1949: Longoria given hero’s burial On this day in 1949, the body of Private Felix Longoria of Three Rivers, Texas, was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Longoria had died in the Philippines near the end of World War II. When his recovered remains were sent to Three Rivers for burial,Continue Reading
The City of Jefferson offices will be closed on Friday and Monday in observance of Mardi Gras and President’s Day. If you’re planning on filing to be on the ballot for City Alderman, offices will be open from 8a-12:30p, and 3p-5p on Friday. The deadline is 5p.m.Continue Reading
1876: Texas adopts constitution On this day in 1876, citizens of Texas adopted the Constitution of 1876. They ratified it by a vote of 136,606 to 56,652. The document is the sixth constitution by which Texas has been governed since declaring independence from Mexico. Among the longest of U.S. stateContinue Reading
CONGRATULATIONS LADY DAWGS!!!BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS!!! 37-34 WINNER OVER SABINE!!!Lady Dawgs move on to the AREA ROUND of the State Playoffs on Friday at UT Tyler at 6:30 PM against Winnsboro.GO LADY DAWGS!!Continue Reading
1882: Railroad crew founds Valentine, Texas On this day in 1882, the town of Valentine, Texas, was founded and named when a Southern Pacific Railroad crew building east from El Paso reached the site. Valentine, in Jeff Davis County, is thirty-six miles west of Fort Davis. The trains started runningContinue Reading
1943: First class of army aerial navigators arrives in San Marcos On this day in 1943, the first class of military aerial navigators arrived at San Marcos Army Air Field. Texas was at the forefront of aviation training during World War II, and some ten thousand navigators were eventually trainedContinue Reading
1869: Sixty-one die as steamboat burns On this day in 1869, sixty-one men, women, and children died when the sidewheel steamboat Mittie Stephens caught fire on Caddo Lake during a run from New Orleans to Jefferson, Texas. The boat had been plying the New Orleans-Red River route since 1866. At that timeContinue Reading
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November 13, 1948-February 9, 2023 Cynthia “Cindy” Parr was born November 13, 1948. She is preceded in death by her mother, Rhodessa Parr, her father, Harold Parr, and her brother Dennis Parr. Cindy is survived by her children, Dennis Youngblood and wife Michelle, Keith Youngblood and wife Caroline, Steven Youngblood,Continue Reading
1915: Legislature passes bill to pay for governor’s “chicken salad and punch” On this day in 1915, the state legislature passed an appropriations bill to pay for expenses incurred by former governor Oscar Branch Colquitt for “chicken salad and punch,” among other items, during his term in office. An ensuingContinue Reading
Jefferson varsity dawgs defeated Troup Friday night 51-50 with one more game of regular season play.Continue Reading
‼️LOW-COST RABIES VACCINATIONS THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH IN JEFFERSON‼️ The Animal Protection League will have their pet spay/neuter/vaccination mobile unit set up in the empty lot next door to Polk Jefferson Outpost, 220 N Polk Monday, February 13th. They offer pet vaccinations, flea/tick medications, microchips, dewormers, heartworm testing and preventionContinue Reading
1899: “Madam Candelaria” dies at age 113 On this day in 1899, Andrea Castañón Villanueva (Madam Candelaria), who claimed to be a survivor of the battle of the Alamo, died at age 113 in San Antonio. She said she had been born in Laredo in 1785, though other sources sayContinue Reading
1902: NAACP leader born in Round Rock On this day in 1902, Juanita Shanks Craft was born in Round Rock, Texas. Her long record as a civil-rights activist began when she joined the Dallas branch of the NAACP in 1935. She was appointed Dallas NAACP membership chairman in 1942 andContinue Reading
1887: Violence presages end of notorious red-light district On this day in 1887, “Longhair Jim” Courtright, former town marshall of Fort Worth, was killed in a gunfight with Luke Short. This was one of the most famous gunfights in western history–and, contrary to the movie legends, one of the fewContinue Reading
1855: Cowboy, author, and detective born on Texas coast On this day in 1855, Charles Siringo was born in Matagorda County. Beginning in 1870, he worked as a cowboy, part of the time for Shanghai Pierce, and later helped establish the LX Ranch. While working as an LX cowboy, heContinue Reading
Jan. 26, 2023, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched a new tool called Tomorrow Ready Texas to help parents and guardians support their teens with college and career planning. The tool provides Texas families with the resources they need to support their child’s success after highContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldogs Boys Powerlifting Team placed 2nd at the White Oak Invitational. Individual placements included: The Bulldog Girls Powerlifting Team also placed well at the tournament, including: See more in this week’s JimplecuteContinue Reading
1879: First Czech newspaper in Texas On this day in 1879, the first issue of the Texan, the first Czech newspaper in Texas, appeared. Though the periodical, published by E. J. Glueckman, lasted little more than a decade, it reflected the rich influence of the Czech culture in Texas and wasContinue Reading
