The 3rd Annual Robert E. Lee Memorial Dual Sport Adventure Ride is set for Thursday as a part of the 21st Annual Diamond Don’s Vintage Motor Cross this weekend in Jefferson at Diamond Don’s RV Park off Hwy 49E. The ride will kick-off at 8 a.m. with a breakfast andContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date Cap & Gowns Parents of the Class of 2024, it’s time to order Caps and Gowns for graduation. See the Jefferson ISD FaceBook page for more details. VFW Fish Fry The Jefferson Veterans of Foreign Wars will resume their monthly Fish Fry on Saturday,Continue Reading
Dr. Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Thomas Campbell Clark played an important role in shaping many of the civil liberties Americans enjoy today during his career. As part of a long and distinguished legal career, Clark became the first – and to date, only – Texan to serve on the United StatesContinue Reading
Teresa Dunn, right, celebrated 40 years of compassionate care as a CNA at Magnolia Place Wellness and Rehabilitation this week with a reception. Dunn said she started at Magnolia Manor.Continue Reading
Richard Skinner/Jefferson First Assembly of God When you go to the grocery store to shop for fruit how do you determine which one to buy? Maybe you look at its color, its firmness, its smell? Depending on the fruit, we all have our own subjective way to determine the best. Continue Reading
Work on the dock at the Pine Harbor boat ramp is progressing as members of the community have come together to restore the dock and start revitalizing the neighborhood. While a board voted to dissolve the association in July, residents have come together to reverse that decision. A recap ofContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Contributing Writer Let’s get shakin!!! I will admit I’ve never been that big into Football and that might make me a bad Southerner BUT I do love LSU and I keep up with our teams here in the parish. Football season in the south has and will alwaysContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jeffeson resident and chef Hunter Lee was honored last week by the George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts during a book reception in New Orleans, last week for the release of the second book in the foundations series, Pot and Palette II. In a project that started takingContinue Reading
David Wall/ Contributing Writer As global warming continues to increase (yes, global warming is real), our summers are becoming unreal. Summers are drought times, with the only question being when in May or June are rains going to cease until sometime in September. Temperatures get into the hundreds and stayContinue 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: 8/31 Friday: 9/1 Saturday: 9/2 Sunday: 9/3 Dining SpecialsContinue Reading
The Jefferson Jimplecute and the Jefferson Historical Society and Museum have partnererd with Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com to have microfilm copies of the Jimplecute digitized and placed online. “This is a great thing for Marion County,” said Jimplecute publisher Hugh Lewis. The archives should be available later this year.Continue Reading
Gary Borders/Contributing Writer Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American-Statesman. TheContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute “Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.” That famous line from “Hello Dolly” launched the beginning of 35 years of entertaining Jeffersonians with plays, musicals, radio-style performances, variety shows, and kick-offContinue Reading
35th Season kickoff event moves indoors Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Get ready to step back in time and experience the glitz and glamour of the famed Jazz Age! Join us, the Opera House Theatre Players, friends and fans, on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 7:30-11:20 pm for the Roaring Jazz-Age Lawn PartyContinue Reading
Hello Dolly The Wizard of Oz The Music Man You’re a Good Man Charlie Borwn Lil’ Abner Mame The Barrymore Incident The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Your’re a Grand Old Flag Remember When…Jefferson Storytelling Sugar Love Letters Nunsense The Implausible Claus South Pacific Annie Get Your Gun Graceland-Asleep OnContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date Car Seats Jefferson Police Department has partnered with TxDOT to provide a limited number of car seats, professional installation, and education courses in the near future. The event was originally scheduled for August 26, but has been temporarily cancelled. The car seats, installation andContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Jeeps of all ages and sizes will be jumping into downtown this weekend for the first Jefferson Jeep Jam. The event will start at 5:30p in front of the Jefferson General Store on Friday and then have a 40-mile ride around the area. “ThisContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer As schools and universities across Texas begin their school years, teachers and administrators continue their work to educate students and improve lives. The University of Texas at El Paso has long been such an institution, serving as one of the pioneers for education in West Texas. AtContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Contributing Writer 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’sContinue Reading
Stacey Mills/Contributing Writer The Jefferson Carnegie Library’s annual Friends of the Library membership drive will kick off with a Pot Luck Dinner on Saturday, September 9th at 6pm. We will be closing out 2023 and moving forward into 2024. Enjoy hearing what has happened this year at the library andContinue Reading