Brett Rogers/Contributing writer The government is a gun, which can either be pointed at you – to take your things and your decisions away from you. Or it can pointed away from you, defensively, to protect your property and your life. We constitute government to defend us, but increasingly, government isContinue Reading
Rabbi Linda/Bethel Temple Fellowship Shalom Chaverim, God met the Israelite’s at Mt Sinai on Pentecost. All the people answered as one, “everything God has said “WE WILL DO.” Exodus 19:7-8 Marriage is bride and groom entering covenant vows together by saying, “We DO!” On Pentecost, God’s people entered a holy matrimony with God. Much like our marriage vows when we are committingContinue Reading
Brad Collins/NY Life Insurance Contrary to popular belief, life does have second acts. And if you’re nearing retirement and want—or need—to continue working, there’s some good news: You can leverage the knowledge and experience of your first career into a new one that can generate the income you need, and be personallyContinue Reading
Joey Romano/Edward Jones What’s the biggest financial mistake you can make? Choosing the wrong investments? Waiting too long to save for retirement? Underestimating the costs of retirement? All these are reasonable answers, but the biggest mistake you might make is not looking at your financial picture holistically – that is, notContinue Reading
While growing up, often the right tool to perform a task properly was not available. Many times we rigged a way to get it done; but seldom with ease. The proper tool would have saved time, frustration, and physical energy. REPENTANCE is the proper tool for Christians for so manyContinue Reading
Joey Romano/Edward Jones On April 22, we observed Earth Day, an occasion that has inspired millions of people over the decades to take steps to clean up our world. Of course, your physical surroundings are important, but you also operate in other “ecosystems” – social, cultural and political. And you’ll needContinue Reading
Brad Collins/NY Life Insurance You may think you don’t need to worry about life insurance until, or if, you have children. After all, there’s no one who relies on you to feed, clothe, and educate them. Remaining uninsured, however, could prove to be a big financial mistake, even without dependents. Here’s why.Continue Reading
The 2021 Jefferson Carnegie Library Annual Golf Tournament held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 was a huge success. Forty-eight golfers enjoyed lunch, an 18-hole round of golf and some good ol’ friendly competition. The winning team consisted of Jim Stacey (Jefferson) and Pat Stacey, Jay Ward and Scott Ward (Tyler).Continue Reading
Larry Jones/Church of Christ minister Forgiveness ranks high on any list of important topics. One of the last acts of our Savior on the cross concerned his prayers for the forgiveness of the very men who crucified Him (Luke 23:34). Jesus tells us to seek reconciliation and forgiveness if we haveContinue Reading
As a business owner, you probably know everything about how your company works. But maybe not what it’s worth. If so, that might create problems in the eventual sale or transfer of your business, especially if the sale or transfer is sudden. Proper valuation of your business helps youContinue Reading
In it’s 21st year, the Outlaw Nationals Car Show is the longest running car show in Jefferson and continues to grow and be an annual tradition in downtown. This year the show is set for April 16 and 17, and it takes over the brick streets with cars of everyContinue Reading
Lunch and learn The Marion County Chamber of Commerce is hosting JPD Chief Tino Perez at noon Monday April 12, to discuss Crime Prevention and Awareness for your small business. This event will be held in the front ballroom of the Jeffersonian Institute. Lunch will be provided. The event isContinue Reading
Jefferson’s namesake will get his birthday celebration this year after all, thanks to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program. On April 14, the day after Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, Steve Edenbo will don his colonial attire and take on the character of Jefferson in a two-hour presentation and tribute toContinue Reading
By Dan Eakin Over the years, ministers and others have placed a lot of emphasis on the fact that Christ died for our sins. And rightly so. Had Christ not been “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world,” (John 1:29) we would have no Savior.Continue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you’re planning to retire The COVID-19 pandemic may end up changing our lives in some significant ways. To cite one example, it’s likely we’ll see a lot more people continue to work remotely, now that they’ve seen the effectiveness of tools such as videoconferencing.Continue Reading
From NYLife’s Brad Collins The first image that often comes to mind when people think about long-term care is an elderly person sitting alone in a depressing nursing home. The misconceptions about what long-term care involves and peoples’ images of the most common care settings are understandable, since long-term careContinue Reading
FULLER, FRED LEE JR. and TURNER, ANNETTE STORY SUIRE, JOHN JEFFREY JR. and GADDIS, RACHELLE RAE CAMPBELL, ANDREW CHRISTOPHER and WILSON, DEMETRIA DANIELLE COVERSON, DWAYNE LAMAR and ALEXANDER, ASHLEY BREANNContinue Reading
In what has become a Northeast Texas favorite event, the Marshall Symphony Orchestra is underway with plans for their Voices 2.0: The Heartland Concert Slated for Saturday, May 8, 2021 in downtown Marshall, Voices 2.0 will offer a classical twisted on contemporary country music classics. The vocalists who willContinue Reading
By Alden Ho, Wheel Salt Ministries With all the craziness surrounding us today, there is no doubt that faithful Christians are greatly looking forward to the soon appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ. At the same time, we need to beware that Satan is always looking for an opportunity toContinue Reading
The Discover Jefferson & Marion County April-May-June edition has just been delivered to our offices!. We will be making the rounds this week to distribute them to BnB’s, businesses, and restaurants. The “Flip Book” version of the guide is also available here, for you to share or place on yourContinue Reading