Dan Eakin I have often told a congregation: Every Sunday is the Lord’s Day, including Mother’s Day.But it is appropriate that one day a year be set aside to honor our mothers in May. And in June, to honor our fathers.Mother’s Day is May 14 this year.If your mother isContinue Reading
Local Music Corner By Micah S. White, 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
By Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ New year new me, right? I honestly make fun of this year after year. But like a lot of you I “try” to hop on the bandwagon and like a lot of you that’s exactly what it is, “try” usually not very hard.Continue Reading
Hayden HewittSpecial to the Jimplecute “In the Heights,” is a 2021 movie musical based on the 2005 Broadway musical of the same name. While the story is almost the same in the new adaptation, it seems as if it is missing a lot of what makes the original so great.Continue Reading
The JJHS Winterguard Cadets placed 3rd at NTCA Juan Seguin this week. This is the first year JISD has had a Junior High group. They placed in the top three in three competitions in a row. They have also jumped 11 points in scores since their first competition.They will competeContinue Reading
Woogie the Sloth’s made his debut last week, so Zelina Wright and family headed out to Busy B Ranch Wildlife Park to meet him in his sanctuary and experience their drive-thru safari! Facebook Photo from Zelina WrightContinue Reading
Jefferson Cruise Night kicked off last Friday with 40 classic automobiles and they raised $147 for the Backpack Program. The event, sponsored by Big Cypress Corvette Club, is held the first Saturday of every month. Jimplecute photo by Hugh LewisContinue Reading
Courtesy Photos Jefferson’s One Act Play earned 5th in District UIL competition on March 2. Four individuals earned earned medals in different categories. Emma Pierce-All Star Cast, Aiden Cooner-Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Nick Anderson-Honorable Mention All Star Cast, and Savannah Beggs-Honor Tech Crew. Continue Reading
Jefferson “Bee Man” S.S. Brantley dropped by the Jimplecute offices to remind residents that honeybees are starting to move around a little earlier due to the warm weather. Brantley said to be sure and watch water meters, telephone, and cable tv connection boxes in your yards for bee activity. HeContinue Reading
Your Jefferson Bulldogs Boys Powerlifting Team will be competing today in Arp at the Region 3 Division 3 Championship today. Lifting starts at 1:30 pm in the gym at Arp High School. Please come out and show your support for these young men trying to make it to the TexasContinue Reading
JHS Girls Softball will have a night of Teacher Appreciation tomorrow during the game.Continue Reading
Jefferson’s One Act Play earned 5th in District UIL competition on 03/02/23. Four individuals earned earned medals in different categories. Emma Pierce-All Star Cast, Aiden Cooner- Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Nick Anderson- Honorable Mention All Star Cast, and Savannah Beggs- Honor Tech Crew. I am incredibly proud of theContinue Reading
We both love and hate the proliferation of events and activities on FaceBook. It’s great as it allows information to be shared quickly and lots of people see it – if they’ve been interacting with your page. We follow lots of people, groups, and organizations and capture a lot ofContinue Reading
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Congratulations to Tawny Foster, Payton Burkett, Adrianna Blanton, and Zoe Hitchcock on making history. These 4 young ladies are the first girls in Jefferson girl’s history to participate in the Region 3 Division 3 Regional Championships. They did and amazing job representing Jefferson. Adrianna Blanton came in 5th earning theContinue Reading
What else would folks have to do on a rainy afternoon before a tornado showed up other than firing off a cannon? At 5pm Thursday downtown Jefferson residents heard what May have sounded like transformers blowing across town. But it was Tom Moss, David Durocher, and a number of onlookersContinue Reading
Tornado-like winds came across FM729 just west of the intersection with Tx49 uprooting and snapping off trees, and felling power lines about 5:30p.m. Thursday. A National Weather Service Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday evening. As of 6p, no injuries and limited property damage had been reported.Continue Reading
The HOME softball games against Tatum originally scheduled for Tuesday (2/28/23) have been rescheduled for tonight (Monday, February 27). The JV will play at 4:30 PM, followed by the Varsity. The games will still be played at HOME! This is the DISTRICT OPENER for our softball team! There are onlyContinue Reading
A billboard went up on Friday afternoon taking aim at Jefferson Alderman Hollis Shadden with little explanation. The digital sign was taken down in less than 24-hours. It was located near the intersection of FM 2208 and US59, outside the city limits. Online discussions have abounded over the sign withContinue Reading
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