The Marion County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Monday to canvas the 2020 General Election results. The Herald/Jimplecute will be live for this meeting.Continue Reading
From Marion County Clerk, Vickie Smith October 1, 2020 Press Release Marion County, Texas, registered voters who have requested a ballot by mail should be receiving them in the next few days. Once you receive your ballot, please mark it and return to my office at your earliest convenience. YouContinue Reading
The Marion County Democratic Party is having a voter registration drive from 12-2p.m. Saturday, August 15, at the Jefferson Community Center, 502 Haywood St. “Please come and get registered for the upcoming general election,” said Marion County Democratic Party Chair Ricky Harrignton. “Early voting starts October 13th. We will beContinue Reading
Marion County Clerk Vickie Smith issued the following reminders about voting. Our world has changed due to the COVID-19 virus. We are doing everything we can to assure voters and our election workers that they will be able to vote safely. There are three methods to cast a ballot inContinue Reading
From Press Release issued by Robert West Robert West, The Dirt Road Congressman Robert West is pursuing John Ratcliffe’s spot on the November Ballot. Mr. West who lives on 28 acres down a dirt road is seeking to replace John Ratcliffe on the November Ballot. “It’s time someone who livesContinue Reading
EARLY VOTING FOR THE JULY 14TH, 2020 DEMOCRATIC PARTY RUNOFF ELECTION WILL BE JUNE 29, 2020 TO JULY 2, 2020 ANDJULY 6, 2020 TO JULY 10, 2020, 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M.AT THE MARION COUNTY ELECTION BUILDING, 504 N. ALLEY, JEFFERSON, TEXAS. POLLING PLACES FOR JULY 14, 2020 DEMOCRATIC PARTYContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Publishers Note: The video of the meeting is in 3 parts due to the length of the meeting and loss of battery power. I didn’t bring a charger with me to this meeting. lol. The Marion County Commissioners Court had a rare tie voteContinue Reading
In Person, Teleconference, Written Comments Possible NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE USE OF COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACES DURING THEMARCH 3, 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of April, 2020, the Commissioner’s Court of Marion County will hold a special meeting at 9:00 a.m. TheContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher The City of Jefferson implemented a curfew for anyone 16 years old or younger from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, during Friday’s special session. The curfew goes into effect immediately. Jefferson Police Chief Jason Carroll made theContinue Reading
Note: The School Board met Tuesday in a virtual meeting. The Herald re-streamed the meeting in two parts. These are minutes supplied by JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell. From Rob Barnwell Regular MeetingApril 14, 2020 The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. (This meeting wasContinue Reading
The City of Jefferson will have a special meeting at Noon Friday to move the scheduled May 2, 2020, election to November, approve additional resolutions for grants, and consider a curfew. The meeting will be in the District Courtroom. This is a replacement meeting as the original posted agenda wasContinue Reading
This afternoon, Jefferson Mayor Pro Tem Victor Perot notified municipal candidates that per the Texas Secretary of State emailed election officials a notice indicating they were required to move the May 2 elections to November. The emailed notice states: We have continued to receive questions regarding the recent proclamations byContinue Reading
According to JISD Elections Officer Barbara Cox, the School Board has decided to proceed with the May 2, 2020, elections unless Texas Governor Greg Abbott cancels them.Continue Reading
City officials have decided to go ahead and hold the municipal elections on May 2, 2020, as scheduled. A notice sent out by City Secretary Doris Hines this morning provided no other details than the date of the elections. Per the normal election calendar, early voting will begin on AprilContinue Reading
Jefferson City Council will discuss the City Administrator position in Executive Session during their regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Other Items on the agenda include: PROCLAMATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH PRESENTATION- Gene Keenon to Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department NORTHEAST TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT QUARTERLY REPORT-Continue Reading
Regular Meeting March 10, 2020 The Board Packet is attached at the end of this article The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. Members present were Jason Bonner, Dr. Kent Thigpen, J.P. Abernathy, Bobby Langbartels, Kevin Godfrey, and Leah Cooper. Ned Fratangelo was absent.Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Editor’s Note: Due to a technical error, two reports had to be generated and then manually summed for final totals tonight. County Clerk Vickie Smith is working with the equipment manufacturer to consolidate and produce one official list by the time the ballots areContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher The deadline to file to be on the City and School Board election ballots came on Friday and it found two three-way races for Mayor and Alderman Ward 2 in the City. The election is on May 2. Early voting begins April 20. CityContinue Reading
Notes from the Meeting Regular Meeting – February 11, 2020 The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. Members present were Jason Bonner, Dr. Kent Thigpen, J.P. Abernathy, Bobby Langbartels, Leah Cooper, Ned Fratangelo, and Kevin Godfrey. District personnel present were Rob Barnwell, Mike Wood,Continue Reading
A common question this time of year is “Where do I go to vote?” Prior to this year, registered voters could only vote at their precinct voting location. However, Marion County Clerk Vickie Smith applied to the Texas Secretary of State for Marion County to have Countywide Polling Locations. AsContinue Reading