V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute It’s been almost 10 years in the making, but early Tuesday morning R&K Distributors made their first delivery of beer to Brushy Landing. Existing in a part of the county that remained “dry,” shop owner Jeff Ellis said he starting working on changing the statusContinue Reading
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden The Port Jefferson History and Nature Center has a new piece of art. Dick Collins, Shirley Reiman, and Morgan Hanson oversaw installation last week of the new baby elephant near the Howe Truss Trestle bridge.Continue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date Royal Wine Enoch’s Stomp is introducing their newest wine in the Jefferson series: Royal Amethyst, a very limited, unique, semi-sweet wine. According to a FB post, “This remarkable journey began purely by accident one night two years ago when K’ saw a purple hueContinue Reading
Event to discuss Unexplored Tales of Trans-Mississippi Jefferson Historical Society Museum Since Jefferson played a key role in the Trans-Mississippi Department’s military/industrial complex, Jefferson is a natural location for hosting Civil War Symposiums that focus on the Trans-Mississippi Department. This year’s symposium will feature four speakers who are noted authors,Continue Reading
Danny Tyree My family will soon take advantage of our state’s tax-free weekend for clothing and school supplies, but none of our hard-earned money will go for distressed clothing. Coincidentally, none of the money we spend at the food court will purchase pre-chewed burritos. Call us rebels. Silly me, IContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer Barbara Jordan was a woman of many firsts in her career. In her relatively short time in Congress and the Texas State Senate, she left an immeasurable impact and in a cynical and dark age in American politics, she became for many across the nation a voice ofContinue Reading
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held their monthly mixer at The Hive on Tuesday. The event is open to everyone and helps promote local businesses.Continue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin! Don’t get me wrong there are many things to enjoy about the south in the summer. Boating, lakes, beaches, pools. Obviously most involve water because let’s face it, it gets miserably HOT. In fact, we are having one of the worst summers we haveContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/ Contributing Writer “We think its going to be the Party of the Century!” said Jefferson’s community theatre president, Marcia Thomas as she spoke to other board members at a recent meeting. Board members Lisa Daye, Jane Maddox, Dian Beaird and Scott Imhof agreed that it certainly was shapingContinue Reading
Why does a yard tree have to be so big? David Wall As urban areas grow and new housing development become established, yard sizes decrease and various rules become word of mouth or absolute rules for home owners’ associations HOA. One of the dumber rules (my opinion!) is that eachContinue 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
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