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
Big Cypress Corvettes donated $300 from the proceeds of the Big Cypress Corvette Weekend to the Women at The Well of Encouragement. The Women at The Well is an organization in Jefferson that helps provide for the needs of underprivileged children in Jefferson and Marion County. Courtesy PhotoContinue Reading
You read that right. Citizens in six mid-U.S. states are being asked to mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers to help U.S. Geological Survey scientists establish a Lepidoptera Research Collection (LRC). The pilot study for this citizen science invitation includes six states: Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. TheseContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden One of the participants in the 1st Annual Jefferson Golf Cart Challenge waits for the parade to start Saturday monring. Big Cypress Corvettes wants to thank everyone for their support for the Golf Cart Challenge. The participants, and those who donated door prizes, advertised theContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Painting The Jefferson Historical Society Museum will be closed today, July 21, for painting. Golden Girl The Golden Girl ‘Coach’ Dorothy Jackson Bonner was inducted into the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association (PVILCA) on Monday. Heat Alert Texas Division of Emergency Management wants to remindContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Texas musician Scott Bradley was never widely known outside of the studio, but his music was the heart of some of the most iconic American cultural icons of the twentieth century, most notably, the famed cartoon duo of Tom and Jerry. Bradley was born in Russellville, Ark.,,Continue Reading
Stacy Mills/ Contributing Writer Jefferson is alive and well with weekly activities, events, and projects whose successes rely on volunteers. Full-time employees, non-employeed, and retirees work together to ensure whatever the event may be, it is executed in the most efficient and productive way to ensure a positive outcome. IfContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’! So it goes without saying some of the best food (if not the best) comes from Louisiana. Argue that if you want but I wouldn’t argue it with a Louisianian This next recipe is one of my absolute favorites. You will find as many variationsContinue 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
The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept feedback from this meeting to help develop the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which is required to draw downContinue Reading
David Wall/Contributing Writer Those who started cucumber plants from seed or bought transplants from various stores have been getting great results. The problem with cucumbers, and similarly tomatoes, is that they have a definite production limit. Most regular cucumbers species such as marketmore, straight8 and numerous others will usually produceContinue Reading
By John Taylor/Contributing Writer Greetings from the Jefferson Historical Museum. This is the second in an occasional series to keep you informed as to the news and events at your museum. As almost everyone in Marion County is aware, there was a prolonged power outage last month and, as aContinue Reading
Friends of Jefferson Animals transported 20 more pups this week! They are still needing donations to hep support the next round and their ongoing efforts in the county.Continue Reading
Big Cypress Corvettes donated $500 of the proceeds from the Big Cypress Corvette Weekend to the Jefferson Masonic Lodge. The Masons are a huge asset to Jefferson and are always happy to help people in any way they can.Continue Reading
Longview, Texas (July 19, 2023) — The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability, and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept feedback from this meeting to help develop the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which is requiredContinue Reading
$96 million awarded to public transit programs across Texas AUSTIN – Taking the bus opened up endless possibilities for Uvalde resident Jennifer Gilleland. Born with cerebral palsy, she’d ride 90 miles each way on a TxDOT-funded rural transit agency bus to get to class as she worked on her college degree.Continue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden The variety of colorful flowers in front of Robert and Leah Cooper’s home makes it the Garden of the Month for July by the Jesse Allen Wise Garden Club. Their home is located on Delta Street.Continue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Heat Alert Texas Division of Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that summer heat is here and safety precautions should be observed. Remember: Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable; never leave people or pets in vehicles; and hydrate before going out into the heat. Christmas in JulyContinue Reading
Staff Reports A new event drives into town this weekend as the 1st Annual Golf Cart Challenge hits the streets. The event will kick off with a parade through downtown and some of the surrounding area. Carts will line-up on Walnut street near Austin street. Then they will go upContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer For years, he was considered to be the most trusted man in America. Texan Walter Cronkite became the face of the news for millions of Americans as television news began to make its appearance and to make an impact on the nation’s consciousness. As one of the most well-known journalists in theContinue Reading