David Wall/Contributing Writer Honey contains 64 calories per tablespoon including 17.25 grams of sugar: much better sugar for you than table sugar, but still sugar. We all know that honey is good for us if sugar isn’t a problem, but did you also know: Honey contains substances to help your brainContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ Prosperity, luck, money!!!! Ever since I was a child, I’ve never missed a New Year’s Day meal! Here in the south most people make some version of this traditional meal. Growing up for me it was black eye peas, smothered cabbage, cornbread and ham.Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson City Council wrapped up their final meeting of the year with a long agenda and the usual debates. Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez requested two bank accounts be created, separate from the City’s General Fund account, to allow his office to more easily receiveContinue Reading
Christmas Services Meetings Bingo & BBQ The Jefferson Carnegie Library will be hosting their Bingo Night and BBQ from 6-9p January 18 at the library. Tickets can be purchased at the library, but there are a limited number available, so get them early. Or more information, 903-65-8911. The event isContinue Reading
Staff Reports AUSTIN – The Texas Broadband Development Office, operated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is soliciting input from the public on the new Texas Digital Opportunity Plan. The plan outlines how these entities will connect the Lone Star State for a brighter future by making it easier for allContinue Reading
Note: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is a line from an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church. Written in response to a letter by eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asking whether Santa Claus was real, the editorial was first published in the New York newspaper The Sun on September 21, 1897.Continue Reading
Florentino Perez/Jefferson Police Department We are reminded of the threat of active shooters/active attack events with the recent UNLV Shooting in Las Vegas on December 6, 2023. It’s not an event that local law enforcement ever looks forward to, but with recent state legislation and mandated training for peace officersContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Millions of people around the world rejoice as Christmas approaches. It is a time of family, friendship, gifts, and songs. In 2022, Americans spent $178 billion on Christmas. This year, more than 115 million Americans are expected to travel to celebrate the holiday. In the United States, Christmas traditions have changedContinue Reading
Richard Skinner/Jefferson First Assembly of God As a child, Christmas is something we look forward to all year. We look forward to getting out of school, hoping for snow, putting up the Christmas tree, gatherings with relatives, Christmas candy, and of course, gifts. We make sure to let our parentsContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Jefferson Jimplecute In the south Christmas Eve comes in many forms. Some are as unique as the cultures and mixing pot of people themselves. Some might be having Christmas Eve that looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting and for others it might look something moreContinue Reading
David Wall/Jefferson Jimplecute We all know the story of the Magi bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh to Joseph, Mary and Jesus. Yet there was always the question of what it was, and why it was so important to warrant giving it to the Christ child. Further, why was it traded asContinue Reading
Courtesy Article Candles are not in short supply come the holiday season. During Chanukah, candles are an integral component of celebrating the miracle of oil that burned in the Temple for eight days. Celebrants of Kwanzaa utilize candles to represent the seven principles of the holiday. Christians light candles duringContinue Reading
Gary Borders/Texas Press Association Property tax cuts go into effect A total of $18 billion in property tax cuts were approved by more than 80% of voters in the November general election and should be reflected in property tax bills that are due by Jan. 31. The cuts come inContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Music Jingle Jangle The Jefferson Historical Society and Museum is sponsoring the first annual Jingle Jangle! A celebration of the holidays as many shops will stay open until 8p or later. Fundraiser tickets to the LaMasure Christmas Open House, 506 S. Friou, are $25 and will be openContinue Reading
In last week’s edition of the Jefferson Jimplecute, some readers interpreted the page one cutline under the “Breakfast with Rudolph” photo to mean that the Jefferson Carnegie Library’s Breakfast with Rudolph program had a lower than usual turnout. This was not the case. According to the library staff they hadContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer In science, the passion for discovery drives great minds to answer the great questions about the world. The competitive atmosphere demands that scientists look at problems from multiple viewpoints and devise increasingly creative ways of uncovering knowledge. This process of research and experimentation has created the scientific and technologicalContinue Reading
Courtesy Article December has been an eventful and festive time at the Carnegie Library. On December 5, the children from the Primary School attended Breakfast with Rudolph in two sessions. There were over 60 children who attended this fun event and heard Christmas stories, made crafts and learned the RudolphContinue Reading
Staff Reports TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. statewide, impaired driving campaign encourages everyone to enjoy the holidays without drinking and driving. People often get together over the holidays to celebrate with friends, family and coworkers. These celebrations can turn tragic when someone gets behind the wheel after consuming alcohol orContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Cheyenne Mobbs of Texarkana, one of the best actors the Opera House Theatre Players have run across, is playing the lead, George Bailey, in the theatre’s second production of the season, “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Mobbs also played the part in last December’s production and agreed toContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s Get Shakin! First let me start with, Happy Holidays! We are getting close to most people’s favorite day of the year: Christmas! Today happens to be National Ugly Sweater Day. Over the years I have been to my fair share of ugly sweater parties. Some peopleContinue Reading