By David Wall Well, your 2022 vegetable gardens are put to bed now, so it’s time to relax: right? Perhaps, but some of you are already thinking about what you might want to plant in 2023. Unfortunately, most of your local feed, hardware, and nursery garden stores have removed allContinue Reading
Ander Graham Contributing writer The Women at the Well of Encouragement are planning a Christmas Gala. This local faith-based organization is excited to invite you, your church or group to join us as we all Celebrate the Son of God, Christ Jesus! This year, our Women at the Well ofContinue Reading
By David Wall PRINTED NOW DUE TO SCARCITY OF SEEDS. One of the more fun crops to raise is okra. Historically, in our area, Clemson spineless has been the variety to grow or purchase. Its main limitation has been it needs to be picked at a maximum of 4” inContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Cartoons have captivated and delighted children – and the young at heart — for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee. As television later emerged, they became normal fare on Saturday mornings and late afternoons after school. Even inContinue Reading
Devlyn Brooks/Contributing writer Young people seemingly always get a bad rap. Teenagers, especially today, are depicted as lazy, rude and disrespectful. Mass media does little to dissuade that opinion. I just don’t buy it. Reminds me of 1 Timothy 4:12: “Let no one despise your youth, but set the believersContinue Reading
Thank you to the Marion County 4H for supporting our Marion County Sherriff’s Office and Jefferson Police Dept. by participating in Feed the Force You, too, can show your support by bringing food or snacks to both departments. For more information, email jaac75657@gmail.com.Continue Reading
Holiday hosts toil for hours to create lavish meals everyone will enjoy. It’s not uncommon for Thanksgiving tables to be covered with more food than guests can conceivably (and comfortably) consume. Leftovers are the norm, but without a plan for what to do with leftovers, food can spoil or endContinue Reading
By David Wall As it gets colder, some of you will begin to see spiders in your home. They’ll come in all sizes, and you’ll try to kill each and every one of them. But hold on a second. Given a chance, some of the spiders do good in yourContinue Reading
Austin Lewter Jefferson Jimplecute First Baptist Church Jefferson welcomed a new pastor this month when Dr. Ron Danley was called to serve the congregation. He has 26 years in ministry and comes to Jefferson from Meadow Lane Baptist Church in Arlington where he served for the past 15 years. PriorContinue Reading
Rabbi Linda/Bethel Temple Fellowship Shalom friends. I would like to thank all those who keep up with the articles I write. I count it a privilege to be able to write. I will continue to write as long as I can and I hope and pray something is said to blessContinue Reading
The opera House Theatre Players is still seeking one more cast member to complete their “radio” production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” According to founder Marcia Thomas, the group is seeking an adult male to play the role of Clarence. Thomas said there are no lines to memorize as it’sContinue Reading
By David Wall Sweet potatoes come from South America, and while regular potatoes are tubers or underground stems, sweet potatoes are actually roots. For any recipe that calls for apples, white potatoes or squash, you can substitute sweet potatoes. They have a 5,000-year history. White potatoes also come from SouthContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players are holding one more audition to complete casting for the upcoming presentation of a “live” radio show of the holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Auditions will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Parish Hall of the Episcopal church located on Main Street near theContinue Reading
Mary Ayala and Kristian Tempel will be getting married at 5 p.m. today, November 11, at Kennedy Manor in Jefferson. Be sure to wish the happy couple congratulations.Continue Reading
By David Wall Well, leaves have started falling in great abundance. Unfortunately, they pile up on the ground, leading wives to gently (?) suggest they be removed. So, what are we to do? A solid or near solid ground covering of dead leaves blocks both water and air from penetratingContinue Reading
1960: Johnny Horton dies On this day in 1960, singer Johnny Horton died in a car accident in Milano, Texas. Though he was born in Los Angeles in 1925, Horton grew up in East Texas and graduated from high school in Gallatin. He attended junior college in Jacksonville and KilgoreContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas The Opera House Theatre Players will hold brief auditions for the planned upcoming production scheduled for December 9 and 10. Two radio-style plays are being considered for production including “It’s A Wonderful Life” and “Christmas Thieves: A Small Town Radio Play”. Both plays will require male andContinue Reading
The Marshall Symphony Orchestra will continue its 71st season with Mozart and More, a performance at Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 3 pm. The concert will feature Mozart’s Symphony #25, as well as music by Scott Joplin, Antonio Vivaldi and other favorites. The concert willContinue Reading