December 13, 1931-August 25, 2024 A private celebration of life for LaVance “Little Boy” Dorgan, 92, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at a later date. LaVance was born in Jefferson, Texas on December 13, 1931, to Edward Dorgan and Della Moore Dorgan. He passed away on August 25, 2024,Continue Reading
Created by Shangri La Tarot, Astrology, Reiki, 111 Austin Street, 469-994-2295 For the Week of August 31 to September 5, 2024 As Mercury goes direct on August 28th, the square between Jupiter and Saturn reminds us that fulfillment doesn’t require greatness. Rather than challenging authority or seeking global change, focusContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Jefferson’s busy little community theatre, the Opera House Theatre Players, will kickoff the new 36th season on Saturday, August 31, with a true Las Vegas style evening entitled “Sinatra and Champagne”. Presented as a way to encourage new memberships and renew old ones, the show features theContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Tips & Tales Let’s get Shakin’ So we asked on social media what all y’all would like to see and this is one of the first request we got. Also as some of you know my little sister passed away unexpectedly August 16th and so I’m reposting thisContinue Reading
Tim Scallon/Registered Dietian Nutritionalist Not too many years ago, the only salmon you could find in local grocery stores was canned. And before salmon was recognized as a healthy fish, believe it or not, canned salmon would sometimes go on sale at ten cans for a dollar. My mother grewContinue Reading
The JJHS football teams are hard at work during practice. Their first game is September 12.Continue Reading
Courtesy Photos Staff Reports Congratulations to Avery Ephraim for placing 4th and earning a medal at Saturday’s Cross Country meet at Gilmer. All of these young ladies and young men represented Jefferson well in Gilmer on Saturday! They were looking for improvements in how to compete each week and eachContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldogs started showing their potential last Friday in their scrimmage against Spring Hill at W.F. Lockett Stadium. The Dawgs have one more scrimmage left this season against Tyler Grace at 7p Thursday in Tyler. The official season kicks off next Thursday against Leonard. The Dawgs will play atContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The City is closing in on a final budget, but delayed proposing a 2024 Tax Rate until Monday during last Monday’s budget workshop. Marion County Tax Assessor Collector Karen Jones was on hand to present the Benchmark rates and answer any questions, of which CouncilContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute While Council is focused on finding a way to balance and fund the 2024-25 budget, the city received notification they have passed the initial phases of a Texas Water Development Board grant and have been invited to submit an application for their Water Loss MitigationContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Watermelon Fest The United Christian Alliance will host a Watermelon Festival starting at 6p August 24, at Mt. Ira Baptist Church, 1109 North Street, Jefferson. There will be food, games for all ages, arts, crafts, bounce houses, face painting and prize giveaways. The event is free andContinue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist Val Lou looked at Cousin Gary like he had come unhinged when he made an unthinkable announcement at the breakfast table. “Say again!” she replied. He blinked, wondering what he had said that earned him a look that registered somewhere between amusement and disdain. “I think Krispy KremeContinue Reading
Created by Shangri La Tarot, Astrology, Reiki, 111 Austin Street, 469-994-2295 As we move through the final days of August, the end of Mercury retrograde on the 28th brings a welcome shift in energy. This period, often associated with delays, miscommunications, and technical hiccups, is finally coming to a close.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Rotarians prepare for the new school year by donating items to the schools for the children. When we reached out to see what the needs were at each campus, we got a list of items that would be very helpful and unique to each campus. We reached outContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Columnist Let’s get shakin!!! Let me start by saying as an adult I realize any teacher that had the misfortune of having me in his or her class deserves a medal and an apology, not a cupcake or dessert. I was a more a nightmare than teacher’s pet.Continue Reading
On Monday August 12 Avinger Area Lion’s Club installed there officer’s for 24_25 Year they are president Mary Spearmon Vice president Betty Hicks,2 Vice president Margaret Cryder, Treasurer Sandy Dudley, Membership chair and tail twister Ermon Montgomery, Secretary Elaine Moulton and media specialist,not pictured is Wendy Vaughn Continue Reading
The following area students received degrees during the 2024 Summer semester at Sam Houston State University. Joshua Whitaker, of Avinger, received his Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, graduating Cum Laude.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Congratulations to the team of Vanesa Bautista and Avery Ephraim for earning 2nd place at the Cross Country Relay meet hosted by Elysian Fields at the Marshall City Arena last Friday. The Bulldog Cross Country team will participate in the Gilmer Buckeye Invitational Cross Country meet on SaturdayContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson volleyball started off their season with a 3rd place win in the Big Sandy tournament last week. The Lady Dawgs split day 1 with a win over Union Hill (25-12, 25-18) and a loss to Quitman (23-25, 18-25). Kourtlyn Dowell led with 5 kills and 2 acesContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting tonight (Monday, August 19) to continue discussions on the 2024-25 fiscal budget. Tuesday night’s meeting will handle regular business but no budget discussions will occur. Special Meeting Monday Starting at 6:30p Monday at the Jefferson Convention and Visitor Center, CouncilContinue Reading