Ken Bridges/Contributing writer The American highway is a unique experience. Americans can travel anywhere at any time connected by a network of tens of thousands of miles of paved highways. Drivers can drive through farmlands, hills, dense forests, towering mountains, and flower-strewn prairies in a matter of hours compared to theContinue Reading
Devlyn Brooks/Lutheran Minister They say that travel is good for the soul. I also say travel is good for faith as it gives you a greater perspective about what a fascinating planet on which we live. Thanks to a couple of recent work and personal trips, within 10 days, IContinue Reading
Front: Marian Ball Whatley, Mary Ann Morris Bornman, Audrey Scott Whatley, Charlene Grubbs Pate, Barbara Comer Stewart. Middle: Travis Summerlin, Deanna McCasland Mitchell, Shirley Hogue Sawyer, Shirley Mauldin Chatham, Harry George, Gloria Birmingham Brooks, Barbara Nelms Corpier, Jerry Lee, Byron Waldrop, Back: Martha Hackney Summerlin, Billy Whatley, Leon Fitzgerald, JohnContinue Reading
From Left: Riley Sachtleben, Betty Montgomery Bollman, Kent Oney, Ginger Hicks McNeely, Preston NelsonContinue Reading
For the Jimpolecute Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players aree announcing there are still tickets left for the Saturday, Sept. 3, concert by the beloved Sons of the Pioneers.. According to several board members who are selling tickets, there are still a number of tickets left in the general admission seatingContinue Reading
Gary Hunt was named Jefferson Rotarian of the year 2021-2022 at last week’s club meeting. The ‘Rotarian of the Year’ award may be given to a member who exhibits “Service Above Self” in their daily activities and who promotes Rotary by their actions, involvements and principled commitment to the Four-WayContinue Reading
Jimplecute photographer Laura Allen won an Honorable Mention at this year’s Creative Arts at the Texas State Fair! Her photograph was taken during the 2021 Diamond Don’s AHRMA National Vintage Motocross held here in Jefferson every September.Continue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Pa Ferguson was one of the most controversial governors in the history of Texas. The consequences of his administration would be felt for years. As a result of his actions, in 1917, Ferguson became the only Texas governor impeached and removed from office. James Edward Ferguson, also calledContinue Reading
Dan Eakin/Baptist Minister I recently saw a bumper sticker on the back of a pickup. I couldn’t quite read it so I pulled up a little closer. Then I read it. It said: “Are you following Jesus this close?” There are different levels of closeness. Sometimes we hear people criticize Peter forContinue Reading
The Excelsior Hotel is replacing the big beams and restoring the balcony on the front of the hotel. “Of all the improvements we’ve made this one is the most fascinating to watch. History in the making!” said manager Nancy Canson.Continue Reading
Jefferson’s Peggy Walker, Texas Lions Camp Director from Lions District 2-x2, was awarded the ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award for the greatest number of TLC contacts/visits of any Director in the state during this past year. The honor came him the Texas Lions Camp Board ofContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer The recent report that University of Texas engineering professor Dr. John B. Goodenough, along with Stanley Whittingham of New York and Akira Yoshino of Japan, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries has excited Texans and science fans alike. However,Continue Reading
Dan Eakin/Baptist Minister It is interesting how millions of people can all read the same Bible and yet come up with so many different interpretations and doctrines. For example, there are entire denominations of people who believe one has to be baptized to be saved, and entire denominations of people who doContinue Reading
The home of Constance and Pete Kuchta on Line Street has been chosen Garden of the Month of August by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Gorgeous heat-tolerant red and white periwinkles line the front flowerbed of this formal Victorian house.Continue Reading
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