Staff Report Lacewing Creative Retreat is a new women’s craft retreat in Jefferson, TX. Lacewing can accommodate up to 13 women for a weekend stay where they can work on their favorite craft or hobby such as scrapbooking, quilting, jewelry-making, etc. Lacewing has 4 boutique bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, andContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer John Connally became a giant in Texas politics in the 1960s. He had a long career that included service in World War II, work as an attorney, years of work with Lyndon Johnson as his right-hand man in many campaigns. He would eventually rise to become governor and Secretary of the TreasuryContinue Reading
Caddo Lake: Texas Rigged and Drop Shot Big Bite Bait finesse worms have been producing around schools of bass in the Big Cypress Bayou area! The hollow belly frog and vibrating jigs with the Big Bite Baits “cane thumper” trailer in a shad color has been producing quality around padsContinue Reading
Last weekend the Lake O’the Pines Squirting in the Pines boat races churned up the crowd. The annual event is at Hurricane Creek Recreation Area. Photos by Laura Allen.Continue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer More than 180 years after his death, the mention of Jim Bowie still stirs the imagination of admirers around the world. But Bowie was more than just the knife or the battle at the Alamo. Overall, it was a remarkable and colorful life of adventure. James Bowie wasContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer The board of the Opera House Theatre Players met recently to finalize plans for the upcoming annual YNOT Awards dinner scheduled for August 4 at Roma’s Italian Restaurant in Jefferson. Several names were placed before the board to choose for the Lucille Terry Cultural and PerformingContinue Reading
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. The symposium will feature four speakers who are noted authors, speakers, professors, and historians on various aspects of the Trans-Mississippi Civil WarContinue Reading
Hosea McCain, a WWII veteran and resident of Ore City, Texas, celebrated his 103rd birthday on July 22, 2022. He is seated on the front porch of the home he built for his family in 1960. He shares it with his wife Mary. His great great nephew Grayson stopped byContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer H. Bentley Glass was at one time one of the most famous scientists in the nation. His life was a journey that began with missionary parents and a Texas education. Glass traveled the world, wrote volumes of books, made important scientific discoveries, and in the 1950s andContinue Reading
Rabbi Linda/Contributing writer Shalom friends of Jefferson, Jefferson has a lot of profound history for America’s people and other nations. America is known as a melting pot of people. The “land of the free” gives hope to many people no matter what race they are or where they come from. Continue Reading
Come check out Jefferson Academy’s newly remodeled Sweet Harvest store at 216 W Broadway in Jefferson. You’ll find fresh veggies grown at their local Jefferson Academy School gardens, local honey, canned and frozen veggie food, comfrey healing salves, and much more. New hours of operation: M-Th 1:30pm-6pm, Fri 9am-2pm.Continue Reading
The Jefferson Lions Club turned out in force last Friday and Saturday to help clean up Jefferson streets and yards following last Thursday’s storm. Skip Torrans uses his personal tractor and trailer to collect limbs for removal. The City has said limbs and debris can be placed on the edgeContinue Reading
Marion County’s newest resident arrived at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday weighing in at 7lbs 10oz and was 20.5 inches long. Corey Gene Holzer is the son of CJ Holzer and Crystal Gonzalez. CJ delivers papers each week for the Jimplecute and he and Crystal work at Auntie Skinner’s.Continue Reading
Mims Chapel United Methodist Church operates the Drydock Food Pantry for residents in the Mims area from 9 a.m. – noon on the first Thursday of each month. Pictured. from left, Ron Keith, Pastor Richard Dowden, Benny Hawkins, Jim Taylor, Allen Dales, Linda Hawkins, Kay Green and Jackie Hall.Continue Reading
The Green Cousins won first place in the homemade ice cream contest at Jefferson Salute’s America Fourth of July celebration on Monday. Robert Cooper won second place and Forest Porter won third place.Continue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Bob Wills was one of the earliest stars of country music in Texas just as radio became popular. Wills was one of the pioneers of western swing and inspired generations of country music artists. James Robert Wills was born in the small community of Kosse, about 45 milesContinue Reading
The Uncertain Floating Independence Day Parade was by Johnson’s Ranch Monday. Tildon Gillum served as emcee for the parade and judges had difficult decisions to make. Captain Patrick Collins led the parade on the Big Cypress Bayou to Taylor Island, Cypress Drive, Shady Glade and ending at Johnson’s.Continue Reading
For the Jimplecute “Alexander’s Ragtime Band and Saloon Show” will be presented in one performance only, Saturday, July 2, in the historical Union Missionary Baptist Church on Houston Street beginning 7:30 p.m. According to an Opera House Theatre Players (OHTP) spokesperson, the performances were originally scheduled for another performance onContinue Reading
From Lawanda Wright The Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church at 1600 Shady Grove Road, Jefferson, Texas, wishes to announce that they have recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of their new leader the right and Reverend M. Phinus Duffie. Duffie a native Jeffersonian and life member of the church took onContinue Reading