Rick Smith/Contributing Writer I’ve heard it for years: “Everything is bigger in Texas.” I think it’s true. Texas holds something like 550 Guinness World Records. From the Houston woman with the biggest feet, crossing the threshold at a staggering size 18, to the heaviest ball of dog fur, weighing inContinue Reading
For the Week of September 20-26 This week, the focus is on transformation, balance, and personal growth for all signs. Whether you’re navigating challenges, letting go of the past, or embracing new opportunities, the energy around you is pushing for change. It’s a time to step out of your comfortContinue Reading
David Wall Contributing Writer Foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture appears to be a two-fold problem. First there’s the ownership of companies processing agriculture products. For example, China owns Smithfield, our largest pork producer. Many pesticides are produced by foreign countries, and forcing them to comply with our regulations is difficultContinue Reading
Courtesy Photos The Rev. Ron Donley, of Jefferson First Baptist Church, baptized two residents of Marion County Tuesday morning. A group of ministers visit the Marion County Jail each week to minister to inmates. Continue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ Happy Fall, time to get out the ole faithful crockpot y’all. That’s right, obviously you can use them all year long, but to me at least, crockpots are just made for cooler weather dishes. Don’t worry it’s still “homemade” and with a little planning it’sContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson Carnegie Library recognized the City of Jefferson and Marion County for the 25th Anniversary of the agreement to contribute funds totaling $32,500 to the library each year. George Otstott and Stacy Mills presented the plaques to Mayor Patricia Finstrom and Judge Leward LaFleur. The Friends ofContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute “Art is an effort to make you walk a half an inch above ground.” ~Yoko Ono And that is exactly what happened last Saturday as over 50 artists setup in various shops across Jefferson to show their talent along side what Jefferson merchants haveContinue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist When Aunt Josie, a well-upholstered woman, stood, she would have overshadowed everyone in the room had she not stooped. Uncle Eugene, her erect, heavily starched husband, looked ill-matched next to her. The couple settled into a life of bucolic simplicity on a farm in northwestern Louisiana after heContinue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee 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 now UT in my adopted home of Texas. Football season in the south has and will always be theContinue Reading
The fifth annual Becca Anderson Memorial Rodeo is scheduled for September 27th & 28th, 7:30 pm nightly. The rodeo began in 2019 as a fundraiser for the scholarship program established in 2004 in Becca’s memory. The scholarship program continues to assist our local youth by providing funds towards dual creditContinue Reading
Staff Reports Tailgating before professional sporting events is the norm, and the Jefferson Athletic Booster Club is working to make it the norm here. The game against Newton last week kicked-off a series of six tailgating parties, all starting at 5p before each home game. The parties are open toContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute If you’ve regularly seen a young couple wandering around through Jefferson, attending different events, it’s not just another tourist who really likes Jefferson; it’s First Baptist Church’s new youth pastor and student minister and his new bride Ryan and Agibayle Jonse. The Jonse’s arrived inContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Tractor Show This weekend the Jefferson Antique Tractor Show will be in downtown on Saturday. Outdoorsman The 3rd Annual Outdoorsman Oasis will start at 5p Sept. 14 at the Jefferson Visitors and Convention Center. Guest speaker is Danny Tesseneer from Gardendale, Ala. The event is free andContinue Reading
Courtesy Photograph by Hollis Shadden The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club has chosen the home of Mike Chandler on Polk Street as Garden of the Month of September. The newly renovated home displays a variety of colorful flowers including hydrangeas, day lilies, zinnias and roses. Continue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist “The millisecond my hands left the rail, it was an instant regret.” The desire of 19-year-old Kevin Hines to take his life changed the moment his hand was no longer in contact with the handrail of the Golden Gate Bridge. He decided in that instance he wanted toContinue Reading
J. Bruce Bugg Jr. Chair Texas Transportation Commission Texas is booming. Our state adds a new Texan almost every minute of every day. Our quality of life and vibrant $2.4 trillion economy make our state an attractive place to live and a compelling destination for future Texans. While growth poses challenges,Continue Reading
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ I have had so many people ask about some of my recipes, and specialties, my chef created recipes and those we have found used and trusted through the years so here you are. Each week we post a column in multiple papers across LouisianaContinue Reading
David Wall/Contributing Writer We’ve all heard about early and later season pruning of tomato plants, but pruning pepper plants? Actually, though, trimming can improve pollination, with the increased air, water and sunlight resulting in increased plant and fruit growth. Examine your pepper plants by bending over to look atContinue Reading
While artists are filling the shops this weekend, antique tractors, trucks and model-T’s will take over downtown from 10a-2p next Saturday, Sept. 14. Downtown streets will be closed to traffic to accommodate antique tractors, antique trucks, Model-T’s, stationary and working antique engines, antique farm machinery, antique displays depicting such thingsContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Farmers Market APL Animal Protection League will be in Jefferson at the corner of Henderson and Polk streets on September 9. They offer low cost vaccinations as a walk-in, and spay/neuter services by appointment. Vaccinations are available from 10a-2p. To schedule a spay/neuter appointment, call 903-440-4911 orContinue Reading