Ken Bridges Adversity, it is said, is the truest test of character. When times are flush and problems scarce, few will have to find a way to rise to the occasion when the occasion has risen for them. Gov. Joseph Sayers was a man who faced many crises in hisContinue Reading
By Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!!! So last week we talked about “The Trinity” now let’s get to talking about dat Roux. Roux!!! What is a Roux? Roux is one of the first tasks taught in culinary school. Quite simply it’s the base. Roux is a shortening of beurreContinue 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
Marion County and Texas Park’s and Wildlife’s 24th Annual Kid’s Fish Day at Hurricane Creek Recreation Area June 3rd was a huge success. Trophies were awarded to five different age groups for the most substantial total weight of a stringer, but the real cash prizes go to the top threeContinue Reading
Partnership supports single parents looking to advance their careers through education AUSTIN– (JUN. 14, 2023) WGU Texas and Single Moms Society announce a partnership to support single parents who want to advance their careers through education with pathways to earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree at WGU Texas. Single Moms Society (SMS), an extensive online communityContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute The Marion County Resource Coalition is hosting their first major event on Staturday and it’s geared at helping Marion County residents find the health care resources available to them in the area. The event is a partnership with Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop program and a grant from theContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Bees Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stanford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them. NAPA Appreciates NAPA of Jefferson will be holding their annual CustomerContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson Lions Club held its Awards Banquet and New Officer Installation last Thursday at 1852 on Austin in Jefferson. Members and guests enjoyed dinner and were delighted with musical entertainment provided by Joe Buck Crisp and Luanne Neely. Special guests were members of MCDCSO, Past District GovernorContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute St. Paul UMC wants to be one of the blessings in the community and to do that they’ve launched two new offerings introduced over Memorial Day weekend. “We are a caring community church,” said ST. Paul’s Rev. Ray Walker, “and I believe that theseContinue Reading
Ken Bridges Change often came slowly to the South, but it often arrived with a whirlwind of effort pushing it along. Helen Stoddard, a force of nature unto herself, became a leader in the state with her efforts to defeat alcohol and promote women’s equality. Stoddard became an early professorContinue Reading
People think of different things when they hear the word, ‘trinity’. If you’re from the south, especially Louisiana, odds are, the first thing you think of is…good food. The expression “holy trinity” as it applies to Cajun cooking is thought to have originated with famed New Orleans chef, Paul Prudhomme,Continue Reading
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players is announcing the final production of the 34h season with an original play with music, “I Am……..Patsy Cline” about the life and career of the much-loved late country and pop singer. The play will feature Sheila Fox and the Caddo Kats inContinue 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 different reasons.Continue Reading
Garden of the Month The Jesse Allen Wise Garden Club has selected the garden located at the home of Tj St. Denis on Lake Street as Garden of the month for June. Landscaping by Julian. Photography by Hollis ShaddenContinue Reading
By David WallIf you don’t feel you have enough garden space to grow cucumbers, consider growing them in containers. It’s easy and you can get a really good crop of this second most popular vegetable after tomatoes (which can also be grown in containers). Since cucumbers have a smaller rootContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Bees Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stamford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them. Pancakes The Jefferson Masonic Lodge is holding a Pancake Breakfast fromContinue Reading
Scott Stebbins/MC Veterans Service Officer Veterans did you know that you may be eligible for Special/ Disabled Vehicle License Plates and Permits? A Texas driver’s license or ID card may be provided free-of-charge to a veteran who is honorably discharged, with a service-connected disability of at least 60% or more.Continue Reading
Ken Bridges In so many ways, what was once science fiction is rapidly becoming a reality. Nanotechnology, once a seemingly impossible idea is now becoming the future of medicine and engineering, thanks to Dr. Richard Smalley, Texas chemist, Nobel Prize winner, and the father of nanotechnology. Richard Errett SmalleyContinue 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
Annual show hits the streets this weekend Staff Reports Jefferson is the type of place where a group of people with a common inter-ests can find ways to use their hobby to benefit others. This is exactly the case with the Big Cypress Corvette Club (BCCC)—a group of car enthusiastsContinue Reading