April 4, 2022 – Applications are now open for the Fidelity Communications Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards more than $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations across the company’s footprint. Applications will close on April 30, 2022. Grants will be made available across communities served by Fidelity and the other Cable One family of brandsContinue Reading
Dan Eakin/Contributing writer Hopefully, almost everyone who reads this newspaper believes that Christ literally, physically and bodily arose from the dead. There may be a few who do not. If you are among them, I am writing to you to ask you to consider why it is so important that youContinue Reading
Bethel Baptist hosts Easter Homecoming Bethel Baptist Church will have Homecoming Easter Sunday, April 17. Sunday School will be at 10 a.m. with a Worship Service 11 a.m. Following Worship Service, lunch will be provided in the Fellowship Hall followed by an Egg Hunt. The public is invited to comeContinue Reading
Youngsters visited with the Easter Bunny at the Jefferson Carneige Library last week in advance of the upcoming holiday. Continue Reading
The Cypress Valley A&M Club of Cass and Marion County will hold the annual Aggie Muster ceremony at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at The County Seat Country Cooking Café, located at 109 N. Main St. in Linden. The guest speaker will be The guest speaker will be Pat TomberlainContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible,” said Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Such words describe the life of Gen. William O. Darby, a hero of World War II and an Arkansas native. The integrity and courage of Darby wasContinue Reading
Dan Eakin/Contributing writer It was not by coincidence that the the cross of our Redeemer did not stand alone on the hill of Calvary. There were two other crosses also there, to typify two distinct attitudes that all of the world would have toward the cross in the middle. On oneContinue Reading
The Jimplecute was advised today of a scam that is circulating in the area. The scam comes via USPS in a first class postage and envelope so it looks legit from the outside. Inside there’s a statement which has a photo of ones house or property, various information about theContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Reminiscent of the gold rush, Jarrod Sterrett turned growing up in Prospect into musical gold. “I grew up just outside of Jefferson; six miles north of town in a little community called Prospect,” Sterrett remembers. “I graduated from Jefferson High School and I wasContinue Reading
The Jesse Allen Wise Garden club hosted the female members of the Jefferson High School senior class late last week for there annual Senior Girls’ Tea at the Excelsior Hotel. Continue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Writers are often asked where their story ideas originate. It is a question that writers sometimes have trouble answering. The final product only comes from imagination and a lot of work. One of many great Texas writers, Robert E. Howard, had a significant cultural impact in aContinue Reading
Leroy Richardson/Contributing writer A good battery on a car maintains its charge. Why is that so when simultaneously operating the radio, headlights, air conditioner, dashboard lights, USB ports, and the electric windows and seats? It’s the alternator. Once started, the alternator generates power to run the accessories on the vehicleContinue Reading
Downtown Jefferson streets were lined with Mazda Miata last weekend as Marion County welcomed the annual Miata Madness Event. Continue Reading
Jefferson Lions assisted Lion Mary Spearmon and her family to salvage some of her belongings from last week’s tornado. The club has applied for and received a grant from the Texas Lions Foundation for disaster relief in Marion County. Some club members will assist with furniture restoration on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
Press Release KTAL Vice President & General Manager Mark McKay was honored with the 2022 Broadcaster of the Year Award from the Louisiana Association of Broadcaster’s annual Prestige Awards banquet. “I stand here because of all of the reporters and anchors and salespeople and the sales management team and allContinue Reading
Dan Eakin/Contributing writer In just a few weeks, on April 17, we will be celebrating Easter Sunday. Many Christians refer to this as “Resurrection Sunday” because it is a day in which we especially celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Over the years, ministers and othersContinue Reading
In a salute to the Oscar-winning music from the movies, Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players will present well-known percussionist and instructor, Anthony Robinson, in a concert of some of the greatest songs ever composed for films. The concert is fundraiser for the thespian group now in the 33rd season andContinue Reading
Shalom Chaverim If you are pressured with the cares of life, you are not alone! Many people are experiencing the same pressures. Our world has gone through many challenges in the past, and will continue to face challenges in the future. My concern, as a spiritual leader, is along withContinue Reading
Zachary Yeater, 12, of Baytown, Texas, caught this 11.8 lb. bass at Lake O’ the Pines on March 12. Zac was in town visiting relatives during Spring Break. Good job Zac!Continue Reading
Verna D. Matthews Contributing writer The Historic Designation Committee of Bivins, Texas, The Leek Creek Community, announced this week that that the St. Paul Cemetery has been awarded a Historic Designation from The Texas Historical Commission. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is located in Austin, and Mark Wolfe is theContinue Reading