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1881: Rangers ambush Apaches at Hueco Tanks On this day in 1881, a company of Texas Rangers ambushed a group of fugitive Guadalupe Apaches at Hueco Tanks, thirty miles east of El Paso. Hueco, Spanish for “hollow,” refers to the hollows in the rocks that collect rainwater, which has long been oneContinue Reading

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1836: Italian hero of San Jacinto arrives in Texas On this day in 1836, Prospero Bernardi arrived in Texas aboard the schooner Pennsylvania as a member of Capt. Amasa Turner’s volunteer company, raised in New Orleans. Bernardi was born in Italy in 1794 and was a notary by trade. He enlisted inContinue Reading

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July 15, 1936 ~ January 23, 2023 Funeral Services for Peter Gunter Henderson, III, 86, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 11AM in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Markle and Rev. Carl Teel officiating and Carey B. Heaster, Jr.Continue Reading

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Memorial Services for Lloyd Douglas “Doug” Coyne, 77, of Jefferson, Texas. will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 12pm in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral. A visitation will be held from 10am through 12pm on Saturday, January, 28, 2023 in the Cpt. Wm. Perry ChapelContinue Reading

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1939: Texas Memorial Museum opens On this day in 1939, the Texas Memorial Museum opened on the University of Texas campus in Austin. The museum was established as part of the Texas Centennial Celebration Bill of 1935, in which funds amounting to $225,000 were allocated for “gathering and preparing materialsContinue Reading

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1942: War effort proceeds as huge Texas base is activated On this date in 1942, Camp Hood was activated. The temporary camp, named for Confederate general John Bell Hood, is now one of the largest military installations in the world. It was officially opened on September 14, 1942, and hasContinue Reading

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Staff Reports Jefferson’s Martha McCraw DAR chapter named Carsyn Thomas as this year’s DAR Good Citizen. The annual contest was created in 1934 and is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. It recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership,Continue Reading

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Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken took another step closer to coming to Jefferson during Tuesday night’s JEDCO meeting. The $75,000 grant request submitted by David and Sophia Neely was tabled for a third month in a row, but following a recommendation by Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker, JEDCO decidedContinue Reading

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Jennifer Middleton Perry/Jefferson Jimplecute  Many community supporters and leaders, along with Jefferson Independent School District personnel and board members gathered at the JISD Administration Building Tuesday to celebrate the district’s new superintendent, Michael Walker. “I am honored to have been selected to lead our district as we move forward,” WalkerContinue Reading

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Jennifer Middleton Perry/Jefferson Jimplecute  JEFFERSON, Texas—With a new district leader, the Jefferson Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday to consider a budget amendment, appoint a new member to the Marion County Central Appraisal District, and call for a board election in May. Michael Walker, the new JISD superintendent,Continue Reading

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Meetings MLK Activities  Annual Parade The MCDCSCO is preparing a slate of activities in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday next week.  The fun will kick-off Sunday, January 15 with the annual MLK Day Parade.  The public is encourage to bring cars, trucks, wagons, horses, bicycles, floatsContinue Reading

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Hunter Bonner During a regular city council meeting, the issue of railroad quiet zones was on the agenda.  This is an issue that many people, including homeowners, businesses, and members of the council, have expressed an interest in exploring.  The consensus overall is to obtain more information. That is exceptContinue Reading

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June 3, 1936-January 10, 2023 Services for Mrs. Marceile Qualls, 86, of Avinger were 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Hickory Hill Baptist Church with Bro. James Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Avinger Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.  Marceile Coats Qualls wasContinue Reading

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Bulldogs are red hot in district play The Jefferson Bulldog varsity basketball team is off to a perfect start in district play coming of a huge 90-47 over Arp Tuesday night on the road.  The Dawgs are 4-0 in district play and 16-4 overall.  They are off tonight and lookContinue Reading