Staff Reports To address the pressing healthcare needs of our community, The Marion County Health and Resource Coalition in collaboration with UT Tyler and Community Health Core, is urging residents to participate in a crucial health survey. The survey aims to gather valuable insights into the community’s health preferences, asContinue Reading
Staff Reports The first week of Christmas in Jefferson is in the books, but there’s still plenty of activities for the holiday season ahead. The Historic Jefferson Foundation’s Candlelight Tour of Homes continues this Thursday, Friday and Saturday with four historic homes open for tour. Tickets are $30 and canContinue Reading
School Dates Music Verizon Verizon wireless notified customers they are upgrading their services near Jefferson within the next week. “You may experience temporary disruption to your mobile services and/or wireless home internet service.” Verizon.com/about/news/network-upgrade-notifications. Candlelight Market The Jesse Allen Wise Garden Club is hosting a Christmas Candlelight Market from 4-9pContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players is bringing back one of the most popular productions of last season with an encore performance of “It’s A Wonderful Life”, a Live Radio Play. The play is a radio script play that was first produced on radio in the 1940s but laterContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer James Walker Fannin, Jr., had arrived in Texas only in 1834. The 30-year-old planter brought his wife and two daughters with him. A fight with Mexico was brewing, and Fannin jumped in with both feet. In the first battle of the Texas Revolution in October 1835, Fannin led hisContinue Reading
David Wall Contributing Writer Most gardeners go hot and heavy from garden prep as early as January, starting to seed in February or early March through transplanting in spring, right on to takedown after the first fall frost. The thought of growing crops through the winter just doesn’t compute! But on theContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee This week I’ve seen a meme (little Facebook quote) going around and saw so many people sharing it, about how so many holiday traditions have slowly faded out and died as we have slowly buried the older family members that kept them alive. I love the holidays (orContinue Reading
Local Music Corner Micah S. White/ Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music. If you go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for different reasons. Thursday: 12/7 Friday: 12/8 Saturday: 12/9 Dining Specials 1852 on Austin Sunday Brunch withContinue Reading
AUSTIN — With winter quickly approaching, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages residents in the western, southwestern and northeastern portions of Texas to practice appropriate bear safety measures and report sightings. Black bears are native to Texas and part of the state’s natural heritage and ecosystem. Guided byContinue Reading
Jimplecute photo by V. Hugh Lewis II The Jefferson Christmas Season officially started last Saturday with the Chamber’s Annual Christmas Parade and Jefferson Lions “lighting” of the Enchanted Forest. Averie, Makenna, and Hayden Hanson threw the switch (first photo, top left).Continue Reading
Meetings School Dates Music • Dec. 16 11a Kermitt Polling & Charles Gilbert at JeffersonAcademy SDA Church • Dec. 16 7p Marshall Symphony Strings Ensemble at Christ Episcopal Church Decorate Decorate those Businesses and Residences; then let us know by December 1st that you want to enter this contest byContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Port Jefferson History and Nature Center focused on the art of teaching Monday morning as artist and sculptor Kathie Cox was on hand to dedicate her creation, “The Teacher”. Cox was surrounded by both local and national dignitaries as the installation of three TexasContinue Reading
Ken Bridges Some men live only a short life, but one moment can be remembered for generations. James Fannin was a planter, businessman, soldier, and family man. He was only 32 when he died during the Texas Revolution. Fannin’s death would be a rallying cry across Texas, but his early life was oneContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Melonie Parrish Pace Celebrating Thanksgiving this year in Jefferson were 5 generations of descendants of Floyd Curtis Pace and Nobie Celestial Garrett who were married in the Marion County Courthouse 99 years ago, on 25th of October, 1924. This couple had 7 children, three of whomContinue Reading
Hunter Lee/Chef Let’s get shakin’ So Thanksgiving has come to an end and we are headed into Christmas. Holidays in the south are that special season (not that we need a special time for great food or get togethers, but it never hurts) There’s so many things you can doContinue Reading
Tim Scallon/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Growing up on a farm provided many happy memories, but none as warm as those during the Christmas season. Shortly after Thanksgiving, we began asking Dad where we would get our tree this year. Cedars were plentiful on the farm and he kept an eye on thoseContinue Reading
Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe, Serves: 6 Ingredients Directions Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 450. In a large mixing bowl combine the oil, salt and pepper. Toss the radishes in the oil to coat. Transfer the radishes to a baking sheet linedContinue Reading
Staff Reports After a short absence, the CPKC Holiday Express Train will be returning to Jefferson at 4:30p Monday, December 4. The train, formerly owned by Kansas City Southern Railroad, and now by Canadian-Pacific-Kansas City railroad, will be in Jefferson between Lafayette and Austin streets downtown. Those wishing to viewContinue Reading
Nova Johnson, far right, and her family (from 2nd from left, Mia Green, Sharonda Linwood, R’ya Linwood, Patricia Shephard, and Anthony Shephard not pictured), have prepared, served, and delivered Thanksgiving meals to the elderly and needy families in Jefferson for the last four years. All free of charge. She saidContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Meat Sauce Get ready for the holidays! The Jessie Allen Wise garden club is selling our delicious meat sauce. Pick up at the Excelsior hotel for $15 a quart. Hurry while supplies last. Wassail Walk The Marion County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Wassail WalkContinue Reading