Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Despite a cloudy sky that held on for over an hour, the Great Jefferson Eclipse Watch got off to a good start with about 20 watchers who showed up at Jefferson’s Lions Club Park at Noon. By 1pm the clouds begin to move away and certified eclipseContinue Reading
Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Salutes America July 4 events are back on track thanks to the Jefferson Tourism Board and Jefferson Economic Development Board (JEDCO) agreed to provide the necessary funding to replace the tables and tents which were recently stolen. Both entities met separately earlier this week. The KreweContinue Reading
Election Dates Meetings School Dates Birding Caddo Lake State Park is celebrating Birding Month with tours every Friday at 9a and 1p. Learn the basics of birding, search for common and rare birds, and play bird bingo. The location may vary, but Saw Mill Pond and Day Use areas willContinue Reading
Press Release The 24th Annual Outlaw Nationals Car Show is set for next weekend, April 19- 20 in dowtown Jefferson. The annual event is sponsored by the Phoenix Organization of Jefferson, a 501c3. “We want to thank the City of Jefferson, Members of the Council, and all business owners forContinue Reading
Rick Smith “The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Mark Twain I remember very well a conversation with Ms. Ellie twenty years ago. But before I wade into the deep end of that pool, you need a snippet of backstory. Born in the mid-50s,Continue Reading
Ken Bridges John Wesley Hardin was one of the most violent figures of a violent age. Born in Bonham to a Methodist preacher in 1853, he quickly moved to a life of crime. By the time he was 18, he killed perhaps eight people. This was only the beginning of a bloodyContinue Reading
Press Release Women of Jefferson Organization (WOJO) continues the tradition of the 1933 Study Club’s famous salad luncheon from 11a-1p April 24, at First Baptist Church, 523 N Polk St. Tickets are $12 per person. April 24 is National Administrative Professionals’ Day so celebrate and recognize the professionals who keepContinue Reading
Hunter Mannies/Tips & Tales Let’s get shakin!!! There’s nothing I love better than a good steak. Grilled at home or cooked in a fine steakhouse, either way it’s my favorite meal. Well it’s here, that time in the southern kitchen when spring is slowly turning into summer. It’s nice weatherContinue Reading
Tim Scallon/Nutritionist My mother’s maiden name was Keim, and her family of 11 siblings was very proud of their German heritage. Every Thanksgiving, aunts and uncles and their kids would gather for a family reunion. They would travel from many different states to enjoy each other’s company. These gatherings characterizedContinue Reading
Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music if you feel like lacing up your dancing shoes and hitting the dance floor. If you do go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for differentContinue Reading
Jefferson Underground Brett Henson, A fellow digger, posted pictures of the token he recently dug in New Mexico, from the Excelsior Hotel, located in Jefferson,Texas.. First class hotels of the period, such as the Excelsior Hotel, the Driskill in Austin, or the Menger in San Antonio had a bar, orContinue Reading
Press Release Dallas Unlimited Events and Bluebonnet Antiques and More will hold a book signing event featuring Robert West at 11a Saturday, April 13, at their shop at 111 W Austin. Meet Local Author, Robert West, who wrote “Practical Solutions for America. Of Course we can fix it” and “The FiveContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, above right, on left, and his father Leward, took time out last Friday to make chicken and sausage gumbo for all county employees. LaFleur says the event is a way he can say “Thank you” to all the employees for all the hard work theyContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute There’s no shortage of things to do this weekend in Marion County, even though Spring Break is still over a week away. The weekend starts with an Open House and Celebration of 50 years of service at First National Bank for Carol Walker and PamContinue Reading
Election Dates • Last Day of Early Voting, March 1 • Primary Election Day, March 5 • See More on Elections on Page 9, and at far right. Meetings • P&Z, 5p March 5 at Visitor Center • MCDCSCO, 6p at St. Paul UMC School Dates • TSI: March 5Continue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist I met Sir Burgess Burgoyne for the first time in Little Rock, Ark. He introduced himself as “Burgess.” No title. No last name. I read in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that he had arrived in the Little Rock area about eight weeks earlier. I called to schedule aContinue Reading
Dr. Ken Bridges/Columnist The City of Fort Worth, a beloved Texas city sometimes known as “Cowtown” or “Where the West Begins,” has a storied past that has helped shape the history of the state. However, the name behind the city was a legend in its own right. Gen. William Jenkins Worth was a distinguished officer and war heroContinue Reading
David Wall/Contributing Writer Powdered milk is made by evaporating milk until only a powder remains. A major benefit for gardeners is the powder is rich in calcium, and other nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium, elements all plants need. If you are looking for powdered milk, be sure toContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players is planning a little “Jefferson Solar Eclipse Party Watch”on Monday, April 8 at the city’s Lions Park. The group was intrigued with the spectacle of the “once in a lifetime event” and decided to treat the locals and visitors to a gatheringContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ Well, we have now laid Mardi Gras and Carnival Season 2023 to rest. A lot of us are gearing up for lent! With Easter and Spring right here around the corner. Gardens are being tilled, diets are being altered to remove/work off some ofContinue Reading