheila Clark Fox and featuring the Caddo Kats. The event will be 7:30p June 30. More info to come.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Seeing a sailboat is common on lakes like Ray Hubbard, but they also make appearances in Marion County’s Lake O’the Pines thanks to the Longview Yacht Club which has been sailing her waters for over 50 years. And the organization has set sail for another 50 or moreContinue Reading
Texas Parks & Wildlife Each year on the first Saturday in June, anglers across the state pack their tackle boxes and get their fishing poles ready for the Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day. This year, Free Fishing Day lands on June 3 and Texans can fish on any publicContinue Reading
ATLANTA -– Construction on the bridge located on SH 155 over Lake O’ The Pines in Marion and Upshur Counties is scheduled to begin this summer, according to plans awarded in May by the Texas Department of Transportation. The 1.4-mile project will include a new bridge and new approaches. ConstructionContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute In the nine months since Marion County started collecting the 1.5% Special District Sales Tax, they’ve collected over $314,000. The funds are to be split 80/20 between Road and Bridge and the Sheriff’s Office. “This is money we’ve never had and had been leavingContinue Reading
Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute Small American flags waved in the morning breeze at the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday. The flags secured in the ground of the Oakwood Cemetery alongside each headstone of a person who served in a branch of the military. Marking their final resting place. Master of Ceremony,Continue Reading
Gary Borders/Texas Press Association The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred. The Austin American-Statesman and numerous news outlets reported the chamber voted 121-23 to remove Paxton, 60, from office while he awaits a trialContinue Reading
A native of Jefferson, Steward’s Mate Second Class Willie Daniel Young had been deemed missing since 1943. He was included in a list of 42 sailors entombed in a wreckage of a World War II submarine off the coast of Key West, Florida. The wreckage of the USS R-12 (SS-89),Continue Reading
Survey Opportunity The City of Jefferson is conducting a survey for sidewalks along Martin Luther King Street. Your input is essential! Please click on the link to the survey blow to provide your input. https://forms.gle/6yziM3eqFqqqSgCY8Continue Reading
AUSTIN – Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner and that means Texans will be heading out to the water for holiday celebrations. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy water recreation to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we loveContinue Reading
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Fort Worth, Tex. (May 16, 2023) Lone Star Ag Credit and Ag New Mexico are pleased to announce both Boards unanimously passed a Resolution on May 11, 2023, approving the terms and conditions of a proposed merger of the two Associations. “This is a strategic merger for both associations,” shares LoneContinue Reading
WINNSBORO, Tx — Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Darrell Scott performs at 7:30 p.m. May 20 on The Bowery Stage in downtown Winnsboro. Scott’s music is centered in the beauty of everyday moments that help make sense of the world. He comes from a musical family with a father, Wayne Scott, who hadContinue Reading
Jefferson was recently among a list of cities in Texas to “Chill Out” in by WorldAtlas.com Read the full list here: https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/the-best-small-towns-in-texas-to-chill-out.htmlContinue Reading
Recent upgrades lead to Verizon customers having the best network experience in Shreveport according to latest third-party testing results Shreveport, LA – Verizon has recently made major upgrades to the network serving customers in Shreveport, LA. These upgrades are part of a multi-year redesign of its network architecture to stay aheadContinue Reading