Rick Smith/Contributing Writer I’ve heard it for years: “Everything is bigger in Texas.” I think it’s true. Texas holds something like 550 Guinness World Records. From the Houston woman with the biggest feet, crossing the threshold at a staggering size 18, to the heaviest ball of dog fur, weighing inContinue Reading
April 22, 1941-Septebmer 15, 2024 A Memorial Service for Patricia Ann Kindred, 83, of Waxahachie, Texas has been scheduled for Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3pm in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home. Patricia Ann Kindred was born April 22, 1941in Dallas, Texas to Wilson Washington ReynoldsContinue Reading
July 24, 1951-September 11, 2024 Funeral Services for Roy Woods, 73 of Avinger, Texas will be held on Friday September 20, 2024, at 2:00pm in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Pastor Bubba DeBerry officiating under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Interment will immediately followContinue Reading
For the Week of September 20-26 This week, the focus is on transformation, balance, and personal growth for all signs. Whether you’re navigating challenges, letting go of the past, or embracing new opportunities, the energy around you is pushing for change. It’s a time to step out of your comfortContinue Reading
On September 23,1941, fugitives George Schneider and Marion Schonetube were in custody on a passenger train bound for Milwaukee. They made a stop in Alliance, Ohio, in which the passenger car was turned into a birthing car where Penny Shonetube was born. Penny, for the next five years, was inContinue Reading
David Wall Contributing Writer Foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture appears to be a two-fold problem. First there’s the ownership of companies processing agriculture products. For example, China owns Smithfield, our largest pork producer. Many pesticides are produced by foreign countries, and forcing them to comply with our regulations is difficultContinue Reading
Courtesy Photos The Rev. Ron Donley, of Jefferson First Baptist Church, baptized two residents of Marion County Tuesday morning. A group of ministers visit the Marion County Jail each week to minister to inmates. Continue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ Happy Fall, time to get out the ole faithful crockpot y’all. That’s right, obviously you can use them all year long, but to me at least, crockpots are just made for cooler weather dishes. Don’t worry it’s still “homemade” and with a little planning it’sContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson Carnegie Library recognized the City of Jefferson and Marion County for the 25th Anniversary of the agreement to contribute funds totaling $32,500 to the library each year. George Otstott and Stacy Mills presented the plaques to Mayor Patricia Finstrom and Judge Leward LaFleur. The Friends ofContinue Reading
Rabbi Lynnette Arriela Bonner, Bethel Temple Fellowship As a believer and follower of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, we worship and serve our creator of the universe. So what is worship and why do we do it? The Hebrew definition comes from the word saha, which means toContinue Reading
Jimplecute Photos by Laura Allen Last week JPS and JES celebrated Grandparents Day with a breakfast at both campuses.Continue Reading
Jimplecute Photo by Laura Allen The JHS Homecoming Court nominees are, from left back, Allyssa Willie, Jade Mallory (freshman duchess), Makinah Washington (sophomore duchess), Ava Phillips (junior duchess), Kinsley Powell; Front Elizabeth Najera, Kourtlyn Dowell, and Amirie Prior. The Homecoming Queen will be announced before tonight’s game. The parade startsContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson Bulldogs defeated the DeKalb Lions last week 36-28 in a hard-fought battle. The Dawgs ended the first quarter behind by 14 points, but recovered, leaving the score tied at halftime. They quickly took the lead in the 3rd and maintained it for the rest of theContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County Commissioners finished off spending most of their American Rescue Act Funds this week as they replaced old, missing, or broken equipment. Precinct 1 Commissioner J.R. Ashley purchased an E60 R2 Series Bobcat Compact Excavator for $129,341. Ashley said the equipment has a movableContinue Reading
Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson ISD School board discussed a proposal from the Class of 1989 to establish a memorial tree garden in honor of deceased classmates during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Different locations were discussed, as well as the type of trees to plant. Crepe Myrtles were the preferredContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute “Art is an effort to make you walk a half an inch above ground.” ~Yoko Ono And that is exactly what happened last Saturday as over 50 artists setup in various shops across Jefferson to show their talent along side what Jefferson merchants haveContinue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist When Aunt Josie, a well-upholstered woman, stood, she would have overshadowed everyone in the room had she not stooped. Uncle Eugene, her erect, heavily starched husband, looked ill-matched next to her. The couple settled into a life of bucolic simplicity on a farm in northwestern Louisiana after heContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get Shakin’ I will admit I’ve never been that big into Football and that might make me a bad Southerner BUT I do love LSU and now UT in my adopted home of Texas. Football season in the south has and will always be theContinue Reading
The fifth annual Becca Anderson Memorial Rodeo is scheduled for September 27th & 28th, 7:30 pm nightly. The rodeo began in 2019 as a fundraiser for the scholarship program established in 2004 in Becca’s memory. The scholarship program continues to assist our local youth by providing funds towards dual creditContinue Reading
Staff Reports It was a one-sided first half as the Jefferson Bulldogs racked up points against the Newton Eagles. The first quarter and half of the second were dominated by Thimyus Taylor’s (#2) passing game to Chris Love (#3) causing Newton to be behind by 18 points before getting onContinue Reading