By Sarah Gale What if homeroom was almost 9,000 miles from your actual home? Three international students from Eastern Central Africa who are studying at Jefferson Christian Academy, are very familiar with that feeling. Whitney Ogwoka is from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. She boarded a plane, for theContinue Reading
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission are launching a public awareness campaign focusing on the statewide need for personal care attendants who help people with disabilities live independently in their own homes and communities. “These jobs change lives for both the peopleContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/ Contributing writer Gov. Jimmy Allred became governor of Texas in a desperate time for Texas. The Great Depression created many hardships for families and crippled state finances. Though he had met with several defeats and reverses in his life, Allred’s persistence guided Texas in a difficult time andContinue Reading
Seth Buckner/ Heritage Baptist Church Jesus said in Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” This coming Saturday marks 20 years since that fateful day that changed our lives so dramatically. We all remember where we were on 9-11-01. I had just graduated from seminaryContinue Reading
Atticus Upton Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Being in a rural East Texas town, access to blues and jazz artists is challenging to say the least. The few local bars and restaurants who put on jazz or blues shows in the surrounding area are all also 21 and up facilities, so that isContinue Reading
VFW Fish Fry The Monthly 1st Saturday Fish Fry at the VFW is this weekend from 11a-2p at the VFW bulding on US 59. Plate includes Fried Fish, Fries, coleslaw, beans, and a drink for a $10 donation. Desserts are available for a $1 donation. Dine in or Carry Out.Continue Reading
By Austin Lewter A local photographer has opened a storefront in downtown Jefferson. The Marion County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Hollis Shadden Photography and Custom Framing to its official membership over the weekend with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Shadden is a longtime Jefferson resident and former JPD Chief of PoliceContinue Reading
Staff Reports Diamond Don’s 19th Annual AHRMA Vintage National Motocross will be held September 8-12, 2021 at Diamond Don RV Park & Event Center located one mile from Jefferson, Texas. The weekend will be full of motocross legends racing on old bikes, including several inductees to the Motorcycle Hall ofContinue Reading
By Alden Ho, Wheel Salt Ministries Many believe he’s merely a mythical figure, but the Bible says that he is very real and that he is determined to deceive you and destroy your life. Indeed, this brilliant but cruel mastermind is so much more than what you have been told.Continue Reading
By Marcia Thomas Special to the Jimplecute Don’t be surprised if you feel you’re in a different century in Jefferson this weekend because it will be “back to the earliest days” as the community showcases a first-ever Pioneer Days Festival, Sept. 4- 6. Founded as a project of the OperaContinue Reading
SATURDAY, SEPT. 4 • PARADE, all horseback, wagon or walking in period costume Stick-horse for kids permitted with prior registration. A Trophy and a prize given to most authentic costume! FREE! • COUNTRY SONGS with Ann Leslie will be at he Otstott Gazebo beginning 12-12:30 pm FREE! • HISTORICALContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Many historians have called Stephen F. Austin the “father of Texas” for his efforts to bring the first settlers from the United States into Texas. But the story begins with his own father, businessman and visionary Moses Austin, who in his own way became the “grandfather of Texas.” Moses Austin was born in Connecticut inContinue Reading
Dr. Jeff Taylor/First Baptist, Jefferson Many in town are aware of my battle with COVID this year. On December 30th, 2020, the doctor called my wife and told her that I wasn’t going to make it. He recommended “compassionate care,” where she and my daughter could come and say theirContinue Reading
Joey Romano/Edward Jones You may never need any type of long-term care – but if you did, could you afford it? It can be expensive. The median annual cost for a private room in a nursing home is about $105,000, according to the insurance company Genworth. But even if youContinue Reading
The Jefferson Tourism Board and Marion County Chamber of Commerce co-sponosred a new event last weekend at the Cypress River Airport. The Hot Air Balloon Mini Glow offered balloon rides, bounce houses, food trucks and live music. Photos by Colin HarperContinue Reading
MCM celebrates first year The Jefferson Jimplecute celebrates one year of new ownership this week. This time last year, co-publishers Hugh Lewis and Austin Lewter partnered to form Marion County Media. In doing so, they acquired the Jimplecute and married it with the online Marion County Herald. “We’ve come aContinue Reading
By Dan Bridges Texas has long been a football state. One of the most successful Texas football dynasties, the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s, stems from three players for the University of Arkansas and their 1964 championship season: Jerry Jones, Barry Switzer, and Jimmy Johnson. For the Arkansas Razorbacks, theContinue Reading
By Dan Eakin Most of us probably live from day to day mostly thinking about how to meet the physical and material needs of the day. Sometimes we may go for days, weeks and maybe even months without giving much thought to the fact that we will one day die.Continue Reading
Alden Ho/Jefferson Christian Academy A story is told of certain rich man who invited a churchman to lunch, and they went to a popular restaurant. The waiter was very efficient, and the service was good. As they rose to depart, the churchman observed that his host laid some coins under theContinue Reading