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
Staff Reports Bring the kids to Jefferson for one final adventure before the school season gets into full swing. Come out for a Labor Day Celebration at the Historic Jefferson Railway on September 2, and ride on an authentic gas-powered antique locomotive along the Cypress Bayou River in Jefferson. ComeContinue Reading
Candlelight tickets now on sale online Tickets for the 41st Annual Jefferson Candlelight Tour of Homes are currently available for purchase online at www.JeffersonCandlelight.com at a discounted rate. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season & spend time with those you love. The tour includes four amazingContinue Reading
The Jefferson VFD came to the end of the Marion County Youth Football practice today, August 23, to help them cool off after this afternoon’s practice.Continue Reading
Bring the kids to Jefferson for one final adventure before the school season gets into full swing. Come out for a Labor Day Celebration at the Historic Jefferson Railway on September 2, 2023, and ride on an authentic gas-powered antique locomotive along the Cypress Bayou River in Jefferson, Texas. ComeContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players president Marcia Thomas says “It’s just too darn hot!” to hold their 35th Season Launch Party outdoors Labor Day weekend, so she’s moving the party inside. The Roaring Jazz-Age Lawn Party will be held at the Jefferson Visitor and Transportation Center starting at 7:30p onContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date School Zones School Zone traffic lights are back up and running US59 as schools prepare to resume on Aug.14. Traffic tickets can still be written so be careful! Band Boosters Band Boosters will have their first meeting August 21st at 5:30 pm in theContinue Reading
Staff Reports Do you believe? Well, come to the 2nd Annual Texas UFOcon is this weekend at the Jefferson Tourism and Visitor and join other believers and UFO enthusiasts as they delve into specific cases and recent government finding. There’s a host of authors, researchers, investigators, historians, and vendors, availableContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Katherine Anne Porter was one of the most noted of Texas novelists. Her career spanned decades, and though her output was limited, it had a profound impact on many aspiring writers from the 1930s through the 1970s. She was born Callie Russel Porter in May 1890 in Indian Creek, a small, unincorporatedContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden A new historic marker was installed at the old train trestle today. Pictured are Rusty Knight, Gary Endsley, Jackson Kain, and Joe Fant with the Collins Institute who installed it. The marker was requested several years ago, and recently awarded to and accepted by theContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee/Contributing Writer Growing up in the south that phrase seemed to come out of someone’s mouth on a day you couldn’t imagine it being hotter and usually in the middle of already being annoyed. Like a lot of things southern it’s really a greeting, a conversation starter, andContinue Reading